Tom Brady, et al v. National Football League, et al

Filing 1

Civil case docketed. [3781028] [11-1898] (CBC)

United States Court of Appeals
For The Eighth Circuit
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Michael E. Gans
Clerk of Court

April 26, 2011

Mr. Daniel Joseph Connolly
FAEGRE & BENSON
90 S. Seventh Street
2200 Wells Fargo Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
RE: 11-1898 Tom Brady, et al v. National Football League, et al
Dear Mr. Connolly:
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Enclosure(s)
cc:

Mr. Arthur N. Bailey Jr.
Ms. Barbara Podlucky Berens
Mr. Benjamin Conrad Block
Mr. David Boies
Mr. Christopher R. Clark
Mr. Robert M. Cooper
Ms. Molly Donovan
Mr. Vincent J. Esades
Mr. David G. Feher
Mr. Mark Feinberg
Ms. Lorilee K. Fink
Mr. James M. Garland
Mr. David L. Greenspan
Mr. Michael D. Hausfeld
Mr. Samuel D. Heins
Mr. William A. Isaacson
Mr. Michael E. Jacobs
Mr. Jeffrey L. Kessler
Mr. Jon T. King
Mr. Michael P. Lehmann
Mr. Gregg Howard Levy
Mr. Daniel S. Mason
Mr. Bruce S. Meyer
Ms. Justi Rae Miller
Mr. James W Quinn
Ms. Hilary K. Scherrer
Mr. Richard Sletten
Mr. DeMaurice F. Smith
Ms. Jennifer Stewart
Mr. Shawn D. Stuckey
Mr. Timothy Robert Thornton
Mr. Aaron Daniel Van Oort
David Woodward
District Court/Agency Case Number(s): 0:11-cv-00639-SRN

Caption For Case Number: 11-1898
Tom Brady; Drew Brees; Vincent Jackson; Ben Leber; Logan Mankins; Peyton Manning;
Von Miller; Brian Robison; Osi Umenyiora; Mike Vrabel; Carl Eller; Priest Holmes;
Obafemi Ayanbadejo; Ryan Collins; Antawan Walker, individually, and on behalf of all
others similarly situated
Plaintiffs - Appellees
v.
National Football League; Arizona Cardinals Football Club, LLC; Atlanta Falcons
Football Club, LLC; Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership; Buffalo Bills, Inc.; Panthers
Football, LLC; The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.; Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.; Cleveland
Browns Football Company LLC; Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd; PDB Sports, Ltd.,
doing business as The Denver Broncos Football Club, Ltd.; The Detroit Lions, Inc.; Green
Bay Packers, Inc.; Houston NFL Holdings, L.P.; Indianapolis Colts, Inc.; Jacksonville
Jaguars, Ltd.; Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.; Miami Dolphins, Ltd.; Minnesota
Vikings Football, LLC; New England Patriots L.P.; New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C.;
New York Football Giants, Inc.; New York Jets LLC; The Oakland Raiders, L.P.;
Philadelphia Eagles, LLC; Pittsburgh Steelers LLC; The St. Louis Rams LLC; Chargers
Football Company, LLC; San Francisco Forty Niners, Limited; Football Northwest LLC;
Buccaneers Limited Partnership; Tennessee Football, Inc.; Pro-Football, Inc.
Defendants - Appellants

Addresses For Case Participants: 11-1898
Mr. Daniel Joseph Connolly
FAEGRE & BENSON
90 S. Seventh Street
2200 Wells Fargo Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
Mr. Arthur N. Bailey Jr.
HAUSFELD LAW FIRM
Suite 3400
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-0000
Ms. Barbara Podlucky Berens
BERENS & MILLER
80 S. Eighth Street, S.
Suite 3720
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Mr. Benjamin Conrad Block
COVINGTON & BURLING
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2401
Mr. David Boies
BOIES & SCHILLER
333 Main Street
Armonk, NY 10504
Mr. Christopher R. Clark
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Robert M. Cooper
BOIES & SCHILLER
5301 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 570
Washington, DC 20015
Ms. Molly Donovan
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Vincent J. Esades
HEINS & MILLS
310 Clifton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Mr. David G. Feher
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Mark Feinberg
ZELLE & HOFMANN
500 Washington Avenue, S.
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1152
Ms. Lorilee K. Fink
300 S. Fourth Street
U.S. Courthouse
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1320
Mr. James M. Garland
COVINGTON & BURLING
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2401
Mr. David L. Greenspan
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Michael D. Hausfeld
HAUSFELD LAW FIRM
1700 K Street, N.W.
Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. Samuel D. Heins
HEINS & MILLS
310 Clifton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Mr. William A. Isaacson
BOIES & SCHILLER
5301 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 570
Washington, DC 20015
Mr. Michael E. Jacobs
ZELLE & HOFMANN
500 Washington Avenue, S.
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1152

Mr. Jeffrey L. Kessler
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Jon T. King
HAUSFELD LAW FIRM
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-0000
Mr. Michael P. Lehmann
HAUSFELD LAW FIRM
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-0000
Mr. Gregg Howard Levy
COVINGTON & BURLING
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2401
Mr. Daniel S. Mason
ZELLE & HOFMANN
500 Washington Avenue, S.
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1152
Mr. Bruce S. Meyer
WEIL & GOTSHAL
Suite 3455
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153-0000
Ms. Justi Rae Miller
BERENS & MILLER
80 S. Eighth Street
3720 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-0000
Mr. James W Quinn
WEIL & GOTSHAL
Suite 3301
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153-0000
Ms. Hilary K. Scherrer
HAUSFELD LAW FIRM
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

Mr. Richard Sletten
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
District of Minnesota
300 S. Fourth Street
202 U.S. Courthouse
Minneapolis, MN 55415-0000
Mr. DeMaurice F. Smith
NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
1133 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Ms. Jennifer Stewart
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-0000
Mr. Shawn D. Stuckey
ZELLE & HOFMANN
500 Washington Avenue, S.
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1152
Mr. Timothy Robert Thornton
BRIGGS & MORGAN
80 S. Eighth Street
2200 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-0000
Mr. Aaron Daniel Van Oort
FAEGRE & BENSON
90 S. Seventh Street
2200 Wells Fargo Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
David Woodward
HEINS & MILLS
310 Clifton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403