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ADVERTISEMENT Judge Ends Discovery War In Baylor Sexual Assault Suit Law360 (May 12, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT) -- A Texas federal judge Tuesday chided Baylor University for "disproportionately" fixating on discovery in a Title IX suit challenging its response to sexual assault reports, saying it's "far past time" to move on from a yearslong document production battle and go to trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin's order followed a May 7 hearing to resolve the remaining issues in a privilege dispute over an investigation conducted by the law firm now known as Troutman Pepper, which has spa...

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Baylor Slams Magistrate's Sanction Order In Title IX Dispute Law360 (May 6, 2021, 8:26 PM EDT) -- Baylor University has objected to a magistrate judge's sanction order issued last month requiring it to produce certain documents and work with an independent auditor to resolve a discovery dispute in a Title IX suit brought by women who claim the school failed to properly respond to sexual assault reports. In the objection filed Wednesday, Baylor told U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman that U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin found "no bad faith" on Baylor's part a...

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Baylor Must Produce Docs From Report In Title IX Suit Law360 (April 27, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT) -- A Texas federal judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over documents and work with an independent auditor to resolve a discovery dispute in a Title IX suit by women who claim the school failed to properly respond to sexual assault reports. In an order filed Monday, U.S. District Judge Andrew W. Austin chastised Baylor for the discovery delays, including missing numerous deadlines and failing to produce requested documents that have "dominated this case for years," a...

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Texas Judge Slams 'Downward Spiral' Of Legal Recruiter Fight Law360 (March 8, 2021, 11:24 PM EST) -- A Texas federal magistrate judge issued a scathing order Monday in a dispute between a BigLaw recruiter and his former employer, denying the latest subpoena bid from an attorney for the recruiter and saying his "patience has run out" for any more combative filings. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin has no patience left for recruiter Evan P. Jowers or his attorney Robert Tauler of Tauler Smith LLP, who has taken the lead in the dispute with Jowers' former employ...

Synthetic marijuana prosecutions get mixed results due to legal complications Spice can be fatal to users, but manufacturers often stay one step ahead of the law by constantly changing the chemicals’ molecular makeup. As a result, charges have been dropped against some dealers while juries have acquitted others. Synthetic marijuana products like spice and K2 have resulted in mass overdoses across the U.S. But prosecuting manufacturers and distributors has proven more difficult than for cases involving traditional illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine.(DEA) Over about four years, federal ag...