WHAT:

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) has scheduled a hearing in Detroit, Michigan entitled, "Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries, Part II." Among other things, the hearing, which will be a follow up to the Committee’s October 28th hearing, will consider recent steps taken at the professional, college, and high school levels to deal with brain injuries.

"Recent scientific research has raised concerns about repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries and concussions and their impact for those playing football and other contact sports," Conyers said. "The Judiciary Committee’s hearing at Wayne State University, where experts have been analyzing this issue, will examine whether players and families have adequate information about head injuries and whether sufficient steps are being taken to protect players at all competitive levels."

WHO:

Members will include:

• Congressman John Conyers, (D-Mich.)
• Rep. Steve Cohen, (D-Tenn.)
• Rep. Shelia Jackson-Lee, (D-Texas)

• DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director, NFL Players’ Association
• David Klossner, Ph.D., Director of Health and Safety, NCAA
• Bennet Omalu, MD, Co-Director, Brain Injury Research Institute, West Virginia University
• Ira R. Casson, MD, Neurologist, Forest Hills, NY
• Randall Benson, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
• Chris Nowinski, President, Sports Legacy Institute

WHERE:

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Margherio Family Conference Center, Room 1460, 540 E. Canfield St., Detroit, MI

WHEN:

Monday, January 4, 2009, 1:00 p.m.