MDL-2323 IN RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS' CONCUSSION INJURY LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:12-md-02323

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

ANITA B. BRODY

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  1. October 16, 2017

    NFL Concussion Deal Proceeds Can't Be Sold Off, Court Told

    Class counsel in multidistrict National Football League concussion litigation on Friday urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to rule that an uncapped settlement agreement prohibits players from assigning their payouts to a third party, hitting back at claims by a settlement advance firm accused of scamming NFL retirees with high-cost loans.

  2. October 05, 2017

    Pa. Judge Urged To Ax Fee Objection In NFL Concussion Case

    Attorneys for a class of ex-NFL players told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday that a challenge to their bid for $112.5 million in legal fees for work on multidistrict concussion litigation was based on out-of-date and inaccurate information about settlement payouts in the case.

  3. September 26, 2017

    NFL Looks To Get New Concussion Opt-Out Complaint Tossed

    The NFL asked a Pennsylvania federal court on Monday to toss the amended complaint filed by former players who opted out of an uncapped settlement agreement with the league in multidistrict concussion litigation, again arguing that the claims are covered in its collective bargaining agreements.

  4. September 19, 2017

    Ex-NFLers Facing Potential Deception In Concussion Claims

    A Pennsylvania federal judge was warned during a hearing Tuesday about potentially unscrupulous behavior by attorneys, lenders and other entities who may be attempting to cheat former National Football League players out of claims on an uncapped settlement for head injuries.

  5. September 15, 2017

    Harvard Prof Slated As Fees Expert In NFL Concussion Case

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday appointed Harvard Law School professor William B. Rubenstein to address several questions surrounding attorneys' fees payouts in the uncapped NFL concussion settlement, overruling concerns that his involvement may create a conflict of interest.

  6. September 13, 2017

    NFL Players Counsel Seek Answers From Atty In Trauma Suit

    Class counsel for former NFL players in the concussion settlement in Pennsylvania federal court said on Tuesday that an attorney has made communications about the untapped settlement program to class members that may have resulted in them taking actions against their self-interest.

  7. August 18, 2017

    Bigger Claim Window Sought For Institutionalized NFLers

    An attorney representing former NFL players in the concussion settlement in Pennsylvania federal court said Friday that "institutionalized" and other unrepresented ex-players should be given two years to register for potential settlement benefits, upping his initial, one-year request from earlier this month.

  8. August 17, 2017

    NFL Opposes Extension For Institutionalized Class Members

    The NFL on Thursday opposed a motion made by an attorney representing former football players in the concussion settlement class in Pennsylvania federal court asking for a yearlong extension for "institutionalized" ex-players to register for potential settlement benefits, arguing that the settlement already allows such late claims for "good cause."

  9. August 16, 2017

    Settlement Administrator Impeding Process, Ex-NFLers Say

    Sixteen former National Football League players on Tuesday accused the claims administrator overseeing the distribution of benefits from the multidistrict litigation over football-related brain injuries of missteps in its implementation of the 2015 settlement agreement, saying it was adding requirements that were not part of the initial deal.

  10. August 04, 2017

    More Than 18K NFLers Register For Concussion Settlement

    More than 18,400 former National Football League players or their relatives have registered to receive settlement benefits in multidistrict litigation over brain injuries sustained by now-retired players during their NFL careers, the players' attorney said Friday.