We're asking for participation in the profit for our Madden 24 coins collection of Madden NFL 24 Films which we've participated in. Wouldn't this not stand as a reasonable argument?"
After players have decided to take part or not in the settlement offer the matter is sent back towards the Federal court in Minnesota. If a majority of players decide to not participate then the judge is able to reconsider talks between players and the league however there isn't a threshold for it to happen.
There is a belief that the judge, Paul Magnuson, will decide not to send the two sides back to the table to negotiate. When Magnuson accepted the Madden NFL 24's proposed settlement in April, he said:
"It is important to reiterate that the people who initiated the lawsuit and are now oppose the settlement walked to court under the banner of helping their fellow downtrodden brothers as well as those who had played in the N.F.L. yet today were penniless and often suffering from illnesses or injuries that directly related to their playing. It's the height of insincerity for the same plaintiffs today to say that, just like kids who don't get dessert that the settlement "does not provide enough benefits to the people who filed the suit."
Participants who do not opt out of the settlement can then file personal lawsuits on behalf of the league. They could be pushed to file a lawsuit given the latest news in O'Bannon's vs. NCAA case, too, now that former college players are filing lawsuits over the use of their image to play video games.
In July In July, in July, the Ninth Circuit threw out an appeal by the video game maker EA Sports. The Ninth Circuit ruled against the argument made by EA that player likeness were protected under the First Amendment and it will allow the appeal to proceed.
The Dryer plaintiffs are observing that case closely. They're also watching a different lawsuit in which thousands members of the former Madden NFL 24 players over concussions.
"I think there is a correlation in the atmosphere there," Dryer said of the two instances. "The cheap mut 24 coins is looking very capriciously and cavalierly at the concussion issue.
