News In the Sports-Law World

A few news stories are popping up in the sports-law world. The two main lawsuits making news, of which I have blogged about previously and you can read those posts on this blog, are the NFL concussion case and O'Bannon case.

In the O'Bannon case, the NCAA has moved for summary judgment on the injunction-class plaintiffs. Whether or not they will prevail on their motion will not be determined for some time. The NCAA did file as exhibits some new statements made on the behalf of several athletic directors. Click on the link to the story here:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2013/12/13/ncaa-obannon-name-and-likeness-suit-deposition-filing/4007373/

The other story making news concerns the plaintiffs' attorneys in the NFL concussion case. A proposed settlement was announced in August of this year. That settlement has yet to be approved by the Judge overseeing those lawsuits. Among the accusations levied is that attorneys on the leadership committee are 'double-dipping' on fees. For more on that story, click on the link below:

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10146287/nfl-settlement-awaits-preliminary-approval-concern-arises-attorneys-double-billing-plaintiffs