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Second Petition Filed Asking Supreme Court To Reject NFL Concussion Settlement

A second petition has been filed "asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject" the $1B settlement of NFL concussion lawsuits because of "how it treats current brain injuries versus future ones,” according to MaryClaire Dale of the AP. The former NFLers who filed the petition complain that CTE diagnosed before the April '15 cutoff can bring $4M while future CTE diagnoses “aren't compensated.” Those complaining said that the settlement "violates Supreme Court rulings that insist each subgroup in a class action settlement be treated fairly." The petition, filed Monday, “echoes earlier complaints that the lead players' lawyers in 2013 signed with the NFL a quick deal that favored their clients over thousands of others.” Lawyers on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, who negotiated the deal, “reject those arguments." The committee said that the appeals are "holding up payments that ailing retirees need" (AP, 9/28). Meanwhile, VANITY FAIR’s Erika Harwood noted the '15 feature film "Concussion" had "little-to-no effect on the game, with football continuing to bring in increasing money and viewers." Actor Will Smith, who starred in the film, said, “I thought 'Concussion' would have a bigger impact. I knew it would be hard because people love the game, but the science is so overwhelming, and it’s something that we really need to take a look at. I thought that people would get behind the mission of that. I was surprised that people were absolutely like, ‘Nope, I’m not stopping watching football, so I don’t want to know.’” Harwood noted the movie "floundered, both with critics and at the box office," bringing in $48M on a $35M budget (VANITYFAIR.com, 9/27).

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK: The AP’s Barry Wilner notes the NFL will “offer a careers forum during Pro Bowl week” in Orlando as part of its “efforts to get more women into administrative, coaching, officiating and scouting jobs.” The forum set for Jan. 25-27 is “designed to educate and prepare women to fill such positions.” The women’s event is “one of several” initiatives that new Dir of Football Development Samantha Rapoport “hopes to make available to women over the next year or so.” It will “coincide with the fourth annual Women’s World Football Games (Jan. 25-29) that will bring together more than 250 female football players from around the world for five days of training, skill sessions and 11-on-11 competitions” (AP, 9/29).

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