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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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October 20, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Flurry of Patent Suits Against Communications Companies Land in Texas Eastern District

Celerity IP, in six lawsuits, claims it is the exclusive licensee, partnered with two Taiwanese-based companies, ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. and Innovative Sonic Ltd., and is responsible for enforcing their patents.

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October 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Harris County Filing Used to Leverage $1M Settlement in Conroe Sex Assaults

Greenberg and Blizzard found compelling that the two women came forward within two weeks of each other in July 2022, "with no knowledge of each other and no report in the media," plaintiffs' attorney Anna Greenberg emphasized.

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October 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Too Late: This Judge's Error Wiped Out $58k in Attorney Fees

The Sixth District Court of Appeals also ruled it was error to award the defendant more than $58,000 in attorney fees and costs.

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October 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

$400M Settlement Means 'Everyone Wins,' According to Counsel

"This could've been an incredible lawbook study on how construction projects go into prolonged litigation. Even though the dispute board would have made a determination, it would've been appealed," Robert Peckar of Peckar & Abramson said.

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October 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

$240M Verdict: Law Firms Join Forces for Massive Victory

"Entrepreneurs should also take heart knowing that regardless of the size or scale of their company, patents will be enforced and protected by the courts," StreamScale attorney Jamie McDole said.

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October 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

1 of Texas' Busiest Judges Just Resigned Over a Romance With a Lawyer

"I have become a distraction to the good work that the court does," the judge said. "To end that distraction and hopefully return focus, I have resigned."

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October 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Rogue District Attorney? The 'Trinity 4' Bring Civil Rights Suit

"Relevant here, giving legal advice to police during the investigation phase of a case forfeits the protection of absolute prosecutorial immunity," the complaint alleged.

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October 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Good News and Bad for Law Firm Seeking Attorney Fees Through Veil-Piercing

The law firm's award of $83,509 for attorney fees was preserved, but not its bid to collect $117,689 for expenses.

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October 12, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Bar Association Has a Storied Legacy

"When people get involved in the bar, it becomes a community and a family of its own. Members build lasting friendships and become lifelong friends," Dallas Bar Association President Cheryl Camin Murray said.

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October 11, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

REVERSED: $3.2M Award Undone Amid Lengthy Dissent Over Stray Cow

The trial court found Victor Ybarra's testimony uncredible; the testimony of an interested witness raises a fact issue, and whether to credit that testimony is a question for the factfinder, Justice Gordon Goodman noted in his dissent.

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