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Dallas Co. jury awards $25 million to mother of Cowboys player killed in drunk driving accident
DALLAS – A state district jury recently determined that a local nightclub bears some responsibility for a 2012 fatal drunk driving accident involving two Dallas Cowboys players and awarded a $25 million verdict to the mother and the estate of the deceased. -
TRITICO RAINEY PLLC: Two who worked for Ex-NFLER turned Doctor charged in Fraud Scheme
A Texas native was drafted by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as a defensive end out of Baylor University back in 1976. -
Ex-Cowboys cheerleader alleges team underpaid her, implies mascot made more
DALLAS – The NFL franchise known as “America’s Team” is the latest to face legal action over alleged underpayment from an ex-cheerleader. -
NFL appoints arbitrator to hear appeal by Dallas Cowboys star Elliott
DALLAS – Noted case arbitrator Harold Henderson will hear an appeal by Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott to have a six-game suspension reduced after the football player was accused of domestic violence in a case that is pitting the NFL against its players union. -
Dallas Cowboys fan claims New Jersey judge denied bail after bar fight
NEW JERSEY - a Dallas Cowboys football fan involved in a bar fight is claiming he was denied his constitutional right to bail by a New Jersey judge. -
Former NFL players want Cowboys owner to sit for deposition
A group of former NFL players wants the owners of the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts to sit for a deposition in a federal court case out of California, but lawyers for the teams are trying to fight it. -
Cowboys' Bryant files counterclaim against former lawyer, landlord
DALLAS – Dallas Cowboys receiver Desmond D. “Dez” Bryant has filed a counterclaim against State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) as part of a lawsuit filed by Royce amid allegations Bryant damaged the senator’s rental property. -
Judge dismisses claim in sports marketing lawsuit over Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant
Whether Jay Z’s sports marketing firm Roc Nation poached Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant from another sports marketing firm is now the sole issue in a year-old civil suit following a Texas judge’s decision to dismiss another claim in the case last week. -
NFL scores summary judgment in Romo fantasy event suit
The National Football League scored on a huge play in a federal lawsuit accusing it of sabotaging a fan-oriented event that was scheduled for last summer. -
Dez Bryant amends petition seeking to depose president of G3 Sports
A Dallas Cowboys wide receiver claims he hasn’t received his fair share of the proceeds from a fantasy football promotion. -
Complaint accuses NFL of sabotaging fan event connected to Cowboys QB
The National Football League is the target of a federal lawsuit claiming it sabotaged a fan-oriented event that was scheduled for July. The Fan Expo, LLC, which initiated legal action against the NFL in the Dallas County 193rd District Court on July 21, charges the defendant intimidated players into not participating in The National Fantasy Football Convention in Las Vegas. According to court papers, the NFL threatened to fine and “potentially” suspend the players if they graced the NFFC. “Th -
NFL wants court costs slashed in suit over 2011 Super Bowl seats
In March, a Texas federal jury found in favor of a group of fans unhappy with their 2011 Super Bowl seats, awarding $75,850 in damages – an award $8,000 less than the plaintiffs attorneys court costs. On July 10 the NFL argued it was necessary for plaintiffs’ counsel to rack up more than $83,000 in costs on the single claim on which the prevailed, asking the trial court to deny costs all together or cut fees by 90 percent to reflect their minimal success. -
Jury finds in favor of fans displeased with 2011 Super Bowl seats
On Thursday a Texas federal jury apparently found in favor of a group of fans unhappy with their 2011 Super Bowl seats. -
Former NFL players file class action claiming drug misuse
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Eight former NFL football players are suing the National Football League after they claim it illegally supplied painkillers to players to keep them in the game without telling them the severity of their injuries or the side effects of the medications. -
Legally Speaking: Even more funny things that happened on the way to the courthouse
The legal system isn’t always about high-minded serious notions about justice, empowering the powerless, punishing the guilty, and righting wrongs. -
Lawsuits seek to avoid responsibility
This op-ed first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on July 15, 2013. -
List spotlights year’s most ridiculous lawsuits
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Plaintiff count up to 150 in NFL concussion suit
Matheny Beaumont's Provost Umphrey law firm says it is now representing more than 150 former players in litigation against the National Football League. -
More football players sue NFL over concussions
Former National Football League players, who claim they have developed mental or physical problems from concussions suffered while playing professional football, have filed lawsuits against the league for allegedly concealing the risks associated with head injuries. -
Androvett Legal Media & Marketing's Top 10 North Texas Legal Stories of 2011
The flagging U.S. economy caught up with several high-profile North Texas companies during the past year, creating a logjam of bankruptcy cases in Androvett Legal Media & Marketing's list of the Top 10 North Texas Legal Stories of 2011. Bankruptcies for American Airlines, Blockbuster and the Dallas Stars earned spots on the annual list of the area's top legal news. Others include the ongoing corruption