Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
August 28, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Winston & Strawn Late Entry Saves Fracking Firm From Halliburton Patent Challenge"We didn't get involved until the case was a few months out from trial," defense attorney Thomas Melsheimer said. "We had to do a lot of work to get up to speed and learn the case and otherwise involve ourselves in the details."
By Adolfo Pesquera
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August 25, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
'I'm Not So Sure': Judge Ho Splits With Majority Over $1.4M Strip Club Feud"Do we apply the coverage provision? Or do we enforce the exclusion? It's impossible to give effect to both provisions. So how is the reader supposed to know which one to apply, and which one to ignore?" Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho asked.
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August 25, 2023 | Law.com
What Arbitration Agreement? New Ruling Shows Perils of E-Signatures"AutoNation did not present evidence establishing security procedures that would prevent unauthorized access, or demonstrate that users were required to complete all steps before moving on," Fourteenth Court of Appeals Justice Jerry Zimmer said.
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August 24, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
How We Won: Finnegan Shakes Off Patent Litigator for BMW"Scramoge's bizarre behavior, including offering and then withdrawing a covenant not to sue which would have disposed of this action, leave BMW without any assurance Scramoge will not spring a new infringement case on BMW when it so chooses," BMW told the court.
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4 minute read
August 24, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
A Trip Got a Lawyer Detained—and Destroyed His Practice—But Where's the Proof?The week of his arrest, Timothey Dan Japhet was in Maverick County, another border county. He described it as a business/pleasure trip. He was there to handle a real estate property transfer and then to visit a casino in Eagle Pass.
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11 minute read
August 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
$3.8M Texas Verdict: Lawyer Leaves Intellectual Property Practice for Toxic Torts"The only guy in our area that did (toxic torts) only handled wrongful death. I thought, you have to die to get representation in this field? I wanted to help other families," Kristina Baehr said.
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August 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Judge in Hot Seat for Curiosity Over Alleged Satanist MurderShelby County District Attorney Karren Price then told Ritter he had until 4:30 p.m. to tender his resignation or she would petition for his removal the next day. Ritter told her he did not know what he did wrong, the commission report stated.
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August 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Fox Rothschild Spearheads Suit Over $17M in COVID Test KitsHealth Mart Atlas "wrongfully refused to release the subject funds to SmartScripts in violation of the pharmacy agreement," SmartScripts CEO Todd Thompson said.
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August 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
3 Issues of First Impression Arise Amid 'Strange Fact Pattern'"Plaintiffs allege that but for their protected classes, race and national origin, the flight would not have been canceled. That is an allegation of disparate treatment," the opinion states.
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August 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Mail-Order Access to Abortion Pill Blocked by US 5th Circuit CourtThe FDA failed to consider the cumulative effect of removing several important safeguards at the same time, Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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