⚖️Litigation Lane:
The Kombucha Defense and Fighting the NFL + an interesting review of a few other legal battles https://t.co/S77Fm5TQqY via @skolgirldn
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
NFL Concussion Settlement
Judge Brody issues order in #NFL #concussion settlement allowing opt-outs to proceed with Second Amended Complaint. pic.twitter.com/0G6wK47diC
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
Remaining opt-out plaintiffs in #NFL #concussion settlement who will now be proceeding with their claims. pic.twitter.com/oFBs7fA8HZ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
Concussion Settlement Opt-Outs Get More Time https://t.co/ZkRKGATR0H via @RobertinSeattle
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
NHL Concussion Injury Litigation
Retired players tell federal court that #NHL motion for summary judgment in concussion lawsuit is premature: https://t.co/hvXHuo0mAJ
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
Hearing on motion for class certification in #NHL concussion litigation is scheduled for October 11th. Court Order: https://t.co/28HSkPnMm6
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
Eli Manning Memorabilia Case
Judge in Eli Manning fraud case is a big Giants fan and PSL owner. https://t.co/yWjfHRMhUW pic.twitter.com/ScqKxrubyB
— VICE Sports (@VICESports) June 27, 2017
A story about memorabilia collectors, NFL equipment managers, an FBI investigation gone awry, Eli and the Giants https://t.co/lBQ9NGaron
— Will Hobson (@TheWillHobson) June 29, 2017
NFL has “no comment” on #Giants memorabilia case. Won’t even say whether there’s an investigation. https://t.co/sokL28UVki
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
Nadia Axakowsky vs. NFL Films
Multiple #NFL Films bosses sexually harassed me, woman claims in lawsuit https://t.co/NsndFJnDof via @njdotcom
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 2, 2017
FTC vs. DraftKings/FanDuel
Scheduling order submitted by FTC, DraftKings and FanDuel in federal court lawsuit to block #DFS merger: https://t.co/4gKz85UlAh
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
During its investigation of the #DFS merger, FTC took 14 depositions of DK, FD employees (totaling over 115 hours): pic.twitter.com/sxhqYWfY5g
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
Don Henderson vs. Calgary Flames
Flames ask judge to dismiss #NHL referee’s lawsuit https://t.co/SA3IyA8vWq via @rwesthead
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 29, 2017
Chief Wahoo
MLB has asked an Ontario court to toss a human rights complaint vs the Cleveland Indians’ name & logo.
MLB cites 1883 treaty obligations. pic.twitter.com/1KKsiclXYd— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) June 27, 2017
NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit
NFL Sacks Antitrust Class Action Over ‘Sunday Ticket’ TV Package, via @toddcnnnghm (with insights from @amilst44): https://t.co/PUWEM6iCY2
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 1, 2017
The response of Douglas J. Cardinal, the plaintiff in the Ontario Chief Wahoo case, to the motion by @MLB to dismiss pic.twitter.com/2EKVkawHzG
— Derek Helling (@dhellingsports) June 27, 2017
Washington Redskins
Feds concede defeat in Redskins trademark battle; tells court that ‘Slants’ decision controls outcome (h/t politico) pic.twitter.com/9jUDm96yHe
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 29, 2017
USA Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics: “Complete cultural change” needed following sexual abuse investigation. Story by @RachelAxon and I https://t.co/v5JykGd6ex
— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) June 27, 2017
My latest looks at the devastating Daniels Report & how USA Gymnastics utterly failed to protect its young athleteshttps://t.co/IuADML2zA4
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) June 28, 2017
Paterno Family vs. NCAA
The Paterno Family Drops Its Lawsuit Against The NCAA
“There are no heroes here.”https://t.co/KhcKTlFDxX via @DianaMoskovitz— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 1, 2017
Detroit Pistons/Red Wings Arena Lawsuit
Lawsuit challenging public funding for new Detroit Pistons arena dropped following court’s denial of TRO: https://t.co/KHMt7qpKmJ
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 3, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
#NFL #Concussion Issue: an analysis of the challenges https://t.co/voGsHFdCBJ via @LastWordOnNFL
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 1, 2017
Clinton Portis says he had more than 10 concussions during NFL career https://t.co/opaVKrMYlp via @FoxSports
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) June 28, 2017
Concern for Leonard Floyd after his second concussion lasted two months https://t.co/Fn45HgFM1T via @ajc
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
“I need life more than I need the game.”@EAllard24 you’ve set an outstanding example for young athletes. We wish you a full recovery. https://t.co/TUULEuAE3Z
— Concussion L.F. (@ConcussionLF) June 28, 2017
Simon Despres and the #NHL #Concussion Issue https://t.co/K2r1Mn8aTA via @hbonnie03
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
Good read:
Eric Lindros on #concussions and moving forward https://t.co/ASRMlIAkl8 Excellent storytelling/reporting via @Rosenberg_Mike— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
We Must Acknowledge That #CTE Starts W/ A Brain Injury
Rebecca Carpenter’s reflections & revelations on @RequiemRB https://t.co/UhrtSTqGDV— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
Research
A virtual reality based concussion diagnosis system has just been unveiled https://t.co/O9K6yXl5Zj via @thecomeback
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 27, 2017
Untreated Traumatic Brain Injury Keeps Youth in Juvenile Justice System https://t.co/wbeqJXhthd via @jjienews #TBI
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) June 28, 2017
FORTY SEVEN youth football deaths in 3 years. Great reporting from @linzsports w/ comments from BU researcher Ann McKee & @ChrisNowinski1 https://t.co/8k2b9u55CE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 2, 2017
How soccer concussions are low key a bigger problem than you think https://t.co/G5SxHToNmM via @KultureHub
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 29, 2017
Long-term psychological effects of #TraumaticBrainInjury on a child may include raised risk of anxiety & depression: https://t.co/L6vvZbaBDc
— Vernon Williams, MD (@VernWilliamsMD) June 29, 2017
?Player Health and Safety:
Zachary Orr has announced he wants to come out of retirement – but is it worth the risk? https://t.co/V4OVTrLBZk via @SchmuckStop
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Sports betting is headed to the Supreme Court! This special edition of “The Blitz” is a compilation of the best breaking and early stories – along with a bit of background on the case.
