Adolfo Pesquera

November 06, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Federal has paid Fuse $2,936,944 for damage to personal property ... though the adjustment is not nearly complete at this time and this number is expected to reach in excess of $3.5 million," the complaint states.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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November 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

A Houston immigration lawyer's defamation claims against a prominent media consultant and a Dubai multi-millionaire were upheld after review by the…

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

November 02, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Third District Court of Appeal Justice Gisela D. Triana said the act's language specifying claims filed and administrative violations occurring before the effective date are governed by the law in effect on the date of the claim or violation "supports our conclusion that immunity for administrative penalties was waived before SB 2551 went into effect."

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November 01, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Not a single factor weighs in favor of refusing transfer," Judge Jerry Smith said. "The Western District of Texas contains no relevant evidence, is thousands of miles away from the vast majority of relevant witnesses, and is wholly unconnected to the underlying dispute."

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 01, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

In 2021, one of the lawyers "wrote checks totaling $38,750 for his own personal benefit when the funds should have been used to timely pay the (clients') medical providers," the judgment states.

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October 31, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

When then-Chief Judge Orlando Garcia's order took effect, there were questions about how judges that have not had much experience with patent law would perform. Patent law attorney Jacqueline Altman said she has not noticed a slowdown in the scheduling and progress of cases.

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5 minute read

October 30, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Chemcraft Ltd., filing as a counter-plaintiff in a first amended petition submitted Oct. 19 in the Tarrant County 96th District Court, alleges Frost Bank entities—Frost Brokerage Services Inc. and Frost Investment Services LLC—participated in the unauthorized transfer of $9.95 million.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

October 26, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"All judges have that kind of burden imposed on us," Justice Jeff Boyd said during oral arguments. "As a result of the role we play within our governmental system, we're prohibited from making money doing other things, particularly if those other things suggest some favoritism or bias."

By Adolfo Pesquera

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October 25, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Vale admitted in the Brazilian litigation that it discarded 31 million cubic meters of waste into dumps in the Polygonal. This corresponds to 108.5 million tons of low-grade ore. Vale has admitted that it extracted iron tailings from within Polygonal, sold it to buyers in Texas," the complaint states.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

October 24, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

SB IP alleged infringement occurred against seven of its patents. But pretrial defense maneuvers and counterclaims whittled the case down to two patents at trial.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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