Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
May 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Jones Day Enters Fray on OSHA Walkaround Inspections RuleThe U.S. Chamber and other plaintiffs complain the rule will give plaintiffs' attorneys "a front-row seat on inspections to ferret out potential opportunities for litigation against employers."
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
May 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Use of SCOTUS Foreign Corporation Ruling Fails in Non-Compete SuitThe Dallas Court of Appeals ruled a SCOTUS 2023 opinion on business registrations was specific to a Pennsylvania law and could not be used in Texas to assert personal jurisdiction.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
May 21, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Who Will Be the Next Texas Judge? Election Runoffs UnderwayPrimary runoff races for judicial seats are in progress for nine courts, including two seats on courts of appeals, and district court seats in the counties of Bexar, Collin, Ellis, Fort Bend, Harris, Hidalgo, Potter and Travis.
By Adolfo Pesquera
9 minute read
May 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Vote for Judge: Appellate, 2 District Courts on Ballot in Houston RunoffsThree judicial court contests, one appellate and two district court seats in the Greater Houston area are before voters in this week's early-voting…
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? Texas Supreme Court Receives BriefsAt stake is the fate of Roman v. Roman, a 2006 First District Court of Appeals ruling that treated embryos as property in a divorce and allowed the discarding of embryos per terms of a storage contract.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Lynn Pinker, Carter Arnett Stop 31 Cities' Suit Against Disney, Hulu, NetflixThe cities' argument was founded on a theory that, like cable companies, the streaming services "profitably operate through wireline facilities within the municipal rights-of-way."
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
District Attorney Alleges USAA, Progressive Cheat Insureds on Auto Claims"California residents and small businesses try their best to follow the law. They expect their insurance companies and affiliates to do the same," Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
May 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
225 Docket Entries in 7 Days in Case Where AGs Want Bankruptcy Investigated"These investments have all the appearances of a Ponzi scheme that is continuing to harm Steward-owned hospitals," said U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Was This Judge Too Slow? Jurist Suggests 5th Circuit Micromanages His Docket"A district court has broad discretion and inherent authority to manage its docket. That's what it did here, much to the apparent dismay of the Fifth Circuit," U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
High Court Weighs in After Judges Disagree on Damages, NegligenceThe Supreme Court took the case because the court had not addressed the validity of a claim for medical negligence that results in an unplanned pregnancy and birth of a healthy child, Justice Rebeca Huddle said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
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