⚖️Litigation Lane:
NFL Concussion Settlement
Chris Seeger files for quasi-judicial immunity for all administrative entities in #NFL #concussion settlement https://t.co/xjGcOBoxfx pic.twitter.com/iIvyg4MUvt
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 22, 2017
He mislead and decieved brain damaged NFL retirees. No immunity from anyone. https://t.co/LgUYN2SUfa
— tombaugh (@tombaugh) May 23, 2017
NFL Concussion Litigation (Claims Against Riddell):
Forward progress: Personal injury suits against helmet maker moving forward https://t.co/eO8WYZ67UC via @LawInSport
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
As NFL settlement crawls fwd-new complaint is filed against Riddell in related.litigation https://t.co/I09IpYp8Fp via @RobertinSeattle pic.twitter.com/xNuK5ZU1St
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
Adrian Robinson vs. NFL, Riddell
ICYMI
My story on tragic deception that led to 25 year old Adrian Robinson’s #CTE death, as exposed in a new lawsuithttps://t.co/K3o9sFXU92— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 23, 2017
NFL vs. Insurers
NFL, insurers agree to extend discovery cut-off date in lawsuit over concussion settlement coverage: https://t.co/OdWFiWtLrI
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 26, 2017
Document Production pushed from 6/2/17 to 8/31/17
Completed depositions from 3/3018 to 6/29/18
Expert reports from 4/13/18 to 7/18/18 https://t.co/p9pvKkTxjU— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
NFL Cheerleader Wage Lawsuit
Judge tosses suit against NFL over cheerleader wages – may amend/refile b 6/15 https://t.co/KB7wr8niT3 via @PFWeekly
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
Case is before Judge Alsup who whittled painkiller lawsuit to 2 players & 3 teams – he appears to be heading same direction here. https://t.co/SePYbf6E4X
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
Strikes for Kids vs. NFL
#NFL once again uses CBA preemption as 1st line of defense
This time to keep @StrikesForKids lawsuit in federal rather than state court pic.twitter.com/L0gJw2iHHZ— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
And the NFL’s CBA wins another round.
But the case isn’t over. pic.twitter.com/WW6nHXg1a7— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
The court has, however ordered additional briefing.
PDF: https://t.co/JF3AQ0y0Bb https://t.co/CXd1TOpspz— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
Super Bowl XLV Ticket Lawsuit
After Four Years, Super Bowl XLV Ticket Seating Scandal Finally Settles via @forbes https://t.co/0NNrdfdbwF
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 24, 2017
NHL Concussion Injury Litigation
Briefing and hearing schedule set in NHL concussion litigation on motions to strike experts and for summary judgment: pic.twitter.com/wN2VKMCCBf
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 25, 2017
Insurers vs. NCAA
Insurer Says College Football Concussion MDL Not Covered https://t.co/tCoUllKPxI via @Law360 pic.twitter.com/vnDltm8dZa
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 24, 2017
Ploetz vs. NCAA
NCAA motion to transfer Ploetz CTE case out of Dallas – DENIED. Trial set for January.
— Gene Egdorf (@GeneEgdorf) May 25, 2017
Jane Doe vs. Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose’s sex assault accuser—who lost at trial—asks CA9 for 60-day extension (to 9/1) to file opening brief. pic.twitter.com/endg4FVRrc
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 26, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
Joe McKnight Death:
Judge OKs use of prior road rage case against suspect in Joe McKnight’s death, via @MichelleHunter https://t.co/6qEK8dkrDo
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 26, 2017
Michael Bennett (no not THAT Michael Bennett)
Former Raiders running back sent to prison https://t.co/NGjlCy2fQq via @mercnews
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
BC & UNC Football Coach Don Horton’s Struggle With #CTE. and a Guilty Conscience https://t.co/yYjPYG3htm via @billmpennington
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
.@sallyjenx is a sensible woman with a smart message. Please read it before forming an opinion.
https://t.co/5tnzGC9wbK— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
“As an ex-Green Beret, I stood by Kaepernick and my country. This holiday, let’s all take a knee” https://t.co/opO5KlV1Ga via @NateBoyer37
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
Titans’ Rishard Matthews does an “about-face” on Colin Kaepernick-“I think he’s doing a great thing.” https://t.co/YaMnnWKYkk via @JasonWolf
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
Kenny Stills on possible 2017 anthem protest: “We’ll see when the time comes” https://t.co/Ig0I9GuZYX
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 25, 2017
As a kid, @Fran_Cervelli was told athletes shouldn’t speak their mind.
