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The mother of Donnovan Hill filed a lawsuit against Pop Warner and several coaches: Crystal Dixon v. Pop Warner, et al

Alleged violations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for failing to accomodate high school student after he suffered a concussion: Robert Wellman v. Butler Area School District, et al.

The maker of ImPACT neurocognitive baseline testing has filed a trademark and unfair competition lawsuit against X2Impact. The NFL recently partnered with X2Impact for the use of its sideline assessment tools. X2Impact may also end up facing a lawsuit from Xenith, who also uses the name X2 for one of its helmets.  The complaint can be accessed here: ImPACT v. X2Impact.

The family of the late Derek Boogaard filed a lawsuit against the NHLPA and NHLPA’s labor attorney, Roman Stoykewych, for allegedly failing to pursue a grievance against the New York Rangers to obtain the remaining balance on Boogaard’s contract. Boogaard v. NHLPA et al

Former MLS player, Bryan Namoff, sues D.C. United for allegedly mishandling his concussions:  Bryan Namoff v. D.C. United

High school concussion lawsuit recently filed in Texas: Blake Ripple v. Marble Falls Independent School District, et al

Pending high school concussion lawsuit in Pennsylvania: Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations and Judge’s Order in football player’s lawsuit against Highlands School District, coach, athletic trainer, et al. Alt Recommendations and Alt v Highlands School Dist. et al

Consumer class action filed against Riddell Helmets & Easton-Bell Sports over purportedly false statements that “athletes who wore the Riddell Revolution helmet were 31 percent less likely to suffer a concussion compared to athletes who wore traditional football helmets.” Enriquez v. Easton-Bell Sports & Riddell Sports Group

Schedule for MDL Proceedings

Case Management Order (March 6) Issued by Judge Brody

Case Management Order #2 (April 26) Issued by Judge Brody — Key Dates for MDL

Case Management Order #3 (May 11)

Case Management Order #4 (June 21)

Briefing Schedule for NFL’s Motion to Dismiss (July 16)

NFL’s Motion to Dismiss and other court filings

Motion to Dismiss (Aug. 30)

NFL’s Reply Brief (Dec. 17)

Plaintiffs’ Reply to the NFL’s Motion to Dismiss

Reply Brief (Oct. 31)

Surreply Brief (Jan. 28)

Settlement Documents

Amended Settlement Agreement 2015-2-13 – February 13, 2015

Joint Submission Amending Settlement Agreement– February 13, 2015

Motion for Preliminary Approval

Proposed Settlement Agreement

Revised Settlement Agreement – June 25, 2014

Motion for Preliminary Approval – June 25, 2014

Complaints

1) Easterling v. NFL (Aug. 17) E.D. Penn [7 players] — First federal lawsuit and class action filed on August 17, 2011.

2) Dave Pear et al v. NFL (Oct. 11) CA Including, Tony Dorsett [36 players]

3) Barnes v. NFL(Oct. 11) CA (includes wrongful death claim on behalf of Greg Lens) [16 players]

4) Maxwell v. NFL(Oct. 11) CA [75 players] — First lawsuit filed in the country on July 19, 2011 in LA Superior Court.

Hardman v. NFL (Oct. 13; voluntarily dismissed)

5) Finn v. NFL (Dec. 5) NJ [11 players]

6) Jacobs v. NFL (Dec. 20) NY-Manhattan [3 players]

7) Levens v. NFL (Dec. 21) ATL [1 player]

8) Lewis v. NFL (Dec. 21) ATL [1 player]

9) Stewart v. NFL (Dec. 21) ATL [1 player]

10) Kuykendall v. NFL (Dec. 21) ATL [1 player]

11) Jones v. NFL (Dec. 22) MIA [98 players]

12) Rucker v. NFL (Dec. 27) NY [4 players]

13) Boyd v. NFL  (Jan. 9) E.D. Penn (Amended April 11, Boyd Amended Complaint) [206 players]

