Prescription Painkillers in the NFL:
My latest:
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to be Deposed in RX Painkiller Lawsuit https://t.co/odufrjeMFL— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
Interesting facts incl this 1:Individuals w/ a brain injury are more susceptible to addiction issues- Yet players are pumped w/ painkillers. https://t.co/EWVrtDtzEE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 1, 2016
And yet, with all of the dangerous painkiller abuse, a player faces suspension for using doctor prescribed medical marijuana for management of the pain associated with Crohn’s disease…
Bills’ Seantrel Henderson mulls legal action against NFL after latest ban, report says https://t.co/dynknpAyE5 via @YahooSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
Concussions & CTE:
Good analysis of the latest CTE lawsuit vs. NFL and how it’s different than the other cases: https://t.co/Pwjk03bW58
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 1, 2016
Other Litigation:
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
Players Behaving Badly:
NFL chooses player who strangled his girlfriend as poster boy https://t.co/4hnH6ajfLI via @MailOnline
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
Dolphins T Leon Orr arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance after cops found pot all over his car: https://t.co/tNNamyM3yu pic.twitter.com/ErGnBaxskK
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) November 30, 2016
Dolphins defensive tackle Leon Orr facing two drug charges after Tuesday arrest https://t.co/dNeqRhFZL4
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 30, 2016
New CBA in MLB:
It took years–and a steroids-aided home chase–for baseball to recover after its last work stoppage. Smart for MLB & MLBPA to reach a deal. https://t.co/O48leK8sxN
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 1, 2016
Brazil Soccer Tragedy:
Fans flood stadium in tear-jerking tribute to Brazil soccer victims: https://t.co/gaNQsHfn7G
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 1, 2016
This & That:
Texans star J.J. Watt donates $10,000 to injured Woodlands player https://t.co/4fjsHmZHiI
— Debra Pyka (@DebbiePyka) November 30, 2016
With no idea what the men make, Canada’s top female soccer players are forming a union. via @kerry_gillespie https://t.co/p5jXUKk5ax
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) December 1, 2016
My latest: “Liberty University makes mockery of Christian values with new athletic director hire” https://t.co/WhfbXA2D0x
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) November 30, 2016
Even if #Hernandez won suit, money may have to go to legal bills or victims’ families he settled with in civil case https://t.co/JPLVuJ5GEn
— Adrienne Lawrence (@AdrienneESPN) November 30, 2016