The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement, turning away contentions by former players that the accord won’t adequately compensate them for the brain damage they may have suffered (Gilchrist v. Nat’l Football League, U.S., 16-283, review denied 12/12/16 and Armstrong v. Nat’l Football League, U.S., 16-413, review denied 12/12/16).
The justices, without comment Dec. 12, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the agreement, while imperfect, was a fair resolution of claims filed on behalf of more than 20,000 retired NFL players.
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