NFLPA hires Fulbright & Jaworski to represent players in bounty probe

WhoDat!656 · 04-09-2012, 09:37 AM

Last week, an intriguing rumor was making the rounds regarding the involvement of attorney David Boies in the Saints’ bounty probe. Boies, who represented the NFL in last year’s post-lockout antitrust action, later represented the NBA Players Association in a similar claim.

After ruling out the possibility that Boies was representing any of the Saints employees whose appeal hearings were held last week, we looked into the question of whether Boies had been hired by the NFLPA to represent individual players. Fascinating as the prospect may have been, the rumor wasn’t true. (One source jokingly compared the union hiring Boies to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones partnering with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, before saying, “Oh, wait . . . .”)

The truth, according to AmLawDaily.com, is that the NFLPA has retained Richard Smith of Fulbright & Jaworski, an international law firm. Smith chairs the firm’s Global White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice group.

It’s unclear at this point whether Smith would represent individual players only in any potential criminal charges or whether he also will represent the players in any appeals filed after discipline is imposed by the NFL.

The league has identified only linebacker Jonathan Vilma as having involvement in the bounty system, but the NFL has said 22-to-27 total players funded and/or received payments. There are no specific indications at this point that any criminal charges will be pursued.

NFLPA hires Fulbright & Jaworski to represent players in bounty probe | ProFootballTalk

saintfan · 04-09-2012, 12:29 PM

Vilma. The one-man bounty system.

Rugby Saint II · 04-09-2012, 01:00 PM

This is the wave of the future. Just play and stay in close touch with your attorney. Maybe the NFL would put a phone on the side line so after each play they could find out what their chances are for an appeal after each flag.

|Mitch| · 04-09-2012, 07:06 PM

so these 22-27 players are at fault for accepting money? seriously?!

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	NFLPA hires Fulbright & Jaworski to represent players in bounty probe Last week, an intriguing rumor was making the rounds regarding the involvement of attorney David Boies in the Saints’ bounty probe. Boies, who represented the NFL in last year’s post-lockout antitrust action, later represented the NBA Players Association in a similar claim. After ruling out the possibility that Boies was representing any of the Saints employees whose appeal hearings were held last week, we looked into the question of whether Boies had been hired by the NFLPA to represent individual players. Fascinating as the prospect may have been, the rumor wasn’t true. (One source jokingly compared the union hiring Boies to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones partnering with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, before saying, “Oh, wait . . . .”) The truth, according to AmLawDaily.com, is that the NFLPA has retained Richard Smith of Fulbright & Jaworski, an international law firm. Smith chairs the firm’s Global White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice group. It’s unclear at this point whether Smith would represent individual players only in any potential criminal charges or whether he also will represent the players in any appeals filed after discipline is imposed by the NFL. The league has identified only linebacker Jonathan Vilma as having involvement in the bounty system, but the NFL has said 22-to-27 total players funded and/or received payments. There are no specific indications at this point that any criminal charges will be pursued. NFLPA hires Fulbright & Jaworski to represent players in bounty probe \| ProFootballTalk
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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Vilma. The one-man bounty system.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	This is the wave of the future. Just play and stay in close touch with your attorney. Maybe the NFL would put a phone on the side line so after each play they could find out what their chances are for an appeal after each flag.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	so these 22-27 players are at fault for accepting money? seriously?!