He’s not a kid anymore. https://t.co/T6HKiJFFDt
— The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) May 24, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
NFL Players Association ramps up fight over rookie contract language https://t.co/NYACpRIgZ3 via @TomPelissero
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 26, 2017
Bottom line which no one should forget:
via @mikefreemanNFL https://t.co/lilrHBG9ja pic.twitter.com/gd4sO3B1KF— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 26, 2017
.@mikefreemanNFL addresses Coach Lewis’ celebration remarks:https://t.co/lilrHBG9ja pic.twitter.com/6mS48R3m5X
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 26, 2017
This needed to be addressed. TY @MichaelFHurley for doing so. https://t.co/HhkfEIWU8Z
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
I fully anticipated this & see trend continuing into the next collective bargaining period. Angry players are harder to manipulate. https://t.co/sgOp5sqExO
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
Goodell on Mission to Mend Fences With Players https://t.co/TLJZTrMOiM via @AlbertBreer
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
@lyvewire NFL salaries not quite what most ppl think. Esp when you figure in many short post? careers due to injury/impairmenthttps://t.co/OcB4KUIR2k
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
There is no NFL without players; they should convert this into bargaining leverage against a league who so far has maintained an upper hand. https://t.co/rG0TyoVXzE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
If the players ever would band together and boycott “voluntary” offseason workouts, they’d win, bigly https://t.co/147cHLvfhH
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 25, 2017
No union continuity. Player turnover is fast and old members kicked to the curb have no say. https://t.co/o7zW3n0xsH
— tombaugh (@tombaugh) May 25, 2017
@tombaugh @NFLObjectors @SheillaDingus except the NFLPA doesn’t care about this. Anything for old players is a minus for current players
— Gene Egdorf (@GeneEgdorf) May 25, 2017
#nflpa leadership. Time to lead. Negotiate a reasonable retirement. This is embarrassing. https://t.co/FnOavy8R9j
— tombaugh (@tombaugh) May 16, 2017
NHL revenue more modest than NFL, MLB & NBA yet NHL players seem to do just as well in retirement plans as many other pro athletes. pic.twitter.com/ZFsI71nFjM
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) May 15, 2017
You paid for this. Read it: https://t.co/0wtdZ2pT94 #NFLPA bottom getting health for members than. #MLBPA #NBPA #NHLPA much better.
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) May 15, 2017
$50M to tell us NFL has worst healthcare for retirees, make less, require more years and get less money than other sports. $50M! What now! https://t.co/R7MZMgYPRb
— tombaugh (@tombaugh) May 16, 2017
Jets to hire first woman coach who will work with defensive backs – NY Daily News https://t.co/kGnNMsBaFz
— daniel kaplan (@dkaplanSBJ) May 25, 2017
Sonny Randle, a Cardinals All-Pro in the 1960s, has died at the age of 81 https://t.co/gI7uAHNTIP
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 25, 2017
?NBA Hoops:
Enes Kanter: International Fugitive? My @SInow & @TheCrossover legal take on his escalating fight with Turkish govt: https://t.co/98QqekGVZq pic.twitter.com/xSYaHcfuoY
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) May 27, 2017
IMPORTANT READ❗️@Enes_Kanter recounts being detained in Romanian airport by the Turkish govt. https://t.co/pAmktTBuPt via @PlayersTribune
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 23, 2017
Turkish NBA star @Enes_Kanter tweets ‘you can’t catch me’ at arrest warrant report https://t.co/GzUrQIy1gu via @Reuters
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 27, 2017
?NHL Breakaways:
Excellent in depth look at #NHL culture, #concussion & conflicts https://t.co/EacvLKguXV via @NatObserver
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 26, 2017
#NHL player Logan Couture to host charity event at London casino to raise funds for concussion research https://t.co/UNsCuNsyIR
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
North Carolina’s response to NCAA tries to label scandal academic rather than athletic https://t.co/QsMwRurQ2r
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 25, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Solicitor General Recommends Not Hearing NJ Sports Betting Case to SCOTUS
Solicitor General delivers glancing blow to NJ sports betting case, via @DavidPurdum (with #SCOTUS #CVSG stats): https://t.co/EZz80N6vaE
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 24, 2017
NJ @SenatorLesniak says he has an “ace up his sleeve” if #SCOTUS denies NJ sports betting, via @johnsb01 & @JDSalant https://t.co/YeNfGT4pIA
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 26, 2017
Will SCOTUS grant cert in NJ sports betting case even after SG rebuff? @DavidPorter_AP w/ takes from @JoeAsher & me: https://t.co/TpHNdzruWV
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 25, 2017
GAME Act
“There is no more appropriate time than now” for #SCOTUS to review federal sports betting ban, via @byajperez (+ me) https://t.co/q0TO34OIMb
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 27, 2017
Bill highlights:
1) Repeal PASPA
2) FTC oversight
3) Mandates consumer protections for states to follow
4) #DFS toohttps://t.co/LpU9Er5eYE— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 25, 2017
NFL declines comment on Fed law that would allow sports wagering https://t.co/0zmqcHiKx9 via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 26, 2017
It’s time to recognize the laws are outdated, & the GAMEAct will modernize them by increasing transparency,integrity, &consumer protections pic.twitter.com/uKSYxR8C5J
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) May 25, 2017
Derby Wars
A court case involving fantasy horse racing could have an impact on DraftKings and FanDuel https://t.co/xhCC3Xcb6u via @WALLACHLEGAL pic.twitter.com/P0CVAIzE6i
— Legal Sports Report (@LSPReport) May 24, 2017
?This & That:
FMR-@Seahawks Ricardo Lockette reunites with life-saving paramedics https://t.co/EoTovfLaGP #NFLPA
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) May 26, 2017
Leaked USADA documents about Alberto Salazar have sport and legal implications. @ChrisChavez & I explain on @SInow: https://t.co/gbwXtVZmD8 pic.twitter.com/ZfPGgK3a1W
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) May 26, 2017
