Concussion Discussion:
The NFL will finally have to undergo discovery regarding its knowledge of concussions. On Twitter, Daniel Wallach broke the news of a New York Appellate Court’s denial of the NFL’s motion to halt discovery. Fifty depositions per side can now proceed, and are scheduled to take place between April 2017 and March 2018. The NFL is now required to provide concussion documents to insurers by March 3rd.
If they don’t settle prior to discovery proceeding, the NFL will most likely move to seal the documents from public release. A higher court has released NHL emails in a different concussion suit against league wishes. Hopefully it will begin to become clear within the next year the extent to which the NFL has been aware of concussion dangers.
NY appellate court denies NFL’s motion to halt discovery in insurance coverage dispute over concussion settlement: pic.twitter.com/Yu39CzxRV4
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 30, 2016
Astute observation from Wallach:
The two industries least likely to cooperate on anything is the NFL and insurance companies. Good luck with that one: pic.twitter.com/7CNs5nNrJv
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 30, 2016
NFL loses latest battle to avoid discovery in concussion court battle with insurers, via @kulpsays @all22 https://t.co/8mLbp8Rnli
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 30, 2016
Signs of brain injuries in young NFL players adds to evidence linking concussions, CTE https://t.co/JFMQPaBMWR #hubjhu via @HubJHU
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Indianola man’s struggle with CTE hits national newsstands https://t.co/cRzifKjZoe
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in Sports
Must read from Adrienne Lawrence:
Outstanding summary of the biggest sports legal issues affecting women in 2016. Must read from @AdrienneESPN https://t.co/zfebfPzTE2
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Ray McDonald
Roger Goodell let this man play in his league for almost all of 2014, after the new DV policy. He’s never been forced to explain himself. https://t.co/pkcNAtIZIX
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) December 31, 2016
It took until the last one for the 49ers to release McDonald. Everything else was A-OK with the 49ers and with Roger Goodell. pic.twitter.com/H4SlGozuXI
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) December 31, 2016
Video shows former 49er Ray McDonald threatening ex-fiancée and child https://t.co/qnjuCBMfUs via Lindsey Adler
— Diana Moskovitz (@DianaMoskovitz) December 30, 2016
Derrick Rose:
No real surprise here….
9th Circ. declines to order parties in Derrick Rose civil case to mediation: pic.twitter.com/trIFAxdkCy
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 31, 2016
Stanford:
A Title IX case at Stanford and the lofty goal (quickness + fairness) that remains elusive https://t.co/u6CvcjmLCT via @marcatracy @joedrape
— Diana Moskovitz (@DianaMoskovitz) December 30, 2016
Minnesota:
A county attorney said a review of the case showed “deplorable behavior” but “no new significant evidence.” https://t.co/fXuAbVJCw9
— Adrienne Lawrence (@AdrienneESPN) December 31, 2016
Prosecutors decline to charge University of Minnesota football players for alleged gang rape, via @AP https://t.co/rZR5CCjUHT
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 30, 2016
Baylor:
Waco: Lawyer says she’s gained more clients in BU Title IX cases https://t.co/iWSiCHBp6z
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Baylor’s wrong to think clock will run out on game it’s playing with sexual assaults https://t.co/SRyN5TWb5K via @dallasnews h/t @dakatzin
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Title IX Hurdles:
Rep. Meadows recommends Trump administration roll back 2011 campus sexual assault guidelines https://t.co/Fhbp15oRxQ via @usatoday #TitleIX
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Expelled UCF student accused of groping women on campus sues school#TitleIX flipped upside down
https://t.co/zjHvmAm446 via @WFTV— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
Title IX Enforcement and Interpretation: The Winds of Change are Blowing | Seyfarth Shaw LLP – JDSupra https://t.co/WBiECVFoRA
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
ICYMI – All of my sexual assault and domestic violence articles are corralled here.
Crime Blotter:
Miss St CB dismissed from team after being charged w 5 cts of armed robbery, 3 cts of agg assault & 2 cts kidnapping https://t.co/hOlS4jVyOz
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) December 30, 2016
.@SI_NFL‘s Best of 2016: The Packers draft pick who became a serial killer (by @jon_wertheim) https://t.co/SdoNt8FrKF pic.twitter.com/TTRCrdwiy1
— SI NFL (@si_nfl) December 30, 2016
NCAA Notes:
7th Circuit Court dismisses claim to declare student-athletes employees https://t.co/r93KljPvVP
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 31, 2016
NFL Penalty Flags:
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial. The NFL’s CBA? Not so much, as Aldon Smith is learning all too well: https://t.co/gmwTkLBfJW
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 30, 2016
Understand @NFL has right to not reinstate #Raiders LB Aldon Smith, but don’t understand taking 6 weeks after penalty ends to make decision.
— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) December 30, 2016
In other words, nothing in the policy requires Goodell to render a decision within 60 days. So he doesn’t. https://t.co/T0XqY19quE
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) December 31, 2016
Demetrius Harris fined for celebration after Dontari Poe TD pass https://t.co/CBdo3Bdy7g
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 30, 2016
NFL Cyber-Security & Deflategate:
My three-most read columns of the year, and what they mean to me – Because today is really the last real… https://t.co/fsinE9t9gp
— Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) December 30, 2016
Deflategate edges out recreational pot for year-end honors in Boston: https://t.co/gBAdwywc1K
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 30, 2016
This & That:
End of year podcast: biggest stories of 2016 in the Business of Sports: https://t.co/LRCs0xUf6r
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) December 30, 2016
Fantastic work here. Your #sportslaw New Years resolution should be to subscribe and give a nice review if you haven’t done so yet! https://t.co/89MnD4fjrE
— Michael B. Engle (@EngleLaw29) December 30, 2016
Colin Kaepernick wins prestigious award voted on by teammates https://t.co/jYGB6IYsec via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 31, 2016
‘O.J.: Made In America’ Gets Viceland New Year’s Day Airing In FULL With Two Intermissions – 4pm EST https://t.co/lBulrsfUoS via @Deadline pic.twitter.com/A5RcfTTQKm
— Wakeland Sports Mgmt (@WHSSportsMgmt) December 30, 2016
Petrie opens up about brawls, booze, and the biggest fight of his life #CTE https://t.co/T59wCT0ecm
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
NHL And Other Leagues (MLB & NBA) Win Lawsuit To Seize Websites Selling Fakes #SportsBiz https://t.co/g0ouVP1VwT via @rwesthead @TSN_Sports pic.twitter.com/DDc2hYzhkI
— Wakeland Sports Mgmt (@WHSSportsMgmt) December 31, 2016
Ari Emanuel’s ownership is already changing the UFC https://t.co/u2pgPivjqP via @readDanwrite @YahooSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2016
