For the biting on the leash thing, I can highly recommend the Halti collar. They really help you gain control in a humane manner.
For the rest of it, make sure you are the alpha. Sounds like he doesn't quite respect you yet. They do say it can take up to a year for an adopted dog to settle into a new home. I also recommend going to dog training classes if he's your first dog. They can help you with training techniques. At 3 months of age he should be able to begin learning all the basics. It does take lots of repetition and consistency though. And Border Collies are generally very intelligent and needs lots of exercise. A bored, smart dog can get into big trouble. We had a border collie who, at 1 1/2 years of age, chewed up the couch in my motorhome when we left him out of his kennel (with our 2 other dogs) for a couple hours.
Congratulations on your new pup and good luck!
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