Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody says she expects to have a decision on whether the lawsuits can proceed in an open court or if they should be revised in a private labor arbitration. Judge Brody heard brief arguments in early April from a pair of nationally prominent lawyers, David Frederick for the players and Paul Clement for the league.
The ruling is likely to give one side or the other the upper hand on what could be a multi-billion-dollar dispute. The league previously asked judge Brody to dismiss the lawsuits, arguing that players' complaints should be seen and resolved by an arbitrator, not a judge.
on the other hand, lawyers for more than four thousand players say in their lawsuits that this issue extends beyond their contracts because it involves an alleged fraud and a cover-up by the league. According to the lawsuit, the National football League has been aware of the risks of concussions and allegedly rushed players back into the game. However, the NFL has contentiously deny these statements, and said that all decisions on players health is a matter that concerns teams and medical staffs.
Lawyers want damages for injured players, and request monitoring for players who have not yet shown any signs of brain damage. A considerable number of former NFL players say they suffer from dementia, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions and believe they stem from on-field concussions.
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