November 24, 2020
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a father's lawsuit alleging the NHL's promotion of fights led to his son's eventual death, saying the Labor Management Relations Act preempts most of his claims and the remaining two should be litigated in state court.
March 04, 2020
The father of a deceased former Chicago Blackhawks player urged an Illinois federal court not to give the National Hockey League a win in his suit alleging the league's promotion of fights led to his son's death, saying his claims aren't dependent on the league's collective bargaining agreement and therefore aren't preempted.
January 14, 2020
The National Hockey League is asking an Illinois federal court to dismiss allegations that it failed to warn a player about the effects of head injuries and thus contributed to his death, saying the claims are preempted by federal labor law.
December 08, 2015
The father of a former Chicago Blackhawks player who died in February and was found to have suffered from a concussion-related disease sued the National Hockey League Monday, echoing claims in parallel multidistrict ligation against the league that it knew players were vulnerable but failed to protect them.