Introduction
As a Chief Legal Officer (CLO), you wear a number of different hats. You’re responsible for managing your organization’s risk profile in both legal and regulatory compliance issues, overseeing current matters, and supervising the legal department and on top of that, you need to dedicate a substantial portion of your time to strategic guidance for the rest of the business. If you feel like you’re stretched too thin, you’re not alone.
But there’s a willing assistant ready to help you out whenever you ask. This assistant doesn’t mind drudgery and will never complain about doing the same task over and over (and over). Nor does this helper shy away from massive reams of data in fact, this assistant needs that data to do its job. We’re talking, of course, about artificial intelligence (AI), which can streamline work processes, knock out repetitive tasks with ease, and sift through piles of data in short order, highlighting the potentially interesting portions f
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Former Liberty firefighter Joshua Cleland, left, with his attorney Christopher Maruca on Tuesday during Clelandâs arraignment in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on drug-related charges. He pleaded not guilty.
WARREN A former Liberty firefighter who resigned amid a drug investigation at the department pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in connection to that inquiry Tuesday.
Joshua Cleland made his first appearance in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court after a grand jury indictment last week charging the 42-year-old with aggravated possession of drugs and tampering with evidence, both felonies.
The former lieutenant also faces a misdemeanor charge of possession of drugs.
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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 spanned almost the entirety of the five-year-old court case.
May 11, 2021
WARREN – Former Liberty Township Firefighter Joshua Cleland pleaded not guilty to felony charges of aggravated possession of drugs and tampering with evidence, as well as a misdemeanor charge of possession of drugs during an arraignment hearing before Judge Andrew D. Logan this morning.
Cleland was assigned a $1,500 bond.
He agreed to a 120-day waiver of his speedy trial time, delaying his trial date until Aug. 22.
If convicted on all charges, Cleland could face a potential maximum of 6 1/2 years in prison.
Cleland and two other ranking firefighters, Lt. Justin Graham and Capt. Chris Olson, were forced out of the department last spring following an investigation that arose after the April 12, 2020, death of Liberty firefighter / paramedic John Beard. Beard died from an accidental drug overdose.
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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 and no evidence it had engaged in the type of misconduct meriting the severe sanctions the Jane Doe plaintiffs sought. But despite that, the magistrate.