Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ

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September 24, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Guns at the State Fair? Holland & Knight's Pivotal Role in Ban

The State Fair of Texas Inc. insists it acted on its own, is the Fair Park "owner" during the lease period, not the city. The handgun ban occurred as a result of a mass shooting last year that forced premature closure of the fair.

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4 minute read

September 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Ex-Judge, DA Among Defendants Liable in $21.35M Retaliation Verdict

The jury found Quitman, its mayor, the county sheriff, district attorney and district court judge conspired to get the officer fired for stating an acquaintance might not get a fair trial in the state court.

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6 minute read

September 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Legal Tech Firm Takes on NLRB—and Wins

A legal tech company's refusal to enter collective bargaining had merit, the Fifth Circuit said, because a class of supervisors were improperly included in the bargaining unit. The decision went against the National Labor Relations Board.

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September 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Defeats Patent Challenge for Fracking Tech Client

The defendant's two patents upheld are the latest disputes in a series of trial court and administrative court challenges between two competitors in oil and gas fracking technology.

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September 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Gibbs & Bruns Safeguards $38M Judgment for Occidental Against Wells Fargo

A series of miscommunications between Wells Fargo and Occidental Petroleum's agent led to a delay in the sale of stock and an alleged loss of $38 million, Occidental claimed.

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4 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma Case

Plaintiffs' lead attorney Mark Linder emphasized this is the first mesothelioma lawsuit that proceeded from this type of exposure.

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6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$192 Million Verdict: McKool Smith Wins Against Samsung

Samsung was given access to multiple Mojo Mobility prototypes with the understanding that would lead to a commercial transaction, but Samsung instead suggested Mojo cut a deal with its suppliers as no cost to Samsung.

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September 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas High Court Hears 2020 Election Ethics Case Against Lawyer

On a defense of a separation of powers violation, the district court granted Webster summary judgment, but the state bar obtained a reversal on appeal.

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5 minute read