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Concussion
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The Faculty Lounge
Concussion and Football
As the National Football League (NFL) finally has come to take seriously the problem of concussion, litigation by many former players will focus on the question whether the league acted…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
White Matter Integrity in the Brains of Professional Soccer Players
The researchers, interested in whether frequent sub concussive blows to the head in soccer players could lead to traumatic brain injury, evaluated concussion-naïve soccer players using high resolution DTI, which…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
OU Partnering in National Youth Football Injuries Study
A recent article in WOUB Public Media talks about Ohio University's attempt to determine ways to reduce the risk of injuries, including lessening the risk of sustaining a concussion. Ohio…
All About Advertising Law
FTC Blitzes Concussion Prevention Claims
By Leonard L. Gordon, Maura Marcheski, Venable LLP
As football season gets under way, the news is filled with stories about the toll concussions suffered by players can take on the brain, and even the Center for Disease…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Football and Other Sports-Related Concussions
My six-year old son recently started playing football for our local township, Northampton, Bucks County. When he received his helmet he was given an additional item to place around the…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
The Hits Keep Coming:NFL Referees Association Files NLRB Charge against NFL
It may be the NFL’s offseason, but there has still been plenty of action surrounding “the League” in the legal arena: lawsuits alleging everything from the NFL’s failure to warn…
TortsProf Blog
MDL Complaint Filed in NFL Concussion Litigation
Plaintiffs have filed a master complaint in the MDL concerning the NFL concussion litigation. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Concussion Rate in Girls Soccer Grows
As the number of females participating in youth soccer programs continues to increase, so does the number of sports-related concussions for females under the age of 18. Of the more…
TortsProf Blog
Magliocca on the NFL Concussion Suit
Over at CoOp, Gerard Magliocca examines the suit against the NFL.--CJR
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Physiologic Post Concussion Disorder
I just received this month's issue of the Brain Injury Professional, the official publication of the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS). This month's issue covers the post concussion disorder.