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Jan. 9, 2014

NFL, plaintiffs' lawyers, reach deal on attorney fees in concussion settlement

Judge Anita B. Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will decide how - and if - more than $112 million in attorney fees are divided between "dozens" of plaintiffs' law firms across the country.


By Omar Shamout


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Lawyers for more than 4,500 retired National Football League players involved in a $765 million class action settlement with the league over concussion-related injuries have reached an agreement for a $112.5 million payout for attorney fees.


U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania must approve the final settlement, including the fees, after both sides reached a tenta...

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