Tweet of the Week:
#1 thing fans say about O’Bannon case against the NCAA?
It ruined my video game. https://t.co/OFDeDHiu1d
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 18, 2017
⚖️Litigation Lane:
NFL Painkiller Lawsuit
Not sure why this isn’t getting much coverage but ICYMI
Judge Denies Remaining Claims in NFL Painkiller Lawsuit https://t.co/cvL9hjFTWh— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 23, 2017
As of publishing, to the best of my knowledge, my article and this one from Rick Maese at the Washington Post are the only ones covering the result of this important lawsuit, with the potential to negatively impact many NFL players.
Remaining claims dismissed in ex-players’ drug lawsuit against NFL https://t.co/FzetDA449U via @RickMaese
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 22, 2017
NFL Concussion Settlement
Retirees who have not ALREADY opted out of the settlement will not be permitted to file future claims if they don’t register for the approved settlement…so...
#NFL retirees who have not ALREADY opted out need to register for the #concussion settlement by August 7. pic.twitter.com/HMlv1jxF81
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
➡️Opt-Out Cases
#NFL Concussion Settlement Opt-Outs file 101 page Second Amended Master Complaint
PDF: https://t.co/8kB2EOeXx9 pic.twitter.com/waska22sFP— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
From Opt-Outs’ complaint: pic.twitter.com/dlcUmWWrZ8
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
“As yet, the full #NFL/RIDDELL story remains unknown, as discovery has not yet
commenced. Nonetheless, there is ample evidence…” pic.twitter.com/Wvv3kzCJhG— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Judges typically don’t appreciate when attorneys flip arguments depending on whoever they happen to be defending.
“NFL is estopped from seeking to take the opposite position [on arbitration] in this litigation.” pic.twitter.com/jWeen8gtuZ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Context of the complaint indicates “all” refers to pee-wee, high school, college and pro.
“Plaintiffs seek damages related to all exposures to repetitive head trauma…” A win here will be ground-breaking precedent pic.twitter.com/6moItbvcTc
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Damning allegations against #NFL & Riddell in Opt-Outs Second Amended Master Complaint pic.twitter.com/LrCiCDvXVm
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Numerous opt-outs have filed their individual complaints including
➡️Ted Johnson
Fmr #Patriots/3x SB Champ Ted Johnson files short form complaint, req jury trial in lawsuit against #NFL
PDF: https://t.co/BmmVp91Uyl pic.twitter.com/rJvGmb1U2O— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Johnson began experiencing early-onset Alzheimers-like sequelae in his 30s. He opted out of #concussion settlement & case is now moving fwd https://t.co/bGirEflcRn
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Judge Brody issues 7-page scheduling order for #NFL #concussion settlement opt-out plaintiffs
PDF: https://t.co/TGsEwIK1tM pic.twitter.com/lGBVaRfruT— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Noteworthy perhaps? Opt-Outs are to file amended short form complaints in both her court and underlying (typically state court) dockets https://t.co/efodKIxKcO
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
➡️Deceptive Practices
NEWS: Judge Brody has scheduled hearing on 9/19 re deceptive practices and attempts to defraud #NFL #concussion settlement class members pic.twitter.com/gmWqdDVXeV
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Judge Moves to Halt ‘Deceptive Practices’ Around N.F.L. Concussion Settlement https://t.co/9QCQFJS9be
— Ken Belson (@el_belson) July 19, 2017
Orioles vs. Nationals
Orioles arbitration vacatur against Nationals grounded on “evident partiality” via @lexology https://t.co/CGc30Z65mO pic.twitter.com/mVl9AwUrX5
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Titleist vs. Imagebogey.com
Titleist Sues Website Over ‘Titties’ Golf Gear via @ZachZagger https://t.co/KhvSt3u0Jl pic.twitter.com/wQNNZDVSe0
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Junior Galette Investment Fraud Lawsuit
Ex-NFLer Junior Galette sues to recoup investment after failed Black Beach Weekend 2017 concert https://t.co/VeKIgpx9jy via @theadvocateno
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Will MLB file suit against e-sports Overwatch League?
