Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
December 01, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Texas State Bar Reports Disciplinary Sanctions Against 5 AttorneysTwo attorneys were given active suspensions and three others public reprimands, according to the December disciplinary report of the State Bar of Texas.
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November 30, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Municipal Court Judge Admonished for Not Completing Education RequirementsGamez was cited for failure to maintain professional competence in the law and for failing to cooperate with the commission's investigation.
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November 30, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Former Bexar County Justice of the Peace Admonished for Nepotism, Obstructing a Court OfficerThe commission determined that Robert Tejeda should be admonished for employing his wife as his court clerk, which constituted "lending prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of himself and his wife."
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November 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Political Endorsement Gets Marshall, Texas Judge Public AdmonishmentWatkins informed the commission that she learned of her error during an April 2022 course she took on judicial ethics.
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November 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Medina County Judge Reprimanded After Sexually Harassing Political OpponentThe woman unsuccessfully ran against Judge Clyde Howse in the March 2022 Republican primary, the order says.
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November 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Indefinite Medicaid Vendor Audits? Texas Supreme Court Expresses DoubtsA Medicaid administrative services vendor for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission contested the timeliness of an audit it contends took place four years past a statutory deadline.
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November 28, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Asked to Clarify Medically Necessary Abortion ExceptionsJustices on Tuesday questioned the state's argument that physicians and patients may not overcome the state's sovereign immunity.
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November 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Secures Patent Infringement Defense Win for Samsung"Samsung's resounding victory not only safeguards its current market position but also sets a powerful precedent in the ever-evolving landscape of patent litigation," the Quinn Emanuel team stated.
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November 22, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
$210M Verdict: Dallas Jury Slaps India-Based Consulting Company"Most of the former TransAmerica/MSI employees who are now employed by TCS had been administering and processing policies at TransAmerica / MSI using CSC software systems," the CSC complaint alleged.
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November 21, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Sues Pfizer, Tris Pharma for Alleged Medicaid FraudThe attorney general alleges in the complaints that, "Pfizer knowingly distributed Quillivant to children on Medicaid despite the drug's pattern of failing quality control tests due to flawed manufacturing practices."
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