Legal - Football Wiretap

Rams Scout Arrested For Public Intoxication

Sep 6, 2014 10:23 AM

Rams scout Luke Driscoll has been accused of public intoxication and public indecency after urinating on an Indianapolis building. Driscoll, 33, was arrested early Friday and released on his own recognizance.

Associated Press

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NFL Files Charge Against NFLPA

Aug 15, 2014 12:27 PM

The NFL filed an unfair labor practice charge against the NFLPA with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday. The league's filing says the union "consistently has failed to confer in good faith" during negotiations for a new contract and the union's "conduct amounts to surface bargaining and an anticipatory refusal to bargain." The NLRB is a federal agency that enforces the nation's labor laws and referees labor-management disputes. The current collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of the day March 3.

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Michael Bush Arrested For DUI

Aug 15, 2014 1:10 PM

Raiders running back Michael Bush was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Clarksville, Ind., according to the San Jose Mercury News. Bush, who ran for 655 yards and eight touchdowns on 158 carries last season, is set to become a free agent.

Associated Press

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Haynesworth Formally Charged With Assault

Aug 15, 2014 10:27 AM

Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been formally charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from what police say was a road-rage encounter in which he threw a punch at a fellow motorist in a Washington, D.C., suburb. Fairfax County police say Haynesworth, 29, and his attorney appeared at a police station Saturday morning. Haynesworth signed a summons warrant charging him with assault and left. Police say a 38-year-old man told investigators he was assaulted by the driver of a pickup truck who was tailgating him on Feb. 2. The driver was later identified as Haynesworth.

Associated Press

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Fans Sue Over Super Bowl Ticket Issues

Sep 9, 2014 8:41 PM

Approximately 1,000 fans sued the NFL, the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones on Wednesday saying they were deceived by not getting seats or received inadequate seats for Super Bowl XLV. The federal lawsuit, filed in Dallas, alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices. The NFL has offered money, tickets, merchandise and more to roughly 400 fans who had to give up their seats at the big game. "We think that this is a pretty straightforward matter," said Michael Avenatti of Eagan Avenatti which is representing the fans. "People did not obtain what they were told they were going to get." The lawsuit seeks $5 million in actual damages for the plaintiffs -- but that number can be tripled under the state's trade law -- and unspecified punitive damages.

Associated Press

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Ruling Allows NFL To Suspend Williamses, Smith

Sep 10, 2014 10:37 PM

The Minnesota Appeals Court said Tuesday it won't permanently block the NFL from suspending Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams and Saints defensive end Will Smith. The players have long fought their four-game suspensions for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy. They tested positive for the banned diuretic bumetanide in 2008.

NFL.com

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