Adolfo Pesquera

August 31, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The teachers union is seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction barring HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and the board of managers from implementing a new appraisal processing teacher evaluation system.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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August 30, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Referring to the plaintiffs' first claim, U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle put an end to "ghost rates," a term used for calculating rates based on services providers have no intention to provide.

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August 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"There should be no mistake here: H.B. 2127's clear target is effective repeal of constitutional home rule itself," City of Houston attorney Collyn Ann Peddie said.

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5 minute read

August 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

County constables, a county livestock deputy and Houston Humane Society animal cruelty officers were in the process of loading cattle onto a trailer when the judge arrived.

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August 28, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"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."

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4 minute read

August 25, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"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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4 minute read

August 25, 2023 | Law.com

"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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4 minute read

August 24, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"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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August 24, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

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

"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.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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