Tag: ERISA
NFL Disability has been in the news quite a bit over the last week or so, and I’ve had a lot of questions come my way which I’ll try to address here.
The questions at the top of everyone’s list relate to a new disability class action lawsuit filed by Chris Seeger and a few other firms. Here’s some background you should be aware of before delving into the lawsuit itself since much of it is derived from another lawsuit filed by Michael Cloud.
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Permanent link to this article: https://advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/nfl-disability/pulling-back-the-curtain/
The continued failures of the NFL Players Association are most demonstrable in a collective bargaining agreement that heavily favors people who in poetic irony call themselves “owners.” While it’s difficult to perceive all the consequences of every “jot and tittle” of such a contract at the time of negotiation, the egregious flaws from a player perspective aren’t minor oversights that union leadership couldn’t have seen coming which have merely inconvenienced members.
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Permanent link to this article: https://advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/nfl-disability/chris-hudson/hudson-case-shows-major-failings-by-nflpa-to-retirees/
When it comes to sexual abuse in Olympic sports, enough is enough.
Permanent link to this article: https://advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/2019/09/20/when-it-comes-to-olympic-sports-sexual-abuse-enough-is-enough/