Arbitration evaders, take note. In February 2022, coach Brian Flores filed a press-grabbing lawsuit accusing the National Football League and its clubs of racially discriminatory hiring practices, the Miami Dolphins of...more
Can you grieve a tort claim?
Briefing was recently completed in a case between a pro football player and the National Football League that could have ramifications for the resolution of future player-league...more
Where does the case go from here?
On March 1, a federal judge in New York issued a split decision in a class action lawsuit brought by three Black coaches against the National Football League and certain clubs, alleging a...more
The court punted.
On November 21, a federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit by former New York Jet Rontez Miles against the National Football League. Mr. Miles had asserted claims for negligence, and violations of...more
The precedents conflict.
On November 15, Denver Broncos linebacker Aaron Patrick sued the National Football League, ESPN, the Los Angeles Chargers, the entities that own and operate SoFi Stadium, and others, in California...more
The league failed to address bad precedent.
On August 1, retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson, acting as arbitrator pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League and the National...more
Here is the arbitration language at issue in the Flores litigation.
Flores-Dolphins 2019 Agreement:
Employee and the Club agree that all matters in dispute between Employee and the Club, including, without limitation,...more
Will a federal judge in New York reach a different conclusion?
In two recent posts, I discussed a Nevada state court’s denial of a motion by the National Football League to compel arbitration of a lawsuit brought by...more
Did the NFL drop the ball with Jon Gruden?
Last week, I posted about the unsuccessful motion of the National Football League to compel Jon Gruden, former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, to arbitrate his claims in a...more
NFL says it will appeal.
In October 2021, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was forced to resign after the revelation of emails in which he made racist, sexist, and other unprofessional comments. ...more