Essential Sports & Sports Law News
Week of November 26, 2017
?Tweet of the Week:
⚖️Litigation Lane:
Adrian Robinson Wrongful CTE Death Lawsuit
I’ve selected this lawsuit as this week’s “headliner” because if the suit makes it back to State Court (and I think there’s a good chance) it could be a game-changer.
My update on the Adrian Robinson wrongful #CTE death lawsuit. IMO – it’s definitely one to watch.https://t.co/NhaPuV0Yak
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 26, 2017
For more on the Adrian Robinson lawsuit and the #NFL ways of deception, my original article on the suit:https://t.co/wrF4NJza28
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 25, 2017
Aaron Hernandez
ICYMI
⚡️ “Aaron Hernandez (loss of consortium)lawsuit Update”https://t.co/dGmGPCTf3a— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
NFL Concussion Settlement
You have to question the status of the #NFL #Concussion Settlement when even the attorneys are worried. I detail a few concerns from their point of view.https://t.co/4wt4wSRMFj
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 21, 2017
NFL concussion case: Can MDL judges police plaintiffs’ funding deals? https://t.co/NCvRHYDj77
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 20, 2017
Sports Agent’s Antitrust Lawsuit against NFL/NFLPA
NFL Stifles Competition With ‘Sham’ Rules, Ex-Agent Says https://t.co/E657EbxyhN via @Law360 pic.twitter.com/swpYofGW83
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
Fletcher Cox Lawsuit
#Eagles Fletcher Cox Sued for Allegedly Having Sex with Man’s Wife, Ruining Marriage https://t.co/k1OMgzFCgV via @TRappaRT
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
NCAA Concussion Settlement
#NCAA #concussion settlement faces challenge; women’s lacrosse objector makes strides in state court prior to settlement fairness hearings. via @ESPN https://t.co/PPLeR7qPdY
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
New Brain Injury Class Action Against NCAA
A tragic death and college football’s reckoning over brain injuries amid a new class-action lawsuit https://t.co/jyftfGWM0L via @JessicaGlenza
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 25, 2017
Cameron Dollar vs. Seattle University
Ex-head basketball coach Cameron Dollar files racial discrimination suit against Seattle U. Currently, Dollar is an asst at Washington. He was also a member of UCLA’s 1995 NCAA champion team (Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney, etc.) https://t.co/bzxLRNkJqt #Seattle #Huskies #NCAA #UCLA
— Terence D. Brennan (@terryblaw) November 22, 2017
?✈️Crime Blotter:
Appeals court more than doubles Oscar Pistorius’ sentence (from 6 yrs to 13.5 yrs): https://t.co/VzNBI7s6os
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 24, 2017
An Italian court convicts former Real Madrid forward Robinho of sexual assault and sentences him to 9 years in prison. Robinho, who is not in Italy, will appeal through his attorneys. Italy would need to extradite him for him to serve prison sentence. Extradition can take years. https://t.co/cRQWZJ8vSs
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 24, 2017
Robinho given nine-year prison sentence for sexual assault in 2013 https://t.co/ak7GdiobxK
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) November 24, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
How this family is helping its kids cope with famed #NFL coach’s #Alzheimer’s https://t.co/xPuZF4b32s (37 Years in coaching @Giants @Browns @Redskins @Lions @Chiefs @Chargers) 6 years as a player @Buffalo @Patriots. See Coach Lew Carpenter’s story –@packers. #NFLPA
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) November 23, 2017
Football’s concussion scandal: Can we still watch? | Brian Dickerson https://t.co/Z00aczGEBp via @freep
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
A Neuroscientist’s Diary of a Concussion https://t.co/txUgZ8y1Vl
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) November 24, 2017
“I have no idea how to tell this horror story” @JohnBranchNYT share’s heartbreaking emails from exNHLer Stephen Peat’s father.#concussion #mustreadhttps://t.co/pTVwTYIlNJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 22, 2017
?Player Health & Safety:
Joe Thomas rips Troy Aikman after comment about Dwight Freeney: ‘Only a QB could be so out of touch with what lineman’s bodies go thru’ https://t.co/Ptj56afHj9
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) November 23, 2017
@el_belson and #NYTimes does a fantastic job highlighting something that could save football:https://t.co/7q3n3g8eTF
— Brad Sohn (@BradSohn) November 24, 2017
#Redskins call threadbare condition of FedEx Field a ‘non-issue’ https://t.co/oJUxmAqMCk via @lizclarketweet & @MarkMaske
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 25, 2017
In the #NFL player health & safety issues often are “non-issues” until they become mitigated liability issues. https://t.co/fea6wJEjQH
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 25, 2017
NFL concedes that 1/3 of its players will develop premature cognitive impairment.https://t.co/T5fAy9dNMZ pic.twitter.com/w13uJcfQVr
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) November 24, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
This from @TomJunod is spot-on: pic.twitter.com/KaI8B51hLc
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) November 24, 2017
Ingredients for a Thanksgiving essay: football, family, friction.https://t.co/5iVB4XMRq1
— Tom Junod (@TomJunod) November 21, 2017
Jerry Jones: Full ownership to discuss Roger Goodell’s contract at December meeting https://t.co/orNv4WzyBa
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 24, 2017
?NHL Breakaways:
The NHL has said it supports capping workers comp payments to athletes at no older than 35.
Players can currently claim benefits up to age 67, like other workers.https://t.co/TYjWz97qWu— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) November 24, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
“The FBI’s investigation into #NCAA basketball has revealed what college players are really worth. We now know their true value: They are worth six-figure bribes. That tells you a lot.” writes @sallyjenx as she delves into the #amateurism scam.https://t.co/JVUuBFLMMH
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 23, 2017
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) November 23, 2017
In the UNC scandal, the accrediting agency fumbled the NCAA’s punt https://t.co/8LXJW4DiGd
— Ted Tatos (@TedTatos) November 24, 2017
✊?✊✊?Athlete Activism:
#NFL All-Pro Josh Norman posts newspaper ad to make simple request of his SC hometown https://t.co/823h23snSm #athleteactivism
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 24, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting
This Friday!!!!
Media briefing: “Supreme Court Showdown on Sports Betting,” featuring Ted Olson @PressClubDC on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 pic.twitter.com/s8C4CRX4iu
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 21, 2017
The stars are finally aligned for NJ to have the right to allow sports betting in 2018 (my prediction), with comments from @BillPascrell, @SenatorLesniak, Dennis Drazin and me, via @johnsb01 https://t.co/3B2eZ1Q1q2
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 26, 2017
You’re looking live at Brent Musburger in a sports book https://t.co/1H16C6hA0z via @dailyherald
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 25, 2017
