NFL Seeks To Dismiss 2nd Amended Complaint In Concussion Suit

Mealey's (September 27, 2017, 1:03 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The National Football League (NFL) asked a federal judge in Pennsylvania on Sept. 25 to dismiss the second amended complaint brought by those who opted out of the concussion settlement reached between the league and players in 2016, saying that those who opted out failed to state a claim and that their claims are preempted by collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) the players signed during their time in the league (In Re: National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, No. 2:12-md-02323, E.D. Pa.)....