Judge Approves NFL Concussion Settlement

A federal judge approved a settlement between the National Football League and more than 5,000 former players, mostly bringing an end to one of the most contested and litigious battles regarding concussion-related brain injuries in the league’s history.  The settlement U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody approved last week creates three separate sources of funding for current and retired NFL players: an uncapped monetary award fund, or MAF, that will be used to compensate players who can be diagnosed with brain injuries; a baseline assessment program, or BAP,&nbs...