Eighth Circuit Rejects NFL Retirees’ Objections to Mediated Settlement Due to Exclusion from Mediation
November 20, 2013

Litigation by retired players against the National Football League was consolidated with the active players’ case and sent to mediation, but the retirees were not involved in the mediation to the extent they would have liked, despite the efforts of the mediator to have them included. When the active players reached a settlement with the NFL, the retired players were dissatisfied with only receiving $900 million in additional benefits (over ten years), asserting they could have done better negotiating...

Mediation in NFL Concussion Lawsuit
July 31, 2013

Last winter, Rick Weiler and I posted comments on this blog on a mediation success story when the NHL Lockout dispute was successfully resolved. Reporting on the commencement of that mediation, Rick wrote: “one thing for sure, given hockey’s near sacred status in Canada, all eyes will be on this mediation. It may provide a very high profile example of the value of the mediation process.” The mediation was indeed successful and attracted a considerable amount of public attention and interest...

Hearing Held to Determine Whether NFL Concussion Litigation Should be Arbitrated
April 13, 2013

Yesterday, a hearing was reportedly held in a Philadelphia federal court to determine whether a lawsuit filed by approximately...