Adolfo Pesquera

August 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Shelby 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

Health 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

"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

The FDA failed to consider the cumulative effect of removing several important safeguards at the same time, Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod said.

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August 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"I applaud the legislature for recognizing the need to protect the public servants who work in court facilities, and I fully support this measure to keep those who help whose duties are performed in the public administration of justice, as well as their family members, safe," Travis County 250th District Judge Karin Crump said.

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August 15, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Crump, in her findings, said there was no reasonable basis for the legislature to classify a county with a population of over 3.5 million for the purpose of requiring abolition of its elections administrator, but that counties whose population surpass 3.5 million after Sept. 1 may keep their administrator.

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August 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"The required inclusion of these [mental health] messages is performative and useless," according to a lawsuit seeking to halt an age verification law for sex-oriented websites.

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August 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

FMC Technologies Inc. sought almost $40 million in damages, as well as exemplary damages and injunctive relief against Richard Murphy and Dril-Quip Inc. in a dispute involving undersea crude oil-recovery technology.

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August 11, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Prior to the jury trial, attorneys for Doe obtained a default judgment on liability. However, co-counsel Jacob Schiffer said they put on evidence and witness testimony as if they still had to prove liability.

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August 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Because we have no evidence as to the exact interest, the appellants have not proved such a duty exists," Chief Justice Tracy Christopher said.

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