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Litigation

Dec. 6, 2011

NFL goes on legal offense to consolidate cases

The National Football League is aggressively seeking to dismiss or consolidate several lawsuits alleging it hid the effects of long-term neurological damage suffered by some its players.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The National Football League is aggressively seeking to dismiss or consolidate several lawsuits alleging it hid the risks of brain injuries suffered by some its players.


One step in that process came Monday when U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real denied the request of dozens of NFL players to remand their lawsuit against the league to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Now the league is...

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