Adolfo Pesquera

July 21, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The Fifth Circuit then considered a second argument—that the Texas Pandemic Liability Protection Act, which retroactively bars damages, violates the Texas Constitution's retroactivity clause.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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July 21, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The verdict was based on the plaintiff's request for $6.75 per unit for each LG Electronics product the company had sold to date that included the infringed technology, lead plaintiff counsel Jason Cassady said.

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July 20, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The last several versions of the bill have been based on the State of New York's business courts, known as the Commercial Division, Tankersley said.

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July 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

In seeking judicial review of the state administration panel's decision, it was Fortenberry, not Great Divide, that had the burden of establishing he did not elect to receive benefits under the collective bargaining agreement, or that he was not required to make an election, the opinion states.

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July 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The opposing insurance companies sought relief from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, but in April the appeals court denied a request by the plan's opponents to issue a stay while they appeal the federal court's approval of the plan. That appeal remains pending.

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5 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

An inactive Texas attorney filed the grievance, seeking disciplinary sanction against the lawyer.

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July 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Paxton's argument seems to be that attorneys in his office must be able to engage in professional misconduct in order to "effectively exercise the attorney general's constitutionally assigned powers," said James C. Harrington.

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July 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The lawsuit also named partner Douglas Rommelmann and then-associate Brett Cooke as defendants.

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July 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"To date, trial courts have unanimously ruled against every transgender medical care ban that has been challenged, including in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee," the petition for declaratory judgment said.

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July 12, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Does an insurer's payment of the full appraisal award, plus any possible statutory interest, preclude recovery of attorney's fees?" the federal court asked.

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