U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson's ruling late Friday that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the NFL players association and sent Pat and Kevin Williams' suit back to state court appeared to be a victory for the league in the ongoing StarCaps case. But a closer examination shows the Vikings' Pro Bowl defensive tackles still have a chance of escaping four-game suspensions for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy. That's because the Williamses stand to enjoy the home-field advantage of Minnesota state laws that have been put in place to protect employees. This gives my clients a terrific case, and Judge Magnuson kept alive the heart of our case, which is that the NFL improperly violated Kevin and Pat's privacy rights and due process in administering these suspensions," said Peter Ginsberg, who is representing both players. "We brought this case in state court because we believed the state courts in Minnesota had the most interest in protecting employees' rights. Judge Magnuson agrees, and now it's back to state court, which is the forum that the NFL tried to run away from." Source: Star-Tribune
