NFL Files Response to Players' Opposition to Dismissal Motion

The National Football League, in its latest brief arguing for the dismissal of the consolidated lawsuits pending against it by some 3,870 former players for concussion-related injuries, stuck to its argument that proceedings boil down to "a labor dispute" which is subject to arbitration under the collective bargaining agreements it has with its players.The case, In Re: National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2323, is currently pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before Judge Anita B. Brody. The league initially sought dismissal of t...