14) Dronett v. NFL (Jan. 9) ATL (wrongful death) [1 player]

15) Austin v. NFL (Jan. 9) ATL [28 players]

16) Ron Solt v. NFL (Jan.18) E.D. Penn [7 players]

17) Joel Steed v. NFL (Jan. 19) CA [1 player]

18) Andrew Glover v. NFL (Jan. 19) E.D. Penn [1 player]

19) Rob Johnson v. NFL (Jan. 20) E.D. Penn [13 players]

20) Steve Wallace v. NFL (Jan. 23) E.D. Penn [60 players] Voluntarily Dismissed

20) Shawn Wooden & Ryan Fowler v. NFL(Jan. 24) Miami [2 players] Amended April 24, Wooden Amended Complaint [118 players]

21) Fred Barnett et al v. NFL (Feb. 2) E.D. Penn [4 players]

22) Ashley Lelie et al v. NFL (Feb. 3) E.D. Penn [8 players]

23) Britt Hager et al v. NFL (Feb. 3) E.D. Penn [42 players]

24) Estate of Wally Hilgenberg v. NFL (Feb. 3) E.D. Penn (wrongful death) [1 player]

25) Estate of Pete Duranko v. NFL.(Feb. 9) E.D. Penn (wrongful death) [1 player]

26) Adams v. NFL (Feb. 9) E.D. Penn [16 players]

27) Steve Everitt et al v. NFL (Feb. 10) E.D. Penn [62 players]

28) Henesey v. NFL (Feb. 10) E.D. Penn [2 players]

29) Tyrone Hughes et al v. NFL (Feb. 17) E.D. Louisiana [11 players]

30) John Brodie et al v. NFL (Feb. 17) E.D. Penn [50 players]

31) Parker et al v. NFL and NFL Properties (Feb. 17) E.D. Penn [3 players]

32) Estate of Dave Duerson v. NFL (Feb. 23) Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois (wrongful death) [1 player] Motion to Remand

33) Michael Myers v. NFL (Feb. 24) S.D. Texas [1 player]

34) Carl Hairston, et al v. NFL (Feb. 24) E.D. Penn [45 players]

35) Jethro Pugh, et al v. NFL (March 5) E.D. Penn [65 players]

36) William S. Rademacher v. NFL (March 9) California Superior Court, Los Angeles County [1 player]

37) Wes Hopkins, et al v. NFL (March 9) E.D. Penn [26 players]

38) Eric Allen, et al v. NFL (March 12) E.D. Penn [45 players]

39) Charles Alexander, et al v. NFL (March 14) S.D. Texas [3 players]

40) Lincoln Kennedy et al v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

41) Sydney Justin et al v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

42) George Adams et al v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

43) Pete Koch v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

44) Kerry Justin et al v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

45) Scott Player v. NFL (March 15) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

46) Jay Taylor v. NFL (March 19) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas[1 player]

47) David Kreig v. NFL (March 19) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

48) Estate of Curtis Whitley v. NFL (March 21) California Superior Court (wrongful death) [1 player]

49) Frank LeMaster et al v. NFL (March 21) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [3 players]

50) Michael Haddix et al v. NFL (March 21) New Jersey Superior Court [3 players]

51) Mark Rypien et al v. NFL (March 23) E.D. Penn [126 players]

52) Victor Jones et al v. NFL (March 26) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [1 player]

53) John “Golden” Richards et al v. NFL (April 2) E.D. Penn [72 players]

54) Greg Landry et al v. NFL (April 2) E.D. Penn [1 player]

55) Bernie Parrish v. NFL (April 4) E.D. Penn [1 player]

56) Alex Karras et al v. NFL (April 12) E.D. Penn [70 players]

57) Michael Brooks et al v. NFL (April 13) E.D. LA [7 players]

58) Myron Guyton et al v. NFL (April 16) Fulton County Georgia [4 players]

59) Tommy McDonald et al v. NFL (April 17) Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 120401887 [1 player]