MLB mulls legal challenge over recently revealed Overwatch League logo https://t.co/rXwYqSceTp via @DigitalTrends
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Madison Square Garden vs. City of Inglewood
City of Inglewood Lied To Get Land For Rival Arena, Historic Concert Venue Says #Clippers #NBA https://t.co/9EWVmmEboJ via @Law360 pic.twitter.com/GTWfQea6NG
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
O.J. Simpson Parole
What’s next for O.J. Simpson after being granted parole? https://t.co/QGj8kN0Ufy via @McCannSportsLaw
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 20, 2017
Here’s how much O.J. Simpson stands to make in retirement https://t.co/rHl3QRzH5Q via @CNNMoney
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 20, 2017
Con man charged with defrauding NBA players out of sneakers
Con man swindled NBA stars of sneakers by posing as Adele’s manager, police say https://t.co/og4g5s9Jw7
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Dante Fowler
Dante Fowler arrested for simple battery, criminal mischief https://t.co/C8JTB6dkvJ
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 19, 2017
Dante Fowler given 16 tickets in 3 years before recent arrest https://t.co/xqRl0fIz4p
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
Faux Chad Johnson
Man Posed as Chad Johnson While Trying to Buy $18,000 in Louis Vuitton Products https://t.co/UHMBsCKYY5 via @SInow
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
Protecting our student athletes. @MiamiDolphins to fund concussion testing for @MDCPS schools. Thank you @univmiami. https://t.co/6Y5mHcZiwm
— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) July 22, 2017
Good first step. Would like to see all #NFL teams do this AND provide funding for athletic trainers at all practices and games. https://t.co/UBlzFAlMfl
— Paul D. Anderson (@PaulD_Anderson) July 22, 2017
Ted Johnson talks Patriots, #Concussions, Football and More https://t.co/ADpiHMo92p via @boston25
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
NHL commish Bettman: The issue of fisticuffs in hockey gets overblown. It’s an extremely small part of the game.
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) July 18, 2017
Families of dead enforcers and the hundreds of class action plaintiffs might disagree with you there, Mr. Bettman. https://t.co/NOW6GlNYnl
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 19, 2017
So sad. How many tragic endings will it take? #NFLPA https://t.co/6s0XBAFmcw via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
In the NFL you’re expendable. Don’t have too many concussions-or cross the front office-or both https://t.co/R0BbUrKqPL via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 20, 2017
The day after his release, Michael Oher sued over Uber driver incident https://t.co/5gUYySc2zo
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 21, 2017
Could his concussions have been a contributing factor in the incident? My hunch is “yes.” https://t.co/CwTMFlpFGr
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. feels Michael Oher’s pain https://t.co/6qV0ItcgiJ via @bobpockrass
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 24, 2017
The dilemma of loving football from someone who played the sport | The Kansas City Star #Afterthecheeringstops https://t.co/Hk3jD7v6vk
— Cyndy Feasel ? (@CyndyFeasel) July 23, 2017
ICYMI OJ gave the sport industry a free pass on helmet design defects with expert witness testimony in lawsuits. https://t.co/nqZpgkMDdW
— Kimberly Archie ? (@kimberlyarchie) July 20, 2017
Michael Morse’s career might be in jeopardy due to concussion from Giants brawl https://t.co/yspoKmMYi8
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) July 23, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
The reason Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job https://t.co/l4T7tlYxhV via @denverpost
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 18, 2017
Kaepernick responds to Vick, possibly https://t.co/inmBy2vqwa via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Vick PLED GUILTY to drowning and hanging dogs w/his own hands (more torture alleged in indictment), but he’s opining on Kaepernick.
— Amy Trask (@AmyTrask) July 18, 2017
All retired Black NFL Players. You’re not going to get a job by cutting your hair, putting a tie on and throwing your brother under the bus
— Hamza Abdullah (@HamzaAbdullah21) July 18, 2017
Vick thing is confusing bc he says that CK is unemployed bc of performance, but a haircut will help. What am I missing there?
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 19, 2017
I’m not a leftist, moron. I’m trying to make sense of why 1 of the best 32 QBs on ? doesn’t have a job + we’re talking about his haircut? https://t.co/k3j6CCbJ13
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 19, 2017
.@ShaunKing: What Mike Vick revealed in his comments is the painful truth about America. https://t.co/IjXKpWvgVj
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 20, 2017
Mike Vick is Jerk of the Week for unwanted Kaepernick advice https://t.co/FWwoGLKNMS via @evan9rossman
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 22, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Lots of sports betting news this week so I decided to parlay it into a special edition.
?Special Sports Betting Edition ?
SO to @SportsLawProf @WALLACHLEGAL @ZachZagger @LSPReport for some great work! https://t.co/Fh8O7raY1J— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 24, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
.@mikefreemanNFL‘s 10 Point stance addresses Zeke Elliott, Colin Kaepernick, racism & more. #asusual ???https://t.co/hh2OgHot5V
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Seahawks’ Richard Sherman is right, but here’s why NFL players are unlikely to strike https://t.co/sgvVKGWX8V Spot-on eval via @StoneLarry
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Ezekiel Elliot Dilemma
More breaking the law from @EzekielElliott…https://t.co/z13zz0BIFR
— The Sports Law Blog (@InsideSportsLaw) July 18, 2017
Jerry Jones softens stance on possible Ezekiel Elliott suspension https://t.co/QxUbdUyRyX
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
Consistency?
