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Johnson v. National Football League Players Association et al
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July 07, 2017
NFL Player's Suit Challenging Drug Suspension Sent To NY
An Ohio federal judge on Thursday sent a Philadelphia Eagles player's suit over an arbitration decision that upheld his 10-game suspension last season to New York federal court, ruling that there's no reason for the case to continue in the Buckeye State.
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March 20, 2017
NFL Player Clarifies Reasons For Vacating PED Arbitration
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson on Friday again asked an Ohio federal court to overturn an arbitration decision that upheld a 10-game performance-enhancing drug suspension last season, arguing the arbitrator was biased against him enforcing his punishment as part of collusion between the NFL and the players union.
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March 10, 2017
Judge Looks To Clarify NFL Player's Suspension Challenge
An Ohio federal judge on Friday vacated scheduling orders and struck a host of documents from both sides in Lane Johnson's suit against the NFL and the NFL Players Association over the 10-game suspension of the Philadelphia Eagles right tackle, finding that the case has become "unclear and unwieldy" procedurally.
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February 15, 2017
NFL Player Says WilmerHale Atty Failed To Disclose Conflict
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson told an Ohio federal court in an amended complaint Tuesday that the WilmerHale attorney who arbitrated his appeal of a 10-game performance-enhancing drug suspension failed to disclose that his firm was representing the NFL in another player disciplinary matter.
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February 01, 2017
NFL Players Union Says Drug Suspension Row Has No Legs
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson alleged facts that do not show the purported actions, or inaction, of the NFL Players Association caused him to be slapped with a 10-game drug policy suspension last season, the union recently told an Ohio federal court in pressing for the case's toss.
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January 25, 2017
NFL Looks To Toss Player's Drug Suspension Suit
The NFL on Tuesday asked an Ohio federal court to dismiss a suit filed against the league and the players union by Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson alleging he was denied due process in being subjected to a 10-game drug policy suspension, saying the court lacks jurisdiction.
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January 20, 2017
NFLPA Wants Player's Drug Suspension Suit Moved To NY
The NFL Players Association asked an Ohio federal court on Thursday to send to New York a case against it and the NFL by Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson alleging he was denied due process under the collective bargaining agreement in being subjected to a 10-game drug policy suspension.