Appeals Court: Lower Court May Exercise Personal Jurisdiction Over the NCAA in Concussion Case

A Maryland state appeals court has reversed and remanded part of a lower court’s ruling involving a concussion claim brought by a former student athlete against the NCAA. Specifically, the appeals court’s ruling finds that the NCAA in subject to jurisdiction in Maryland. “The claims raised in this action relate to the NCAA's activities—issuing rules, standards, and other guidelines for college football—that are purposefully directed at Maryland,” wrote the appeals court. “Due