April 16, 2018
One of the NFL concussion settlement's lead attorneys, Chris Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP, on Friday accused Locks Law Firm, which is seeking more authority in its administration, of "Monday morning quarterbacking" by raising meritless complaints that are already being dealt with or are simply at odds with its terms.
April 16, 2018
The National Football League told a Pennsylvania federal judge during oral arguments Monday that a string of collective bargaining agreements preempted claims being brought by players who opted out of a bottomless settlement deal aimed at resolving litigation over head injuries.
April 13, 2018
The National Football League wants a special investigator to look into "widespread fraud" allegedly "clogging the system" of the landmark $1 billion concussion settlement and preventing truly injured players from getting paid, a request that comes just weeks after an upstart law firm blamed the league for causing the "interminable delays."
April 09, 2018
Lead class attorneys led by Seeger Weiss LLP and Anapol Weiss are set to collect at least $107 million in fees from the potentially billion-dollar National Football League concussion litigation after a court ruling last week, raising concerns over the continued administration of the settlement amid complaints that the claims process has become too complicated.
April 05, 2018
The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the National Football League concussion settlement on Thursday granted the lead class counsel's bid for nearly $107 million in attorneys' fees and capped fees for individual attorneys at 22 percent, praising the work of class attorneys despite allegations the deal is failing many former players.
April 04, 2018
Six law firms representing former NFL players in the sprawling concussion litigation joined a request by Locks Law Firm to appoint counsel to help navigate the settlement claims process, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday that the deal is in peril if something is not done.
March 29, 2018
Former NFL players who opted out of a concussion settlement with the league hit back at Riddell Inc.'s bid to escape their lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court, saying on Wednesday the helmet maker cannot use collective bargaining agreements between the league and the players to justify an exemption from claims against it.
March 23, 2018
One law firm in the NFL concussion deal raised potentially troubling questions over the league's alleged "scorched earth" strategy against claimants' payout requests and over class counsel's failure to stop it, but experts say it may take time to balance the competing interests in implementing the massive settlement caused by its not having a monetary cap.
March 21, 2018
Locks Law Firm on Tuesday accused the NFL of using "obstructionist tactics" to limit or delay payouts to former players in the concussion litigation in Pennsylvania federal court, arguing it should be given the responsibility of guiding them through the claims process.
March 02, 2018
Lawyers on both sides of the NFL concussion case on Friday defended U.S. District Judge Anita Brody's handling of the case as a class action moving it toward an uncapped settlement, saying they believed it was the most reasonable option despite vociferous objections to the deal.