Publications
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District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Youth Football CTE Case
District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Youth Football CTE Case
January 2, 2020
The mothers of two former youth football players, each of whom died in their mid-twenties a decade after they last played youth football, sued for money damages and to enjoin advertising that “youth tackle football is safe for minor children.” In a decision of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted Pop Warner Football’s motion for summary judgment against negligence and wrongful death claims. -
District Court Denies Class Certification in Youth Football CTE Case
Class Certification Denied in Youth Football CTE Case
October 2, 2019
The plaintiffs in Archie v. Pop Warner, USDC CD CA 2:16-cv-06603, sought class certification of “all persons who enrolled their minor children in Pop Warner tackle football from 1997 to present” for statutory unfair competition and false advertising claims under the California consumer protection statutes. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify the class.
Additional Publications
The California Supreme Court Rules That Supervisors Cannot Be Personally Liable For Retaliation Claims, S.D. Def. Law. Newsl., Spring 2008, at 11
Recent Developments in California’s Unfair Competition Law and Their Relevance in Defending Class Actions, S.D. Def. Law. Newsl., Summer 2007, at 15
Remedying Past and Future Harm: Reconciling Conflicting Circuit Court Decisions Under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 29 Pepp. L. Rev. 689 (2002)