9th Circuit Reinstates Retired NFL Players Class Claims Of Too Many Drugs

Mealey's (September 7, 2018, 10:39 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 6 reversed a trial court’s preemption ruling in a class complaint by retired professional football players accusing the National Football League of violating federal and state laws by overprescribing controlled substances and prescription drugs to players, leaving them with permanent injuries and chronic medical issues (Richard Dent, et al. v. National Football League, No. 15-15143, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 25302)....