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Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera

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

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March 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Patent Owners Slap 20 Lawsuits on Banks Across Texas Courts

Citigroup Inc., Capital One Financial Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Regions Bank, Truist Financial Corp., are among the 13 banks being sued by Innomemory LLC in the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas.

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5 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Despite Decades of Precedent, Court Backs Parents on Teen Contraceptives

"The Fifth Circuit decision contradicts federal law and is the latest high-profile decision relating to birth control access since the disastrous (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health) decision," Democracy Forward Foundation said.

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March 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$88K in Attorney Fees Wiped Out in Improperly Pled Bitcoin Suit

Coinmint, a cryptocurrency mining company, was denied attorney fees for work performed in Delaware, but retained its right by default judgment to buy out Mintvest's interest in the company.

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March 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

A Dozen Suits: Patent Company Files Slew of Litigation in Texas

Ontario, Canada-based Patent Armory Inc. added another five defendants this week to its list of dozens of U.S. companies it sued under various patent infringement claims.

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March 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Brightline Rule: Imperfect Pre-Suit Med-Mal Form Is Not Fatal to Case

"The court crafted a fair and simple solution to what has been an overly complex problem for both sides since the statute's inception," said plaintiff's attorney Collin D. Cobb.

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4 minute read

March 08, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Divided Court Allows Texas to Police Porn Websites

"H.B. 1181 limits access to constitutionally protected speech, regardless of whether the viewer is a minor. Such action 'is to burn the house to roast the pig,'" U.S. Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham said.

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7 minute read

March 07, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

These 8 Lawyers Just Defeated Sitting Judges: Texas Election Results

Eight of the 15 judges facing a challenge were unseated in Republican and Democratic primaries Tuesday.

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March 06, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Defense Win: Kirkland Attorneys Swat Down $100M Claim

The dispute centered on whether a geological formation cited by the plaintiffs was part of an oil and gas field in Ohio known as the Utica Shale, and whether the defendants could develop it.

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4 minute read

March 06, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

8 Judges Out: Winners and Losers of Texas Election

In every pre-primary press release about the seven lawsuits against school districts, Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized the Court of Criminal Appeals judges for preventing him from "prosecuting criminal violations of the Election Code" because of the courts decision in Texas v. Stephens.

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March 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Detour: Federal Survey of Energy Use by Cryptocurrency Miners Halted

"The government mandated the collection of a wealth of proprietary and sensitive information, singling out one industry for political reasons," plaintiffs' co-chair Chris Davis said.

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