Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
February 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Who'll Be the Next Texas Judge? Lawyers Speak Out in Straw PollThe results come from the State Bar of Texas' 2022 judicial poll.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
February 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
San Antonio Judge Accused of Abusing Discretion, as Appeals Court Weighs Limits of PowerThe department was already hit with $1,000-per-day sanctions in 2021.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
February 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
$230 Million Verdict: 9-Figure Award After Second San Antonio Bench TrialOn Nov. 5, 2017, shooter Devin Patrick Kelley strolled through the First Baptist Church on a Sunday morning, killed 26 people and wounded 22 more.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
February 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Allegedly Useless Disinfectant at Center of Pandemic-Era Lawsuit Against Real Estate Developer, Others"The suit wrongly names the Lynd Company in a matter involving cleaning products," one defendant said Tuesday.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
February 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'Non-White': How a Clerk's System for Sorting Jurors Affected Hundreds of Trials in a Texas County"If it's happening in one place, it may be happening in others," said Houston attorney Carroll Robinson.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
February 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Beef Council Is Fuming; Sues Over Eddie Jackson's Pre-Game NFL Super Bowl AdsJackson partnered with Sweet Earth Enlightened Foods to promote its Plant-Based Chik'n brand in connection with the lead-up to the NFL Super Bowl.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
February 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Too Late: Lawyer's Delay Leads to Dismissal of Election Challenge Over Timeliness of Accelerated AppealThe attorney relied on a section of the election code that allows a 90-day window, but the accelerated filing deadline is 20 days.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
February 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Mask Ban in Schools Gets Heard at Fifth CircuitThe case is the case of E.T. v. Kenneth Paxton. The complaint asserts the governor's Executive Order Ga-38 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
February 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas State Bar Disciplines 11 LawyersOne lawyer had four pending matters against her alleging professional misconduct.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
January 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Plano Attorney Warned: Stop Impugning Court, Insulting StaffA Texas appeals court admonished an attorney for reportedly responding with profanity and accusations after misfiling a motion. A senior partner at the lawyer's firm questioned the authenticity of the order.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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