Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
November 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Paxton's Suit Against Election Monitors Is Latest in Flurry of Voting LitigationThese actions were just the latest in a long series of legal maneuvers, mostly by Paxton, that opponents allege is voter intimidation or constraints on voting rights.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
November 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Secures $16M Verdict Against Bell HelicopterBell allegedly shared the technology with Aeronautics Corporation of America, which manufactured its own units and sold them back to Bell and a substantially lower cost, Rogerson Aircraft co-lead counsel Karl Stern argued.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
November 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
State Bar Reports Nine Attorneys Disciplined And A ResignationThe State Bar of Texas, in its November disciplinary report, cites actions against nine attorneys and one resignation in lieu of discipline. On…
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
November 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Trump Files $10B Suit Against CBS in Amarillo Federal CourtThe 19-page complaint is mainly due to a long series of insults directed at the Democratic nominee, her party and debatable accusations about the overall integrity of CBS.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Court of Appeals Lets Stand Injury Caused by State Farm Payment DelayThe case calls into question the applicability of two recent Texas Supreme Court opinions: Ortiz and Rodriguez.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Appeals Court Reverses $1.5M Award Against Oil, Gas Equipment FirmThe appeals court said a contract must be sufficiently definite in its terms to be legally binding.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
October 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
For the First Time, Texas Court Hears Oral ArgumentsJustice April Farris said it appears the state's intent is to withhold everything and warned that, "at some point we have to draw a line," asking then where the line should be drawn.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
October 29, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Paxton Calls for Resignation of Gray Reed Lawyer, Politician for Improperly Influencing JudgeCCA general counsel Sian Schilhab gave notice by letter on Oct. 25 to Roberson's legal defense team and the district attorney of record of Leach's "ex parte communication" via text messages.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
October 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
As New Powers for Paralegals Approach, Lawmakers Have Questions"Utah and Arizona have been the leaders on this issue in the U.S. and those programs have been going for a few years now and every client of one of these providers is surveyed and they get extremely high ratings from the clients they serve," Justice Brett Busby said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
October 25, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Many Judges Earn Less Than Lawyers: Texas Judiciary Asks for 30% RaiseOffice of Court Administration Executive Director Megan LaVoie said 26% of judges who voluntarily retire said salary was a contributing factor.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
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