Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Stanford Didn’t Protect Football Players From Concussions
According to the complaint, "Defendants Stanford, Pac-12, and the NCAA have kept their players and the public in the dark about an epidemic that was slowly killing their athletes."
San Jose Mercury News:
Stanford Implicated In Concussion Class-Action Lawsuit
As the landscape of concussion-related lawsuits continues to grow, Stanford finds itself in the crosshairs after David Burns -- an ex-football player with the Cardinal in the 1970s -- was listed as the main plaintiff on class-action litigation filed last week against the university, the NCAA and the Pac-12, as reported by CBS San Francisco. The complaint was filed on behalf of Stanford football players from 1959 and 2010. It's one of more than a dozen lawsuits filed since May by Chicago-based law firm Edelson PC. (Daily News Dispatches, 7/11)
CBS:
Former Football Players Sue Stanford University, NCAA, PAC-12 Over Mishandled Concussions
A complaint filed on behalf of thousands of former Stanford University football players alleges the university, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pac-12 Conference knew that football players were in danger of permanent brain injuries but did not protect the players so as to “protect the very profitable business of ‘amateur’ college football.” Chris Dore, a partner at the law firm Edelson PC said the lawsuit filed Thursday against Stanford, the NCAA and Pac-12 is only one of 15 lawsuits that have been filed in recent weeks by his firm against colleges and athletic conferences on behalf of college football players. (7/8)
In other news from across the state —
LA Daily News:
LA County Supervisors To Mull List Of Tax Measures To Help The Homeless
From marijuana to millionaires, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss a range of tax proposals Tuesday as it considers four options for the November ballot to bolster funds to help the homeless. A 1-percent sales tax on medical marijuana could generate $1.3 million a year, according to a county report. The estimate is based on data that found that medical marijuana sales generated $132 million in Los Angeles County in 2014. (Abram, 7/11)