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Fascinating depiction and description of a brain inside of a skull inside of a football helmet.

Five and a half years ago, Super Bowl champion Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest and asked that his brain be donated to Boston University's Brain Bank.  Post-Morton examination of Mr. Duerson's 50-year-old brain revealed Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). 

Yesterday, the Ivy League announced a new, experimental rule to move kickoffs to the 40-yard line after researched showed that kickoff returns account for 23.4 percent of concussions during games despite representing only 5.8 percent of overall plays.

It is estimated that approximately 1.35 million young people suffer from sports-related injuries each year. 

Pro Publica’s investigation into Zofran usage by pregnant women is a much-needed critical examination of pharmaceutical usage during pregnancy.

Please read this in depth Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article covering a significant settlement I recently obtained on behalf of a rape victim against the internet dating site giant, Match.com. 

I recently became a columnist at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in the Sporting Judgment section of the paper.

I applaud Brandi Chastain’s decision to donate her brain to C.T.E. research at Boston University.

Read ESPN's new story about the NHL concussion litigation and the interview with our client Dennis Vaske.  Senior ESPN reporter Scott Burnside did a great job in his story on the litigation against the NHL stemming from players’ head injuries.  

Earlier this week, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published findings of an increased risk of suicide in individuals who suffer concussions.

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