This could get ugly RT @clarencehilljr: Jerry Jones: NFL has no domestic violence case against Ezekiel Elliott https://t.co/NrQ1HNZBdV
— Jason Cole (@JasonColeBR) July 23, 2017
This is some excellent investigative journalism by Diana Moskovitz on the NFL’s investigation of Elliott:
Ezekiel Elliott docs reveal mysterious “memorandum of understanding” between NFL & nat’l association of prosecutors https://t.co/BMiNI1bLr6 pic.twitter.com/6L1oTwkN8j
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) July 22, 2017
#NFL owners reportedly pressuring Roger Goodell to suspend Cowboys Zeke Elliott https://t.co/sE5bMaaZ4Z via @WillBrinson
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
Ezekiel Elliott’s accuser speaks out, a year after alleged abuse https://t.co/TrHumvyARm via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 23, 2017
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Social media sparks visit from Odell Beckham to Texas boy with rare form of cancer https://t.co/EqRapIWRAH
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 23, 2017
If a coach gets two personal fouls for abusive language toward an official, he’ll be automatically ejected https://t.co/p1jGZH9jln
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 19, 2017
Fan-friendly? Denver Broncos yank season tickets from couple who missed games due to wife’s pregnancy: https://t.co/IQhMyelXia
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) July 20, 2017
Goodell: “Don’t you dare support a charity w/ special cleats – or we’ll punish your team.” https://t.co/O3OAxqgGmz via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 20, 2017
Fight could be looming over use of franchise tag on a given player more than three times, eventually https://t.co/xM0Bhfn4h6
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 21, 2017
Here’s the language reportedly in dispute: pic.twitter.com/LgmhE196eE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 23, 2017
“[T]he rule that bears the name of Dan Rooney seems to be softening.”. https://t.co/h2O8Zppj5v via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 22, 2017
UNLV hires high-priced lawyer to assist with Raiders negotiation https://t.co/08DqRy8J6R via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 23, 2017
⚾️MLB Hits:
NEW POST: On the Future of the Miami Marlins (by @BlakeYagman) https://t.co/YsEWVLlcoq pic.twitter.com/ijhhSeSJQY
— The White Bronco (@TheWhiteBronc) July 19, 2017
?NBA Hoops:
NBA won’t award Cleveland 2020 or 2021 All-Star game if Q upgrades aren’t underway by Sept. 15 https://t.co/9R7nM3TMAZ via @RobertVHiggs
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 22, 2017
?NHL Breakaways:
Bettman’s ‘underserved by traditional media’ comment eye-catching against backdrop of NHL skipping Winter Olympics https://t.co/KRVeV2fU9Q
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 22, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
This is the way it should be done. https://t.co/JwfOZy5IB3 via @houstonchron
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 19, 2017
SLB MAKEOVER + New post feat. guest author @Sheild__ !! Check out the fresh look & his fresh perspective on Jah Reid https://t.co/mND4mdNasN
— Jaime Mittens (@SportsLawBlonde) July 19, 2017
?Decline of Hard-hitting Sports Journalism
I’m especially distressed to see @VICESports go. One of the few outlets consistently putting out what ppl need to know. https://t.co/WYtDWSpn9B
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
Two @VICESports things I’m especially proud of: we ran stuff you couldn’t find elsewhere, many risky, and we punched way above our weight.
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) July 21, 2017
RIP @VICESports. Got help the rest of us.
— evan grossman (@evan9rossman) July 21, 2017
ICYMI – My op-ed written shortly after the demise of Vocativ Sports:
I needed more than 140 char so I decided to write an opinion piece on why quality sports journalism is importanthttps://t.co/FBJlHvKRpd
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 14, 2017
?This & That
Verrrrrry interesting analysis from @ZachZagger:
5 Esports Issues Attorneys Should Watch https://t.co/VM6Gzk312G pic.twitter.com/aRnKwTcNNG— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 21, 2017
Absolutely loved working with @PlayersTribune and @TheWNBPA on this piece! Enjoy! https://t.co/TFRdf9sXqP
— Monica Wright (@monnie22) July 20, 2017
From 2015: Powerful words from @DemaryiusT on drugs, violence, love, & mamma https://t.co/4Pw9IM2v9Y
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 23, 2017
