Judge sanctions Philadelphia-based firm over documents in Baylor assault cases

AUSTIN (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has sanctioned a Philadelphia-based law firm for knowingly violating court orders and ignoring a subpoena to produce documents relevant to lawsuits filed by 15 women against Baylor University.

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled Friday that the law firm Pepper Hamilton must pay some of the fees and expenses incurred by the women’s attorneys.

Pitman at a hearing earlier in the week had warned Pepper Hamilton against “ill-advised” decisions to ignore his orders to turn over documents.