Jon Vilma lawsuit against Goodell hits temporary snag

Jonathan Vilma wants his defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell to be taken seriously. What happened in a Louisiana court will not be a step toward that goal.

A Louisiana district court would not allow Vilma's lawyer, Peter Ginsberg, to act Pro Hac Vice, fancy smancy legal words which basically means Ginsberg can't act as Vilma's lawyer in that court.

Now, this is expected to be temporary. Ginsberg can file some additional paperworkto get himself back in the game but this isn't exactly a sterling beginning.

The court wrote it was concerned about a previous Ginsberg case in which he was cited by another court.

"The applicant attorney's Certification attached to the Motion does not state under oath whether any criminal charges have ever been instituted against him, as required under Local Rule 83.2.5. (Rec. Doc. 2-2). Furthermore, the Certification is unclear as to whether the sanctions and discipline he was subject to in 2008 constitutes the only instance in which disciplinary proceedings were instituted against him."


(cbssports.com)