CHICAGO — The N.C.A.A. filed a new proposed settlement late Tuesday night in a class-action lawsuit brought against the association over its handling of concussions and head injuries. It is the second attempt by plaintiffs’ lawyers and the N.C.A.A. to settle the case after a federal judge asked for changes to the original proposal in December.
The core terms of the new plan are similar to the original — a $70 million medical monitoring fund for athletes, $5 million for research and stricter return-to-play guidelines for athletes who sustain head injuries — but several tweaks were made to satisfy Judge John Z.