NFL, NFLPA want a resolution to the Brady lawsuit before 2015 season

[Jet Fan RI]

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NFL, NFLPA want a resolution to the Brady lawsuit before 2015 season[/h]By Will Brinson | NFL Writer


July 31, 2015 1:34 pm ET

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It's been widely believed that the NFL and NFLPA lawsuit regarding Tom Brady's suspension could drag out for a lengthy amount of time. However, according to court documents obtained by CBSSports.com, the two sides have agreed to find a "final resolution" to the matter before the 2015 NFL season begins.
In a letter to Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, lawyers for the two teams requested the matter be expedited prior to thePatriots first game on Sept. 10. (In fact, they requested to have the matter done prior to Sept. 4 for preparation purposes.)
"The NFLPA and Mr. Brady had intended to file a motion for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction," the parties wrote. "However, the parties met and conferred and have agreed that a final resolution of this matter prior to the commencement of the 2015 NFL regular season would be in everyone's best interest."
The two parties proposed the following schedule:

• Aug. 7: NFLPA and NFL cross move to vacate and confirm the suspension
• Aug. 14: Both parties file "respective papers" in support of those motions
• The parties schedule a date for oral arguments that would "enable a decision to be rendered by Sept. 4, when Brady's team must prepare for its first regular season game."

This is fairly huge news. Instead of going after an injunction and trying to have Brady play while a suspension lingers in the background the two sides would apparently prefer to just figure everything out and get it out of the way in advance of the season starting.
There's no mention of binding arbitration in the documents, but it sounds like the two sides would be willing to accept the court's decision and move forward with the football season after Judge Berman rules.

Brady wants to move forward. (USATSI)
Topics: Tom Brady, Deflategate, Will Brinson, New England Patriots, NFL

 

[Golden Rott]

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[McJet]

What does that bulls t mean? come to a settlement?
Brady was suspended four games,appealed and was denied. What can the settlement be unless it's a reduction in games. How can Brady prove he tried to fully cooperate when he destroyed his phone?

 

[Jet Fan RI]

What does that bulls t mean? come to a settlement?
Brady was suspended four games,appealed and was denied. What can the settlement be unless it's a reduction in games. How can Brady prove he tried to fully cooperate when he destroyed his phone?

Precisely what I am worried about. Also wonder why the league wants this settled before the season.

 

[Elias]

With each passing day it seems like Brady's suspension will get reduced. The court is forcing the two sides to come to a settlement.

Below is the latest takeaways from today's court.

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/08/12/deflategate-federal-hearing-tom-brady-roger-goodell-patriots

 

[Jet Fan RI]

With each passing day it seems like Brady's suspension will get reduced. The court is forcing the two sides to come to a settlement.

Below is the latest takeaways from today's court.

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/08/12/deflategate-federal-hearing-tom-brady-roger-goodell-patriots

It will be interesting to see what happens if the league sticks to its guns. Goodell's 20 page appeal ruling is such an ironclad case, it's hard to see how Brady could get anything. Of course courts do all kinds of unreasonable things these days, so I guess anything's possible.