A recent ESPN “Outside the Lines” investigation revealed an existential threat to football: the disappearing insurance market. From the NFL to Pop Warner, leagues, schools, and teams spend large sums of money on general liability insurance. With greater concern over traumatic … [Read more...] about Lack of Insurance May Sack Football
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Bad Break: Ex-NFL Player Sues Dr. James Andrews for $180 Million
Sharrif Floyd, a 2013 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings, filed a lawsuit against the most well-known man in sports medicine, Dr. James Andrews, and his staff, for $180 million. Floyd went under the knife during the 2016 season for what was supposed to be routine … [Read more...] about Bad Break: Ex-NFL Player Sues Dr. James Andrews for $180 Million
Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Opens the Door for a Lawsuit Blitz
The Ohio Supreme Court became the first state high court to tackle the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (“CTE”) in court, holding that CTE could be treated as a latent condition that develops long after an initial injury. Steven Schmitz, a former football player at … [Read more...] about Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Opens the Door for a Lawsuit Blitz
Court is not Ready to Purge Lawsuit
On July 17, 2014, Douglas Jordan-Benel sued Universal Studios, United Talent Agency and screenplay writer, James Demonaco, claiming the movie The Purge is based on his screenplay, Settler’s Day. Jordan-Benel alleges in his complaint that he submitted his screenplay for … [Read more...] about Court is not Ready to Purge Lawsuit
Acclaimed Painter Sues Lawyer for Fraud
On Wednesday, painter Robert Sundholm filed suit against his personal attorney for tricking him into signing away the film rights to his life story. Sundholm’s unique biography has been the subject of features for People Magazine, CBS and BBC. The artist was abandoned by his … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Painter Sues Lawyer for Fraud