A Baltimore law firm has been selected as co-lead class counsel in a lawsuit brought by former National Hockey League players accusing the league of not doing enough to protect players from concussions.

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A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a landmark deal that would compensate thousands of former NFL players for concussion-related claims.

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The Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, the National Institutes of Health and the National Football League are putting their heads together to study youth concussions.

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Mike Williams’ secretary needs a new computer. But, instead of replacing outdated office supplies this summer, the Howard County Public School System’s athletics program coordinator has to use that money — and over $110,000 more — to replace nearly 600 ...

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PHILADELPHIA — A concussion-related lawsuit bringing together scores of cases has been filed in federal court, accusing the NFL of hiding information that linked football-related head trauma to permanent brain injuries. Lawyers for former players say more than 80 pending ...

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Simba Hodari dreamed of playing professional football. That dream ended Nov. 3, 2001. Hodari, then a strong safety in his senior year at Stanford University, took an elbow to the chin in what the Silver Spring lawyer calls a “freak ...

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