Florida Attorney's Racketeering Conviction for Defrauding NFL Players Affirmed by the 11^th Circuit.

The article focuses on recent legal developments in sports-related litigation and attorney misconduct. It details a 2025 lawsuit dismissed under the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, involving multiple Catholic high school athletic associations, referees, and Bishop Hendricken High School, where the plaintiff’s claims were barred due to prior adjudication and assumption of risk. Additionally, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the racketeering conviction of Tallahassee attorney Phillip Timothy Howard, who defrauded retired NFL players and others of over $12.6 million through fraudulent investment schemes, underscoring the application of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to attorney misconduct. The article also briefly references concurrent negligence cases involving Ski Shawnee, Inc., highlighting the complexities of liability in skiing accidents under Pennsylvania law. Extracted from the article