NFL Is Sued for ‘Systematic Bias’ in Denying Former Players’ Disability Claims
Only days before the Super Bowl, news broke that the National Football League faces a proposed class action lawsuit by former players who claim its disability plan ...
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Heinz Field Now Acrisure Stadium; Root Teams Up With Broncos, Browns
Announcements linking insurance organizations with National Football League franchises this week, paired fintech Acrisure with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and InsurTech Root with the Denver Broncos and ...
State Farm Acquires Naming Rights in NFL, NBA Stadium Deals
One of the sports world's biggest advertisers, State Farm doubled down this week, buying the naming rights for the home venues of the Atlanta Hawks and Arizona Cardinals. State Farm Arena and State ...
NFL Players With CTE Seek Workers Comp Benefits in New Lawsuit
A group of 38 former National Football League players have sued to force the NFL to pay them workers compensation benefits for the chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) they say they developed as a ...
Travelers, Markel, other NFL Insurers to Question League Over Concussion Accord
The National Football League's insurers were cleared to begin gathering evidence in their effort to avoid paying the league more than $1 billion in costs for thousands of lawsuits by former players ...
Supreme Court Allows NFL Players’ Video Game Image Rights Claims to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc.'s bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the video game maker of using their ...
NFL Agrees to No Caps on Payments to Ailing Ex-Players
The NFL has made a big and necessary concession in its landmark concussion settlement with former players. A new agreement has been struck between the league and a group of retirees seeking ...
Colorado Jury Finds Helmet Maker Riddell Negligent
A Colorado jury in a lawsuit brought by the family of a severely injured high school football player has found that helmet maker Riddell was negligent in failing to warn players about concussion ...