Court Dismisses Claims Brought by Ex-NFL Players in Pain Medication Litigation

A federal judge from the Northern District of California has throttled a claim brought by former NFL players and their families, which alleges that the NFL teams conspired to keep players on the field by giving them up with pain-killing drugs, even though they allegedly knew the practice was having a detrimental effect on their health.   Specifically, the court dismissed the conspiracy claim as untimely and unsupported by facts. It also rejected the players’ Racketeer Influenced and Corru