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Mitchell vs. Baylor Highlights Lack of Care for Neurological Issues in Women’s Soccer

Eva Mitchell

A new lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas alleges that former Baylor women’s soccer head coach Paul Jobson forced players to go through repeated header drills using a ball machine and as a result of that abuse the plaintiff, Eva Mitchell, has suffered brain injuries traumatic enough that for the past 18 months she has been unable to function independently.

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Baylor Baseball Suspension is Like an Episode of Stranger Things

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Baylor’s Suspension of 14 Baseball Players is College Sports’ ‘Stranger Thing’

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In the hit Netflix series, “Stranger Things”, there is an alternate dimension called the “Upside Down.” It’s a close copy of our known plane of reality but completely inhospitable for our species. In a similar way, NCAA-member institutions’ priorities have turned completely upside down. Baylor University’s handling of hazing by members of its baseball team is proof of such reversal.

Last Friday, Baylor announced it suspended 14 members of the team as a result of an internal investigation into a hazing incident that occurred about a year ago.

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The Blitz

The Blitz

Important Sports and Sports Law News August 20, 2017 – Week in Review Tweet of the Week: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are”
-Ben Franklin pic.twitter.com/MSRtHDVRBe — Justin Britt (@JustinBritt68) August 19, 2017 ⚖️Litigation Lane: NFL Concussion Settlement Is the

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The Blitz July 4 – 9, 2017

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Tweet of the week: Mama’s don’t let your babies grow up to be NFL’ers. Teach them hoops or baseball instead. Or the law. There will be lawyers. — Matthew Page (@N242DB) July 5, 2017 ⚖️Litigation Lane CHL Minimum Wage Lawsuit Quite possible the finances of the QMJHL’s 18 teams will be made public in …

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The Blitz 6/1/17

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⚖️Litigation Lane: NY vs. RD Legal Funding Accused 9/11, NFL Victim Scammer RD Legal Funding Seeks Quick CFPB Challenge https://t.co/WV0dUDAyum /@Law360 pic.twitter.com/iIWkdLNX9J — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May 31, 2017
Strikes for Kids vs. NFL Nonprofit @StrikesForKids Pushes For #NFL Anti-Gambling Enforcement Docs https://t.co/AAseZc2Oah via @ZachZagger

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The Blitz 5/18/17

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⚖️Litigation Lane: New Baylor Title IX Lawsuit: Pretty damning allegations in former Baylor volleyball player’s Title IX lawsuit against university pic.twitter.com/AGaaWK5n5j — Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) May 17, 2017 Baylor hit with 7th Title IX lawsuit, plaintiff alleges gang rape by football players https://t.co/GluKECgWpF via @PhillipEricksen — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) May …

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The Blitz 4/10/17

The Blitz

⚖️Litigation Lane: NFL Concussion Settlement I hope you’ll find my research helpful as I try to sift through the NFL Concussion Settlement chaos. https://t.co/pG6Egw7v1b — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 9, 2017 Incredible: a member of NFL brain damage committee whose bogus science helped trigger lawsuits now screening retired players for settlement https://t.co/q2Kp99ZWK6

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The Blitz 3/30/17

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⚖️Litigation Lane: Joe Mixon Joe Mixon’s attorneys schedule April depositions of assault witness and police officer who interviewed victim. Case set for trial on 9/12. — Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) March 30, 2017 More important deadline is 7/1 for summary judgment motions. Mixon will seek dismissal of remaining claims then. https://t.co/RRWCaQkyvm — Daniel Wallach …

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The Blitz 3/27/17

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?NFL Sidelines: Raiders relocation Reality Check. #RaiderNation @espn @957thegame @SaveOakSports #NFL pic.twitter.com/U183RNWskA — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) March 25, 2017 Oakland mayor sends Roger Goodell a last-minute plan to keep the Raiders https://t.co/25TDVDdtOe via @jadubin5 — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 25, 2017 OAK final plan to …

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