Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
April 25, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Duane Morris Leads Roku to Defense Verdict on $318M ClaimThe asserted patents apply to portable gadgets that let users stream movies, television and music.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
April 24, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Rural Texas Jury Awards $1.3 Million in Attorney FeesThe merits of the dispute that the judge had to determine was just how broadly could WCJ define its mining rights, lead defense attorney Israel Silvas said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Vinson & Elkins Get $93M Verdict Affirmed for Chemicals ManufacturerThe defendant, Praxair Inc., asserted three errors by the Orleans Parish trial court and requested a new trial.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
SpaceX Wants These Judges Off Its CaseThe lawsuit was filed only after the Fifth Circuit surprised SpaceX attorneys by affirming a district court transfer of the dispute to the Central District of California.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Harris County Jury Returns $15.3M Personal Injury Verdict Against Chevrolet Dealer"They took zero responsibility at trial and refused to apologize. I think that's the reason we see the numbers we see," plaintiffs attorney Ryan MacLeod said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Tit for Tat: Attorneys Want Opposing Counsel PenalizedQuinn Emanuel litigator Alex Spiro, representing Elon Musk, argued opposing counsel Mark Bankston of Farrar & Ball violated the discovery order numerous times by posting questions outside the scope of the court order.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
DENIED: Court Rejects Ken Paxton's Bid to Dismiss Disciplinary Suit"Subjecting Paxton to disciplinary proceedings does not violate separation of powers; immunizing him does," Justice Erin Nowell wrote for the majority.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
'Train Wreck': Judge Says Lawyers Poorly Explained Damages"The court was unwilling to be silent in the face of such a guaranteed 'train wreck,'" U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap wrote.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
A Judge Told the Bar to Fix Its Exhibits. The Bar Did Not ListenThe appeals court cited numerous critical errors in the Commission for Lawyer Discipline's exhibits in a case against attorney Sidney Powell, a key figure in former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Lawyer to Be Deposed: 3M Claims Law Firm FraudThe 3M petitions attempt to make the case the attorney possibly knew more than what he has admitted about a co-counsel's fraudulent acts, and was possibly a co-conspirator.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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