60) Matt Schobel v. NFL (April 19) S.D. Texas [1 player]

61) Mark Chmura et al v. NFL (April 19) E.D. Penn [28 players]

62) Rickey Jackson et al v. NFL (April 23) E.D. LA [12 players]

63) Jeff Hostetler et al v. NFL (April 23) E.D. Penn [78 players]

64) Lee Roy Jordan et al v. NFL (April 24) S.D. Texas [31 players]

65) Tobiath Myles et al v. NFL (April 24) S.D. MS [14 players]

66) Floyd Little et al v. NFL (April 24) E.D. PA [117 players]

67) Jamal Anderson et al v. NFL (May 3) N.D. GA [114 players]

68) Art Monk et al v. NFL (May 3) Superior Court of California [63 players] (55 duplicates from Steve Wallace et al v. NFL) [8 new players]

69) Thomas Henderson et al v. NFL et al (May 3) Superior Court of California [68 players]

70) Bob Kuechenberg et al v. NFL (May 4) Superior Court of California [67 players]

71) Brad Culpepper et al v. NFL (May 7) E.D. PA [26 players]

72) Charles Hannah v. NFL (May 7) E.D. PA [1 player]

73) Hakim Akbar et al v. NFL  (May 11) E.D. PA [123 players]

74) Robert Edwards et al v. NFL (May 16) Fulton County Georgia [4 players]

75) Byron Evans et al v. NFL  (May 16) E.D. PA [41 players]

76) Charlie Granger et al v. NFL et al (May 18) E.D. LA [11 players]

77) Sam “Bam” Cunningham et al v. NFL (May 18) Superior Court of California — LA [12 players]

78) Eric Dickerson et al v. NFL (May 21) S.D. Texas [15 players]

79) Johnnie Morton et al v. NFL (May 21) Superior Court of California [13 players]

80) David Studdard v. NFL (May 30) District of Colorado [1 player]

81) Rashad Bauman et al v. NFL (May 31) Los Angeles Superior Court [58 players] Including a wrongful death count by Andre Waters

82) Joe Kapp et al v. NFL (May 31) Los Angeles Superior Court [41 players]

83) Ericct Rhett et al v. NFL (June 1) E.D. LA [20 players]

84) Frank Sanders et al v. NFL (June 1) N.D. GA [3 players]

85) Steve Wallace v. NFL (June 4) N.D. GA [1 player]

86) Nathaniel Abraham et al v. NFL (June 7) N.D. GA [66 players]

87) Danny White et al v. NFL (June 8) S.D. Texas [14 players]

88) Kevin Williams et al v. NFL (June 8) S.D. Texas [14 players]

89) Jeff Nixon et al v. NFL (June 13) [49 players] E.D. PA

90) John Hannah et al v. NFL  (June 14) [23 players] E.D. PA

91) Jason Short et al v. NFL (June 19) [1 player] E.D. PA

92) Scott Ross v. NFL (June 19) [1 player] E.D. PA

93) Calvin Woods et al v. NFL et al (June 26) [4 players]

94) Bubby Brister et al v. NFL  (June 29) [83 players] E.D. PA

95) Dave Robinson et al v. NFL (July 2) [43 players] E.D. PA

96) Todd Scott v. NFL [1 player] S.D. TX

97) Dominic Austin et al v. NFL [47 players] S.D. MS

98) Stephen Davis et al v. NFL [5 players] Dist. Ct. of South Carolina

99) J.J. Arrington et al v. NFL [3 players] E.D. PA

100) Benjamin Scotti v. NFL (July 6) [1 player] California Superior Court

101) Ard v NFL / 7.6.12 / USDC-NDGa. / 54

102) Tamm v NFL / 7.10.12 / USDC-Col. / 1

103) Willis v NFL / 7.10.12 / USDC-Mass. / 1

104) Shaun Gayle v. NFL (July 10) [1 player] Cook County Ill.

