Once players choose to accept or reject the settlement agreement, the issue heads back for a hearing in Federal judge in Minnesota. If enough players reject the settlement then the Madden 24 coins judge is able to restart talks between plaintiffs and the league however, there is no time limit for this to happen.
Many believe there is a chance that the judge Paul Magnuson, will opt not to take both sides back to the table to negotiate. When Magnuson agreed to the Madden NFL 24's settlement plan in April, he said:
"It should be reiterated: the plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit and are now oppose the settlement walked into court with the intention of helping their disadvantaged brethren that had previously played within the N.F.L. Yet, they are today broke and often suffering from illnesses or injuries that directly related to their playing. It's a sign of deceit for the plaintiffs to now complain about being treated like children who have no dessert that the settlement will not give enough benefit to the players who filed the lawsuit."
The players who choose to not participate in the settlement can then file personal lawsuits in opposition to the league. They may be more enticed to file a lawsuit given the latest news in O'Bannon's vs. NCAA case, too in light of the fact that former college players are filing lawsuits over the way in which their names are that is being used in video games.
In July in July, the Ninth Circuit threw out an appeal brought by video game producer EA Sports. The decision rejected the argument made by EA that likenesses of players were protected by the First Amendment and it will let the case proceed.
The Dryer plaintiffs are following that matter closely. They're also watching another lawsuit in which thousands of former Madden NFL 24 athletes over concussions.
"I think there's a correlation in the cheap Mut 24 coins atmosphere at this point," Dryer said of the two instances. "The Madden NFL 24 is scrutinizing very capriciously and in a smug manner at the concussion issue.