Adolfo Pesquera

January 08, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Whistleblower plaintiffs' attorneys Joseph Knight and T.J. Turner told the Third District that the agreement the attorney general seeks to enforce "was expressly contingent on events that never happened."

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"This case was so important to me and the entire Baker Botts team because of the significance, not just to Duane but to all the others who faced sexual abuse by powerful men," said lead counsel Michael S. Goldberg.

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6 minute read

January 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Lloyd E. Kelley alleges there is a trend of incumbents in Harris County using the new law to challenge black candidates.

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3 minute read

January 03, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Three other disciplinary cases ended with public reprimands.

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7 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral argument on 14 cases in January, with the majority coming from Harris, Dallas and Travis counties.

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5 minute read

December 21, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

A $1.2 billion jury verdict grabbed the most attention.

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6 minute read

December 20, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Had the trial court decided Tran violated the professional ethics rule and sanctions were warranted, "the Mai parties still would not have raised a question of material fact as to whether the settlement agreement remains enforceable," Chief Justice Tracy Christopher wrote.

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4 minute read

December 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The criminal case in state district court eventually resulted in a parallel case in federal court that has since attracted, on appeal, friend of the court briefs from 25 organizations that advocate for First Amendment rights.

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6 minute read

December 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The Sidley Austin team argued the claim for Canatex's patent was not clearly articulated and therefore "indefinite," Sidley Austin attorney Phillip Aurentz said.

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4 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The new firm found significant gaps in information that could result in certain employees of Audubon accruing unlawful presence status. The firm disagreed with the attorney's procedures and, although it took some cases, the firm declined to take others.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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