Court Hands SEC a Victory in Litigation Involving Concussion Safety Protocols

In multidistrict litigation (MDL), a federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois recently dismissed the claims brought by former student athletes, who alleged that the Southeastern Conference (SEC) failed to adopt and implement adequate concussion treatment, concussion management safety protocols, and return-to-play guidelines. “The presiding federal judge ruled that the originating courts in all eight cases lacked personal jurisdiction over the SEC and denied plaintiffs’ request