105) Michael Pyle v. NFL (Jul 12) [1 player] New York Superior Court

106) Simpson v NFL / 7.12.12 / USDC-EDLa. / 17

107) Moppin v NFL / 7.13.12 / USDC / 1

108) Moore v NFL / 7.13.12 / USDC / 1

109) Adeyanju v NFL / 7.13.12 / USDC-EDPenn. / 38

110) Gay v NFL / 7.18.12 / La. / 18

111) Oglesby v NFL / 7.19.12 / EDPenn / 1 (wr death)

112) Laakso v NFL / 7.19.12 / EDPenn / 1 (wr death)

113) Horton v NFL / 7.19.12 EDPenn / 1 / (wr death)

114) Cherry v NFL / 7.19.12 / EDPenn / 37

115) Stern v NFL / 7.19.12 / EDPenn / 1

116) Riehm v NFL / 7.20.12 / NDGa / 1 (wr death)

117) Foreman v NFL / 7.20.12 / EDPenn / 95

118) Garner v NFL / 7.20.12 / SDFl / 76

119) Watters v NFL / 7.20.12 / EDPenn / 41

120) Natrone Means et al v. NFL 

121) Eugen Morris et al v. NFL

122) Eugene Baker et al v. NFL

123) Tome McHale v. NFL [wrongful death]

124) Harris v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 2

125) Maslowski v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 4

126) Walker v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDMi / 1

127) Stabler v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 73

128) Wisniewski v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 21

129) Alt v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 11

130) Grimsley v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 1

131) Holt v NFL / 7.23.12 / EDPenn / 163

132) William Andrews et al v. NFL (July 23) S.D. NY [40 players]

133) Rodney “Boss” Bailey et al v. NFL (July 26) LA [35 players]

134) Hank Fraley et al v. NFL  (July 27) ED Penn [6 players]

135) Tom Rafferty et al v. NFL (Aug. 1) S.D. TX [37 players]

136) Maxwell Jones et al v. NFL (Aug. 9) S.D. TX [3 players]

137) Brad Hoover et al v. NFL  (Aug. 13) S.D. NY [6 players]

138) John Browning et al v. NFL (Aug. 21) E.D. Penn [5 players – including Willie Roaf]

139) James Folston v. NFL (Aug. 22) E.D. Penn [1 player]

140) John Mott v. NFL (Aug. 24) S.D. NY [1 player]

141) Maurice Aikens et al v. NFL (Aug. 28) S.D. MS [54 players]

142) Jim Everett et al v. NFL (Aug. 28) E.D. Penn [2 players]

143) Joe Bostic et al v. NFL (Aug. 31) E.D. Penn [20 players]

144) Tim Castille et al v. NFL (Aug. 31) E.D. Penn [22 players]

145) Larry Centers et al v. NFL (Sept. 4) E.D. Penn [19 players, two of whom are deceased]

146) George Andrie et al v. NFL (Sept. 4) E.D. Penn [8 players]

147) Roosevelt Taylor v. NFL (Sept. 4) LA State Ct [1 player]

148) Matthew Lawrence v. NFL (Sept. 12) Maryland [1 player]

149) Kiwaukee Thomas et al v. NFL (Sept. 14) M.D. FL [4 players]

150) Curtis McClinton v. NFL  (Sept. 14) Jackson Co. at KC [1 player]

151) DeMarcus Curry et al v. NFL (Sept. 19) N.D. GA [2 players]

152) Broderick Thomas et al v. NFL (Sept. 25) S.D. TX [24 players – including Audray McMillian, Jerry Stovall, Paul Wiggin & Greg Wesley]

153) Robert Massey et al v. NFL (Sept. 27) S.D. NY [28 players]

154) Willie Lee Anderson et al v. NFL (Sept. 28) E.D. Penn [10 players – including Luther Elliss]

155) Daren Gilbert v. NFL (Sept. 28) E.D. Penn [1 player]

156) Jason Buck et al v. NFL (Sept. 28) N.D. GA [9 players and 1 deceased player, Jeff Komlo]

