Bloomberg Law
April 6, 2018, 10:57 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Attorneys in NFL Concussion Deal Get $112.5M; Players Still Waiting

•Attorneys who helped professional football players get a near $1 billion settlement in their concussion class action against the National Football League will take home about $112.5 million. Pennsylvania federal judge Anita B. Brody praised class counsel’s performance in the case as “extraordinary,” but she put off for later a decision on how much each firm will get in the case. The fee award comes as some brain-injured players complain they haven’t yet seen payouts from the settlement. ( Bloomberg Law via BLB ) ( Legal Intelligencer )

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