Lawyers Pursuing Concussion Lawsuits Take Page from Big Tobacco Playbook July 3, 2012 Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to...
NFL Owners’ Latest Safety Move Irks Players May 24, 2012 By Barry Wilner The NFL’s move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from...
Saints’ Vilma Sues NFL Commissioner Goodell for Defamation May 22, 2012 By Brett Martel Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The suit in...
Ex-NFL Players in Louisiana Sue League Over Concussions February 22, 2012 By Michael Kunzelman Nearly a dozen former National Football League players living in Louisiana have sued the NFL, the latest players to accuse...
Ex-NFL Players Sue League Over Brain Injuries December 26, 2011 By Greg Bluestein and Jeff Martin Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens and two other former National Football League players have sued the league over brain injuries that...
Santa Clara Approves Loan Deal For 49ers Stadium December 15, 2011 The 49ers are a step closer to moving from San Francisco to Santa Clara after the Santa Clara City Council...
NFL’s Edwards Claims Slander by Michigan Restaurant Cost Him Contract September 16, 2011 By Corey Williams San Francisco 49ers receiver Braylon Edwards has filed a $14 million slander lawsuit, claiming allegations that he was directly involved...
Conn. Supreme Court to Take Up Ex-NFL Player’s Fraud Claim Against Lawyers September 14, 2011 The Connecticut Supreme Court will take up a fraud lawsuit by ex-NFL player and investment firm founder Bob Simms against...
NFL Facing Possible Class Action Claim Over Concussions August 22, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action...
Judge Limits NFL Offset for Players’ Workers’ Compensation Benefits March 30, 2011 A New York judge says the NFL must be limited in how much money it can recover when injured NFL...