No Quick or Clear Solution in N.F.L. Settlement

May 19, 2014 

When the N.F.L. and the lawyers for the 4,500 retirees who sued the league said in August that they had reached a $765 million deal to end their dispute, there was hope on all sides that a resolution to the standoff would come soon.

Former players, including those who had Parkinson’s, dementia and other ailments, wanted to receive a piece of the settlement quickly. … Read more >