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Case Type |
Case Status |
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| Aaron Hernandez (daughter) v NFL Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 1:18-cv-4064-AB |
CTE Loss of Consortium |
closed/dismissed | |
| Adrian Robinson Sr. v NFL Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 / 2:17-cv-02736-AB |
CTE Death | active | |
| Advanced Physicians Group v NFL Insurers Northern District of Texas Dallas Division 3:18-cv-02355 |
Unpaid claims | active | |
| Advanced Physicians Group v NFL Insurers Northern District of Illinois 19-cv-2859 |
Unpaid claims | closed Transferred to Northern District of Texas |
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| Amon Gordon Appeal NFL Concussion Settlement Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
claim determination | On appeal to the Third Circuit (Rule 60 motion undecided) | |
| Amon Gordon Claim Determination Appeal Third Circuit Court of Appeals 19-2753 |
claim determination | Active | |
| Andre Royal v NFL, NFLPA, Bert Bell-Pete Rozelle Retirement Plan Southern District of New York 19-cv-05164 | ERISA | closed(attorney fees still being litigated) | |
| Antonio LeMon v NFL Supreme Court of Louisiana 2019-CC-1264 |
“No Call” lawsuit | closed | |
| Art DeCarlo Jr. v NFL Supreme Court of New York 161644/2015 |
CTE Death | closed/settled | |
| Britney Taylor v Antonio Brown Southern District of Florida 0:19-cv-62258 |
sexual assault | withdrawn and refiled | |
| Charles Dimry v Bert Bell-Pete Rozelle NFL Players Disability Plan Northern District of California 16-cv-01413-JD |
ERISA |
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| Charles Dimry v. Bert Bell Pete Rozelle NFL Player Disability Plan (2019 Case Seeking to Enforce Court’s Order) Northern District of California 3:19-cv-05360 | ERISA | active | |
| Christopher Hudson v NFL, NFLPA, Bert Bell-Peter Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan Southern District of New York 1:18-cv-04483 |
ERISA (putative class action) |
active | |
| Christoper Young v Bert Bell-Pete Rozelle NFL Player Disability Plan District of Colorado 18-cv-02987-WJM |
ERISA | closed settlement |
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| City of Oakland v Raiders Northern District of California 3:18-cv-07444 |
breach of contract | active | |
| Corey Fuller v Timothy Howard Second Judicial Circuit for Leon County Florida 2018-CA-001464 |
Financial Fraud | active | |
| Darren Mickell v. Bert Bell-Pete Roselle NFL Retirement Plan Southern District of Florida 0:15-cv-62195-JC |
ERISA | on appeal | |
| Darryl Ashmore v NFL Player Disability and Neurocognitive Benefit Plan Southern District of Florida 9:16-cv-8710-KAM |
ERISA | closed | |
| DeAngelo Vehicle Sales v Adrian Peterson NY Supreme Court County of Erie 813400/2018 |
contract dispute | closed settled |
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| Deflategate Collection of Documents Spanning the NFL hearings through District Court and finally the Second Circuit (where the precedent continues to live.) |
labor | closed | |
| (Personal note: Deflategate was my springboard into sports law writing and NFL investigative reporting, so you might say Deflategate’s responsible for this site. ~Sheilla) | |||
| Delvin Williams v Bert Bell-Pete Rozell NFL Player Retirement Plan Northern District of California 5:19-cv-04236NC |
ERISA | closed Dismissed with prejudice/Appeal then appeal voluntarily withdrawn-probable settlement |
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| Erin Henderson v New York Jets District of New Jersey 2:17-cv-10110-SDW |
labor/ADA violations |
closed pending settlement | |
| Etopia Evans v Arizona Cardinals et al Northern District of California 2:15-cv-01030-WHA |
Painkillers | closed | |
| Etopia Evans v Arizona Cardinals et al Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 17-16693 |
Painkillers | closed | |
| Haruki Nakamura v BRG Sports (Riddell) Circuit Court of Cook County 17-L-10123 |Illinois First Division Appellate Court 1-19-0397 (Opinion only) |
Product liability/ brain injury |
Remanded to trial court | |
| In re: Riddell Football Helmets 1-18-0392, Butler v BRG Sports Illinois First Division Appellate Court 1-19-0397 1-18-0394 (Opinion only) |
Product liability/ brain injury |
closed | |
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| Jacob Ryan v Lloyds of London Central District of California 2:19-cv-10017 |
Breach of contract | active | |
| James Buckley v NFL Southern District of New York 1:18-cv-03309 |
NFL Security Officers age discrimination | active | |
| Jared Allen v Pain Free Life Centers Michigan Eastern District Court 2:18-cv-13902-GCS-APP |
False Endorsement False Advertising Rights of Publicity Violation |
closed/ settlement |
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| Jesse Solomon v Bert Bell-Pete Rozell NFL Player Retirement Plan District of Maryland 1:14-cv-03570-MJG |
ERISA | appealed/ closed |
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| Jesse Solomon v Bert Bell-Pete Rozell NFL Player Retirement Plan Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 16-1730 |
