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Why The NFL Concussion Settlement Wasn’t Approved – And Why It Might Never Be
January 16, 2014
Yesterday, Judge Anita Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who oversees the consolidated NFL concussion litigation, issued an order denying preliminary approval to the $760 million (not including class action or MDL attorney’s fees) settlement reached last fall and detailed in a filing earlier this month. The settlement had already raised complaints that it was inadequate. Although the awards ranged up to $5 million (e.g., for a player who played for five years or more and was then...
January 16, 2014
Yesterday, Judge Anita Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who oversees the consolidated NFL concussion litigation, issued an order denying preliminary approval to the $760 million (not including class action or MDL attorney’s fees) settlement reached last fall and detailed in a filing earlier this month. The settlement had already raised complaints that it was inadequate. Although the awards ranged up to $5 million (e.g., for a player who played for five years or more and was then...
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...
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...
Computer Simulation Says 49ers Most Likely To Win Super Bowl, Eagles 0.5% Chance
August 17, 2013
A computer program called The Predictalatorcreated by Prediction Machine simulated the NFL season 50,000 times, says that the 49ers are the most likely team to win the Super Bowl this season, winning in 20.1% of the simulations. The Eagles won the Super Bowl in 0.5% of the simulations. Here’s how the simulations work: Just as the Predictalator plays each individual NFL game 50,000 times before it’s actually played, it can also play the entire NFL season 50,000 times before it’s actually...
August 17, 2013
A computer program called The Predictalatorcreated by Prediction Machine simulated the NFL season 50,000 times, says that the 49ers are the most likely team to win the Super Bowl this season, winning in 20.1% of the simulations. The Eagles won the Super Bowl in 0.5% of the simulations. Here’s how the simulations work: Just as the Predictalator plays each individual NFL game 50,000 times before it’s actually played, it can also play the entire NFL season 50,000 times before it’s actually...
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...
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...
April 13, 2013
Yesterday, a hearing was reportedly held in a Philadelphia federal court to determine whether a lawsuit filed by approximately...
