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The Blitz 12/10/17

The Blitz

Essential Sports & Sports Law News Week in Review 12/10/17 ?Read of the Week: Compelling read:
Forget About Colin Kaepernick; I Think I’m Done With the NFL Just Because I Don’t Want to Watch Someone Die https://t.co/vw8Sg50Fk7 via @verysmartbros — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 9, 2017 ⚖️Litigation Lane: NFL Concussion Settlement

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The Blitz – Week of August 27

The Blitz

Important Sports & Sports Law News Week of August 27, 2017 ?Tweet of the Week: Happy Madden Day. I can enjoy a version of the @NFL where humans aren’t fleeced for their physical gifts & then tossed aside once broken. — Derek Helling (@dhellingsports) August 25, 2017 ⚖️Litigation Lane: NFL Concussion Settlement Bigger …

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The Blitz

The Blitz

Important Sports and Sports Law News – July 30 – August 6, 2017 Tweet of the Week! You do get a day in court in America, but, as contractual clause, you might be required to contractually waive away your right to that day. — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) August 2, 2017 ?   Read of the …

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The Blitz Special Edition 8/6/17

The Blitz

Concussions, CTE & Cannabis ?Concussion Discussion: There have been a lot of #CTE articles lately-but-please don’t skip this one. It’s good. Really good. https://t.co/y3s0KpS4cK via @jasongay — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) July 30, 2017 .#NFL Brain Trust declares #CTE afflicts the US population not just football related. HOFers have

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The Blitz 6/7/17-6/8/17

The Blitz

⚖️Litigation Lane: City of Cleveland vs. City of Cleveland The City of Cleveland has sued itself over the Quicken Loans Arena https://t.co/6nezbep54F via @dhellingsports — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 7, 2017 Derek Boogaard Wrongful Death Lawsuit Breaking: A U.S. Federal Court judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit filed vs NHL by …

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The Blitz Special Edition 3/3/17 Concussions & CTE

The Blitz - Concussions & CTE

Today’s biggest headline grabber is the NHL’s most recent attempts to discredit the science of concussions and CTE, and because of this, I decided to put out a special edition of the Blitz to focus on this important issue.  The sports leagues need to realize that people are watching, and moreover, that they …

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The Blitz 2/27/17

The Blitz

?Painkiller Pandemonium: My latest installment about painkiller abuse in the #NFL includes additional allegations against the league https://t.co/ZSSMxEnQsb — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 27, 2017 Supplement: Ex-#NFL Player stories of injuries, pressure, and painkillers ????https://t.co/0cAaQSj6dk — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 27, 2017 While marijuana presents a potentially safer alternative …

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The Blitz Weekend Edition 2/25/17

The Blitz

⚖Litigation Lane: NFL vs. Insurers NFL seeks to add bad faith claim against insurers over refusal to consent to concussion settlement: https://t.co/ybJAQM4LAh — Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) February 25, 2017 In view of the new filing, which was a letter from the insurers to the Court, I updated the article I wrote last week. …

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The Blitz 2/9/17

The Blitz

Concussion Discussion Judge Brody’s Concussion Settlement Conference I compiled screenshots, tweets & notes from Judge Brody’s #Concussion Settlement Conf & put them here for reference https://t.co/Z3gg0KsgJR — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 8, 2017 More on this via @NYDNSportsITeam
Judge reminds #NFL retirees of #concussion settlement https://t.co/Ahy5udI8Fc — …

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