Items that may grow up to be columns, Vol. XVII, Chapter 7: A SHOE DROPS: Score one for the claimants. The National Hockey League has lost in an attempt to have a U.S. district court in Minnesota throw out a claim by six retired players that the league didn’t protect them from the consequences of repeated brain trauma. This may only be step one in what promises to be a long, drawn-out legal battle, but for the players, it’s a small victory because the judge rejected three NHL arguments for dismissal. The players allege that the league intentionally concealed material … Continue reading