NFL Wins More than It Loses in Flores Case Decision

By Christopher Deubert, Senior Writer On March 1, 2023, Judge Valerie Caproni of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a split decision in a class action lawsuit brought by three Black NFL coaches against the NFL and certain clubs alleging a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. At issue was the NFL’s motion to compel the claims to arbitration. The court determined that the arbitration provisions in the coaches’ contracts covered claims aga