157) Irving Spikes et al v. NFL (Oct. 1) E.D. Penn [11 players and 1 deceased player, Robert Lytle]

158) Billy Davis & Todd Sauerbrun v. NFL (Oct. 2) South Carolina [2 players]

159) Wesley Chandler et al v. NFL (Oct. 2) E.D. Penn [37 players including Wes Chandler]

160)  Robert Tardio et al. v. NFL (Oct. 3) N.Y. Sup. Ct. [3 players including Ed Hartville]

161) Jody Schulz et al v. NFL (Oct. 5) Maryland [3 players]

162) Partick Fischer v. NFL (Oct. 5) Maryland [1 player]

163) Melvin Hayes et al v. NFL (Oct. 5) E.D. LA [3 players]

164) Elmer Wingate Jr. v. NFL (Oct. 11) Maryland [1 player]

165) William Mathis Jr v. NFL (Oct. 16) Manhattan [1 player]

166) Anthony Young v. NFL (Oct. 17) E.D. Penn [1 player]

167) Louis Breeden et al v. NFL  (Oct. 24) E.D. Penn [21 players]

168) Warren Livingston v. NFL (Oct. 24) E.D. Penn [1 player]

169) Joseph Sweet et al v. NFL  (Oct. 25) LA [63 players, including Isiah Robertson and Delvin Williams]

170) Jacob Bell et al v. NFL (Oct. 26) E.D. Penn [10 players]

171) Bill Kenney et al v. NFL (Oct. 30) KC, MO [2 players]

172) Tony Bennett et al v. NFL  (Nov. 5) N.D. GA [9 players]

173) Douglas Aronson et al v. NFL (Nov. 5) E.D. Penn [6 players]

174) Rahim Abdullah et al v. NFL (Nov. 5) S.D. NY [18 players]

175) The Estate of Houston Antwine (Nov. 7) E.D. Penn [1 player]

176) Richard Bielski et al v. NFL (Nov. 9) San Diego [2 players]

177) Estes Banks et al v. NFL (Nov. 9) S.D. MS [41 players, including Ahmen Green, Tony Nathan]

178) Marq Cerqua et al v. NFL (Nov. 9) S.D. FL [25 players, including Dante Hall]

179) Pat Richter et al v. NFL (Nov. 13) E.D. Penn [55 players]

180) Estate of Daniel Brabham (Nov. 14) NY Superior Ct. [1 player]

181) Estate of Raymond Abbruzzese (Nov. 15) NY Superior Ct. [1 player]

182) Gerry Sullivan et al v. NFL (Nov. 16) Cook County [3 players]

183) John Francis et al v. NFL  (Nov. 29) E.D. Penn [21 players, including 1 deceased, Aaron Brown, Jr.]

184) Corwin Brown et al v. NFL  (Dec. 3) S.D. FL [2 players]

185) Terrence Melton et al v. NFL  (Dec. 4) E.D. LA [2 players]

186) Antonio Beckham et al v. NFL (Dec. 10) S.D. NY [24 players]

187) Lee Jones v. NFL (Dec. 19) E.D. Penn [1 player]

188) Estate of Gerry Huth v. NFL (Dec. 19) S.D. NY [1 deceased player]

189) Estate of Joe Perry v. NFL (Dec. 19) NY [1 deceased player]

190) Estate of Cookie Gilchrist v. NFL (Dec. 19) NY [1 deceased player]

191) Marvin Fleming et al v. NFL ((Dec. 19) S.D. NY [28 players]

192) Larry Bowie v. NFL (Dec. 20) NY [ 1 player]

193) Archie Matsos v. NFL (Dec. 20) NY [1 player]

194) Rip Hawkins v. NFL (Dec. 20) NY [1 player]

195) Wally Chambers et al v. NFL (Dec. 21) [10 players, including Freddie Nunn]

196) Neil Smith v. NFL (Dec. 27) W.D. MO [1 player]

197) Deon Anderson v. NFL  (Dec. 28) E.D. PA [10 players]

