SAN FRANCISCO Former NFL players are settling a malpractice action against class counsel at both McKool Smith and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, according to court papers filed Thursday.
Back in 2008, lawyers from McKool Smith helped Manatt represent the players in a $28 million settlement with the NFL Players Association over licensing and marketing revenue. The players later sued both firms in federal court in San Francisco, claiming that they blew their chance to win greater damages.
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