Adolfo Pesquera

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

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November 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Litigation Trend: Law Firms Open New Flank in Battle with Real Estate Brokerages

The proposed class action alleges an unlawful conspiracy between residential real estate companies and related associations to inflate commissions and artificially drive up home prices.

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November 15, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

For Haynes Boone Partner, Mentoring is a Life-Long Passion

Sakina Rasheed Foster said she was nominated for the award by The Podium, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based nonprofit organization for Asian American women lawyers.

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November 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Fort Worth Court of Appeals Upholds $180M Mineral Rights Deal

Had the Nortex group prevailed, defense attorney for Blackbeard, Alston & Bird partner Rob Vartebedian said they would likely have asked for damages in the neighborhood of $100 million.

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November 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

This Lawyer Just Rose to One of the Most Visible Positions in Texas

"His talent and expertise are virtually unmatched," according to a statement.

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November 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Big Names Gather for Election Challenge—and an Ex-Chief Justice Is Among Them

"Logically, and as a matter of common sense, that public policy question is the same whether the county has a population of 1 million or 5 million. The state offers no argument or evidence to the contrary," Steven W. Smith said.

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November 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Allstate Accused of Slipping Changes Into Policies: Plaintiffs Want to Combine 78 Lawsuits

"It is about Allstate's statewide unlawful and fraudulent underwriting practices vis-à-vis modifying its insureds' policies without requisite notice, and ultimately, how these modifications negatively impacted its insureds' rights to recovery," attorney Jason Palker said.

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November 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Wanted: 5th Circuit Seeks to Fill Seat Amid Romance Scandal

The notice specifies an annual salary of $213,992, and states the selection process will be confidential and competitive.

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November 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Fortune 500 Company Succeeds at Bringing in 3rd-Party as Defendant in $400M Suit

The Fourteenth District Court of Appeals had to decide if it was possible to overcome a statute of limitations on a motion to designate a responsible third party as a defendant in a $400 million contractual dispute.

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