Tag: Evans v Arizona Cardinals

Evans Painkiller Lawsuit is Dismissed-Questions Remain

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Dismissal of Evans Painkiller Lawsuit Against NFL Leaves Unanswered Questions

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Everything about the dismissal of the Evans painkiller lawsuit raises questions. The only answer it provides is that this particular lawsuit has reached its end. Why that happened may never be satisfactorily answered but it’s time to take a look.
The short, non-published opinion issued on February 6 barely spanned six pages.

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Oral Arguments in the Evans Painkiller Lawsuit Against NFL Teams

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Ninth Circuit Questions Former Players RICO Claims Against NFL Clubs in Evans Drug Case Appeal

On December 19, the second of two appellate oral arguments regarding the NFL’s misuse of prescription drugs, concealment of the harms, and impact on the players who took the drugs at the urging of their teams, took place at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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