Concussion class action closer to a conclusion

Lex Sportiva

By Timothy L. Epstein

Timothy L. Epstein is a partner and chairman of the sports law practice group at SmithAmundsen LLC. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, teaching courses in sports law. His sports law practice is all-encompassing, but focuses on the litigation needs of players, coaches, teams and schools. He can be reached at tepstein@salawus.com.

Posted May 5, 2015 2:31 PM

On April 22, U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia produced a 132-page opinion approving the settlement between the National Football League and a class of thousands of former football players who accused the NFL of negligence and failure to inform players of the link between repeated traumatic head impacts and long-term brain injuries.Brody concluded that the settlement is “fair, reasonable and adequate” pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e).Reflecting on the strength of the settlement …

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