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Sep. 11, 2013

Editors' Note

When the National Football League agreed last month to pay $765 million to settle a case filed in Philadelphia by injured former players, attorneys on all sides were from California. Tom Girardi of Girardi Keese was one of the lead plaintiff lawyers, Ron Olson of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP represented the league and the mediator was Layn Phillips from Irell & Manella LLP.

Reading through these pages, you'll see the dynamic played out many times. Bruce Bennett of Jones Day represents...

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