Proceedings for Suits Against NFL for Brain Injuries Consolidated

By Sherri Okamoto, Staff WriterA federal judge in Pennsylvania will conduct consolidated pretrial proceedings for up to 20 lawsuits against the National Football League over long-term brain injuries from concussions sustained by players.The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Tuesday granted the NFL's motion to transfer and combine three cases pending in the Central District of California with one in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody in Philadelphia.Similar lawsuits have been filed in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, and Flor...