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Top 10 in Law Blogs: NFL, Privacy Shield, and Labor Standards
Quick tidbit: Even though the fourteenth amendment was adopted on July 9th, 1868, Secretary of State William H. Seward issued an unconditional certificate of ratification dated July 28th, 1868, declaring…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
NFL and Players Union Agree to New Game Day Concussion Protocol Enforcement Policy
By Gregg E. Clifton, Jackson Lewis P.C.
In the latest efforts to improve player safety, the NFL and National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) have announced an agreement to implement specific penalties for violations of the league’s…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Athlete Concussions: Are Players Returning to the Field Prematurely?
Symptoms of concussions often disappear within 7-10 days of an injury–prompting medical release back to sports play. However, preliminary results of a new imaging study presented at a recent American…
Capital Thinking
House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Concussion Roundtable; Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Substance Abuse and Mental Health Bills; CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Part B Drug Payment Model
Legislative Activity House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Concussion Roundtable Last December, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) announced that the committee would commence a…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Top Ten List Of Things From 2015 That Are Somehow Related To ERISA And My Practice
Like many, I took some time off over the holidays. Unlike many, who used the time to do fun things like go skiing, I used the time to sit down…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Concussions and the Courthouse
The American Association for Justice released a new report entitled concussions and the courthouse, which examines the role the civil justice system has played in encouraging sports leagues to not…
TortsProf Blog
Grey & Marchant on Concussions and the Duty of Care
Betsy Grey & Gary Marchant have posted to SSRN Biomarkers, Concussions, and the Duty of Care. The abstract provides:The United States is currently facing a “concussion epidemic.” Concussions, also known…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease which afflicts the brain of people who have suffered repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries, such as athletes who take part…
Product Liability & Mass Torts Blog
Heads-Up Play: AMA Adopts Concussion Policy for Youth Sports
On Tuesday June 9th, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a concussion policy for youth sports programs. The policy comes amid growing concerns surrounding head trauma both in sports at…
Education Law Prof Blog
Concussion Safety in Children’s Sports
By Derek Black
Douglas E. Abrams' new article, Concussion Safety in Children's Sports: A Central Role for the "Power of the Permit," 10 J. Bus. & Tech. L. 1 (2015), is now available on…