Jury Returns Verdict for Retired Professional Football Players

A federal jury handed a partial victory to a class of more than 2,000 retired professional football players, finding that the National Football League Players Association, at least in part, breached its contract with the retirees, violated their fiduciary obligations, and deliberately acted contrary to their interests.   Specifically, the plaintiffs were awarded $28.1 million, including $21 million in punitive damages.   The class action, Herbert Adderley v. National Football League Pl