Royal v. National Football League Management Council et al

  1. October 01, 2021

    2nd Circ. Sacks Ex-NFL Player's ERISA Suit

    The Second Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of a former linebacker's lawsuit claiming the National Football League's retirement plan hid crucial information when he applied for disability benefits, finding he brought his claims years too late.

  2. November 20, 2020

    NFL Retirement Plan Beats Ex-Player's Benefits Suit

    The National Football League's retirement plan beat a former linebacker's benefits lawsuit on Friday, with a New York federal judge ruling that the ex-player for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts sued way too late.

  3. August 06, 2019

    NFL Says Ex-Player Can't 'Cut And Paste' Benefits Claims

    The National Football League's retirement plan has asked a federal judge to toss a former linebacker's suit claiming it hid information about the plan and refused to let him upgrade benefits, saying he copied claims from an unrelated lawsuit to try to salvage his case.

  4. June 03, 2019

    Ex-Linebacker Sues NFL Retirement Plan Over Benefits

    A former linebacker is suing the National Football League and the NFL Players Association in New York federal court, saying the administrators of the players' retirement plan hid information from him and refused to let him change his plan after he realized he was receiving the wrong set of benefits.