September 24, 2012
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday refused to toss three suits by five former and current National Football League players in the multidistrict litigation accusing the league of hiding information that linked concussions to long-term brain injuries.
August 31, 2012
The NFL and Riddell Inc. on Thursday argued for the dismissal of a multidistrict litigation filed by former NFL players in Pennsylvania over the companies' handling of head injuries, saying the claims are preempted by collective bargaining agreements.
August 22, 2012
Insurer Travelers Indemnity Co. sued the National Football League on Tuesday, seeking to limit exposure to the onslaught of brain injury lawsuits facing the league.
July 19, 2012
The former NFL players bringing multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania federal court against the league and Riddell Inc. over concussions amended their complaint Tuesday to include the allegation that warnings on NFL helmets still do not adequately address the long-term effects of head injuries.
June 07, 2012
Thousands of former National Football League players on Thursday consolidated their claims in Pennsylvania federal court that the league hid information that football-related head trauma was linked to long-term brain injuries.
January 31, 2012
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Tuesday consolidated in Pennsylvania four lawsuits against the NFL stemming from injuries, including long-term effects from concussions, sustained by now-retired players while they were playing professional football.