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NFL Settlement Under Further Review

On February 3, 2014 By Reed Nixon

Although the NFL season ended with last night’s Super Bowl matchup between the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the AFC champion Denver Broncos, ongoing concerns surrounding the league’s concussion litigation will ensure that professional football remains in the headlines throughout the offseason. In August 2013, the NFL agreed to a historic $765 million settlement [...]

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Cruises: Spring Break Suit?

On March 22, 2012 By Cal Albritton

It’s that time of year again, when thousands of students have been traipsing off on cruises for spring break, looking forward to a week of tanning, eating well, and poolside drinking, all in the comfort of a floating resort that will take them to exotic foreign locations. However, recent cruise-related news may give potential cruisers [...]

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Another Legal Headache for the NFL: The Bounty Problem

On March 21, 2012 By Edwin Chadwick

It’s been a few rough months for the New Orleans Saints.  The ‘bounty’ program, in which Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams paid members of the New Orleans Saints defense in 2009 to injure players, was recently exposed. The NFL and Roger Godell have yet to announce what the punishment is going to [...]

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