198) Otis Taylor v. NFL (Dec. 31) KC, MO [1 player]

199) Jim Kanicki v. NFL (Jan. 2) E.D. PA [32 players]

200) Tom Bettis v. NFL (Jan. 4) NY [1 player]

201) Theotis Brown v. NFL (Jan. 11) S.D. TX [1 player]

202) Jamie Ball v. NFL Jan. 11) NY [1 player]

203) Steve Schmitz v. NFL (Jan. 17) NY [1 player]

204) William Quinlan v. NFL (Jan. 22) NY [1 player]

205) The Estate of Junior Seau v. NFL (Jan. 23) San Diego [1 player]

206) Dalton Hilliard et al v. NFL (Jan. 25) E.D. LA [4 players]

207) Roydell Williams v. NFL (Jan. 29) E.D. LA [1 player]

208) Frank Pillow et al v. NFL (Jan. 31) E.D. PA [3 players]

209) Shawn Andrews et al v. NFL (Feb.1) E.D. PA [5 players]

210) The Estate of Glenn Montgomery v. NFL (Feb. 4) E.D. PA [1 player]

211) The Estate of Louis Haynes v. NFL (Feb. 8) E.D. PA [1 player]

212) Dick Compton v. NFL (Feb. 7) S.D. TX [1 player]

213) Michael Jackson v. NFL (Feb. 7) E.D. PA [1 player]

214) Charles Ali et al v. NFL (Feb. 20) S.D. TX [41 players]

215) Paul Irons et al v. NFL (Feb. 27) E.D. PA [2 players]

216) Dave Butz et al v. NFL (Mar. 1) E.D. PA [24 players]

217) Estate of Larry Morris v. NFL  (Mar. 6) N.D. GA [1 deceased player]

218) Arnold Brown et al v. NFL (Mar. 6) E.D. PA [22 players]

219) Nickolas Bell et al v. NFL  (Mar. 12) C.D. CA [2 players]

220) Bryant Ortego v. NFL (Mar. 13) E.D. LA [1 player]

221) John Babinecz et al v. NFL (Mar. 19) E.D. PA [19 players]

222) Robert Watkins v. NFL  (Mar. 20) Massachusetts [1 player]

223) Jeff Dellenbach et al v. NFL (Apr. 5) S.D. FL [7 players]

224) Howard Ballard et al v. NFL (Apr. 5) NY [44 players]

225) Greg Camarillo et al v. NFL (Apr. 5) E.D. PA [5 players]

226) Max Jean-Giles et al v. NFL (Apr. 5 ) S.D. FL

227) Terry Glenn v. NFL (Apr. 10) S.D. FL

228) Charlie Anderson et al v. NFL  (Apr. 15) E.D. PA

229) William Gillis v. NFL (Apr. 15) NY

230) Willie Fears et al v. NFL  (Apr. 18) S.D. NY

231) Paul Don v. NFL (May 1) NY

232) Glenn Holt et al v. NFL (May 1) S.D. FL

233) Forrest Gregg et al v. NFL (May 7) S.D. TX

234) Timothy Petersen v. NFL (May 10) E.D. PA

235) Estate of Sisto Averno v. NFL (May 16) E.D. PA

236) Greg Baty et al v. NFL (May 21) S.D. FL

237) Stanley Winfrey v. NFL (May 24) E.D. PA

238) Estate of Lewis Bush v. NFL (May 24) San Diego

239) Elvin Bethea, Bobby Duckworth et al v. NFL (May 28) LA

240) Estate of Eric Scoggins v. NFL (May 28) E.D. PA

241) Timothy Baker et al v. NFL (May 28) E.D. PA

242) Michael Ball et al v. NFL (May 31) NY

 

NFL’s Pleadings

NFL’s Motion to Dismiss Easterling Complaint (Nov. 9) E.D. Penn

NFL’s Motion to Transfer and Consolidate (MDL) (Nov. 17) E.D. Penn