It’s not often that a sports case lands @ SCOTUS, but that’s where #sportsbetting is headed. Here’s how it got therehttps://t.co/WEzXvV04Q5
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
Here is how MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL and NHL positioned single game sports betting in a recently-obtained 2009 jointly-filed court document. pic.twitter.com/m9m7cERKuB
— Ryan M. Rodenberg (@SportsLawProf) June 27, 2017
Sounds amazingly like most descriptions of #DFS , which the leagues have embraced. https://t.co/7t15Vl7obR
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
Supreme Court decision to take on sports gambling issue might force NCAA to accept Las Vegas https://t.co/mKZOLWIDud via @DanWolken
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
Supreme Court past performance has NJ sports betting case as double-digit favorite over leagues https://t.co/I66R0DzWWr preaches caution pic.twitter.com/xqBGx8urlx
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) June 29, 2017
Great analysis of NJ #sportsbetting Equal Sovereignty arg from @ZachZagger w/@WALLACHLEGAL/@michelleminton insights https://t.co/j0uK2EPnfF pic.twitter.com/EGwtVPsfqJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 29, 2017
Last Night @WALLACHLEGAL told @ScottFerrall the many things that point in favor of NJ winning their gambling case https://t.co/6MFGzl2Q8f
— Ferrall On The Bench (@OnTheBenchCBS) June 29, 2017
Sports betting advocates see momentum building: https://t.co/ebEfKvVBpO Nice work, @michelleminton! pic.twitter.com/aIMiVvdIyq
— Richard Morrison (@RichardMorrison) June 29, 2017
The NCAA needs to start planning for a world where sports betting is widely legal, via @Andy_Staples https://t.co/YdoRwbPSzr
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 30, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
Patrick O’Sullivan speaks up about child abuse and the wrong way to keep your child in sports.
Former NHL player Patrick O’Sullivan opens up about a history of domestic abuse from his father. https://t.co/mmrtNyBzmS on @PlayersTribune
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
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The future of U.S. swimming is 6 feet 9, 17 years old — and African American https://t.co/2lLI78UsC8
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 27, 2017
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on Colin Kaepernick: ‘The same thing happened to me’ https://t.co/3rhTlrPSti via @CindyBoren
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 27, 2017
Recommended reading ?:
The NFL’s Race Problem Is Deeper Than Colin Kaepernick https://t.co/0TpCsk5uiz via @TheRoot— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 27, 2017
Former teammate @EliHarold_ on @Kaepernick7 via @49erswebzone https://t.co/gGvmX3SMvV pic.twitter.com/qeREY9Cyny
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 29, 2017
“What Colin Kaepernick did is just the spark” #NFL players are finding their voice #athleteactivismhttps://t.co/XRPHYgV1Kz via @MikeTanier
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
Does Colin Kaepernick have legal grounds to sue the #NFL? via @JReidESPN w/commentary from @NiggaTheory https://t.co/q8qqWvta4C
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 1, 2017
#BlackFansMatter – Excellent perspective by Chris Murray of @Philasunnewshttps://t.co/0jAOOPzKAJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 1, 2017
?Excerpt from @EdgeofSports latest on @Kaepernick7 ?https://t.co/9aBYV7dAzs pic.twitter.com/273bgyTqXr
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 2, 2017
Stand For What You Believe!
— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) June 29, 2017
.@SerenaWilliams & Allstate Foundation team up to bring attention to financial abuse of domestic violence victims.https://t.co/Pj4Nkp9Lbj
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) June 27, 2017
.@CoachJim4UM From one #UM to another, much #respect your way! Many of our fellows at #TheU work @ @LSCtweets orgs. https://t.co/Cerx8k3rKV
— paying it forward (@P0WERED_by_HOPE) June 28, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
.@MarkMaske Analysis: If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the Raiders are prospering in Oakland https://t.co/gdKWL4aQ8d
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 28, 2017
Drew Brees wants to “save the game of football” with his new flag football league https://t.co/vRdoFrbI8w
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 28, 2017
QB Brady voted league’s top player by peers https://t.co/3eeKdfuoQ7 via @MikeReiss
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 30, 2017
NFL Network is officially a cog in the college football recruiting machine https://t.co/iX9NNxiKxu
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 30, 2017
Report: NFL players warned about possible financial scam https://t.co/D9iaLkBmBv
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 30, 2017
⚾️MLB Strikes:
Ron Darling rips Mets trainers after yet another player goes down with an injury https://t.co/iwjN62SH8P
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) June 28, 2017
?NHL Breakaways:
Interesting issues, conflicts within #NHLPA detailed in @rwesthead‘s deep dive. https://t.co/3y6As4XhDS
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 29, 2017
?In Memoriam:
Only 24. So sad. #RIP Mitchell Henry https://t.co/aCKXuLyldh via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 1, 2017
Joe Delaney. 10/30/58-6/29/83. Hero. https://t.co/sV3ndzhdtl
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 29, 2017
?This & That:
Continuing legal drama: NJ girl who wanted to play on boys basketball team sues for readmission to Catholic school. https://t.co/O1Kmf8eLNN
— Terence D. Brennan (@terryblaw) June 30, 2017
