NFL: Lawsuit over brain injuries should be a ''workplace'' issue http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nfl-lawsuit-over-brain-injuries-dismissed-workplace-issue-212921832--nfl.html By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Lawyers scrimmaged in federal court on Tuesday over whether 4,200 former NFL players can sue the league over brain injuries or whether the issue should be decided under the players' collective bargaining agreement. In what could be a high stakes challenge for both sides, the players want the case heard in court, their attorney David Frederick said on Tuesday. He argued that the league failed to disclose information about the risks of playing football and "glorified violence at the expense of the players. ... http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L9_FAdg2f68SfZ6MjWMTMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-09T213336Z_1_CBRE9381NW200_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-NFL-CONCUSSION.JPG

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By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Lawyers scrimmaged in federal court on Tuesday over whether 4,200 former NFL players can sue the league over brain injuries or whether the issue should be decided under the players' collective bargaining agreement. In what could be a high stakes challenge for both sides, the players want the case heard in court, their attorney David Frederick said on Tuesday. He argued that the league failed to disclose information about the risks of playing football and "glorified violence at the expense of the players. ...

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