Litigation
Dec. 19, 2014
In win for NFL, judge dismisses retired players' class action over prescription drugs
Retired football players must defer to collective bargaining agreements to resolve claims they were overprescribed drugs to keep them playing despite injury, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, siding with the National Football League.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Retired football players must defer to collective bargaining agreements to resolve claims they were overprescribed drugs to keep them playing despite injury, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, siding with the National Football League and dismissing a nationwide putative class action.
The decision was a legal victory for the league, which has been besieged recently with expensive litigation and criti...
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