ERISA | closed | |
| Kelci (Korey) Stringer v NFL Southern District of Ohio; 2:03-cv-00665 |
wrongful heatstroke death of Korey Stringer | closed/ settlement |
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| Kevin Burnett v Riddell Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 / 2:18-cv-00551-AB |
Brain Injury | active | |
| Khaseem Greene v Elizabeth PD, et al District of New Jersey 2:18-cv-0892-SDW CLW |
Police misconduct against NFL Player | active | |
| Lane Johnson v NFL, NFLPA Northern District of Ohio 5:17-cv-00047-SL |
Labor | transferred to SDNY | |
| Lane Johnson v NFL, NFLPA Southern District of New York 1:17:-cv-05131-RJS |
Labor | under appeal | |
| Lane Johnson v NFLPA Second Circuit Court of Appeals 19-2734 |
Labor | active | |
| Legacy Pro Sports v Olusey Ajirotutu Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit of Lee County, FL |
Contract dispute | active | |
| Matthew Hogan v Patrick Chung, Matthew Weymouth California Central District 2:19-cv-02306 |
Assault/ libel/ defamation |
active | |
| NFL Disability Plan Documents | n/a | ||
| NFL Disability/Retirement Plan Form 5500s | n/a | ||
| NFL Concussion Litigation (2012-2014) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Litigation (2015-2016) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement MDL 2323 (2017) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (2018) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (2020) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (2019) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement ( Ancillary Matters) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (Miscellaneous Documents)Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 | Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (Off Docket Filings) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | settlement | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (Opt-Out documents) Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL 2323 |
Brain Injury | 3 cases active | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement (Riddell Litigation) Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:19-md-02323-AB |
Liability/brain injury litigation against helmet maker Riddell | active | |
| NFL Concussion Settlement-Attorney Fee Appeals Third Circuit Court of Appeals 18-02253 |
Appeal of Common Benefit Fee Allocation | active | |
| Thrivest Specialty Funding v Toby L Wright Eastern District of Pennsylvania 18-cv0464 (Settlement funding case related to NFL Concussion Settlement) |
Contract dispute | active | |
| Thrivest Specialty Funding v William White Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:18-cv-01877-AB (Settlement funding case related to NFL Concussion Settlement) |
Contract dispute | closed Judgment against White in arbitration |
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| NFL Concussion Settlement: In re: Thrivest Specialty Funding Third Circuit Court of Appeals 19-03149 |
Petition for Writ of Mandamus | closed Denied |
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| NFL Insurers (Alterra) Litigation Supreme Court of New York 652813-2012 |
Breach of Contract/ Duty to Indemnify |
active | |
| NFL Insurers (Discover) Litigation Supreme Court of New York 652933-2012 |
Breach of Contract/ Duty to Indemnify |
active | |
| NFL v Ninth Inning (DirectTV-Sunday Ticket Lawsuit) Supreme Court of the United States |
antitrust | active | |
| NFLPA Financials (February 28, 2019) | n/a | ||
| New York Attorney General et al v NFL NYAG Antitrust Bureau; 16-181 |
antitrust | closed settled |
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| Preferred Capital Funding v Howard Northern District of Illinois 19cv-06245 |
Funder fraud related to NFL Concussion Settlement | active | |
| Richard Dent v NFL Northern District of California 3:14-cv-02324-WHA |
Painkillers | on appeal | |
| Richard Dent v NFL (First Appeal) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 15-15143 |
Painkillers | closed | |
| Richard Dent v NFL (Second Appeal) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 19-16017 |
Painkillers | active | |
| Rontez Miles v NFL District of New Jersey 2:19-cv-18327 |
ADA | active | |
| Ryan Claridge v I-Flow Corp District of Nevada 2:18-cv-01654 |
Product liability | active | |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v Cambridge Capital et al Northern District of Florida 4:19-cv-00420 |
financial fraud against retired NFL players | active | |
| Sharrif Floyd v Dr. James Andrews Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida 2018-CA-012128-O |
Medical Malpractice | moved to County of Santa Clara (awaiting refiling) | |
| St. Louis v NFL (Selected documents in various courts) |
Breach of contract (Relocation) |
active | |
| Tyrone Keys v Bert Bell-Pete Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan Middle District of Florida 8:18-cv-02098 |
ERISA | active | |
| U.S. v Robert McCune et al Eastern District of Kentuck 5:19-cr-00206-KKC-MAS |
Healthcare fraud | active | |
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