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Oct. 24, 2017

Youth football must face class action alleging CTE

Several parents who claim their children died from a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions successfully convinced a federal judge to allow their putative class action against a youth football league to move forward in California.

Youth football must face class action alleging CTE
Lauren Teukolsky

Several parents who claim their children died from a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions successfully convinced a federal judge to allow their class action against a youth football league to move forward in California.

U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez refused to dismiss the majority of claims against Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. The nonprofit organization, which operates youth tackle football programs in 42 s...

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