Mississippi Jury Rules in Favor of Riddell in Design Defect Case

Riddell has prevailed in a week-long trial as a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi unanimously ruled in favor of a football helmet manufacturer in a case that challenged the protective qualities of Riddell’s football...

Mouth Guard Maker Draws Fire over Claims; Lawyers, Others Weigh In

By Cadie Carroll, Staff Writer, Sports Litigation Alert   With football season under way and concussions remaining a hot topic for safety reasons, many athletes, coaches, schools, teams, and leagues have already started looking to manufacturers for a way to...

Mouth Guard Maker Draws Fire over Claims; Lawyers, Others Weigh In

By Cadie Carroll, Staff Writer, Sports Litigation Alert   With football season under way and concussions remaining a hot topic for safety reasons, many athletes, coaches, schools, teams, and leagues have already started looking to manufacturers for a way to...

Court Agrees with Equipment Manufacturer on Voluntary Dismissal

A federal judge from the Western District of New York has granted an exercise equipment manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment, effectively dismissing the cross-claims of a reseller of fitness equipment for contribution and indemnity.   On May 16, 2004,...

Court Orders Arbitration for ALL Defendants in Baseball Case

A federal judge has compelled arbitration in a case in which a minor league professional baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization sued a host of defendants after being struck in the head during a baseball game.   In so ruling, the court found...

Sacramento Kings Sue over Exercise Ball Mishap

Attorneys representing the Sacramento Kings have claimed that the manufacturer and distributor of an exercise ball are liable for an accident that caused one of its star players to miss playing time last season.   Kings guard-forward Francisco Garcia was lifting...

Sacramento Kings Sue over Exercise Ball Mishap

Attorneys representing the Sacramento Kings have claimed that the manufacturer and distributor of an exercise ball are liable for an accident that caused one of its star players to miss playing time last season.   Kings guard-forward Francisco Garcia was lifting...