Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
May 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Litigation Management Contractor Sanctioned for Ignoring Discovery OrdersIn reaching the sanctions decision that killed the litigation, the judge went through a long list of deliberate inactions by the Iron Oak parties and their attorney.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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May 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
New Law Would Give Texans Venue Preference in Social Media SuitsTexas state Sen. Bryan Hughes said many social media companies include a provision in their terms of service to require any actions against them be made in states that are beneficial to the social media companies.
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May 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court to Get New Power to Review Courts of Appeals DenialsThe Supreme Court has urged the lower-level appellate courts to accept more permissive appeals, but recognizes it does not have authority to mandate that they do so.
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May 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Lawyer Claims His Associate Betrayed HimAllegedly unbeknownst to the firm, the associate filed a motion to withdraw, and told the presiding judge that the client had retained other lawyers, the complaint claims.
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May 18, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Misuse of Litigation? Cryptomining Vendor Says IP Suit Is Competitor's RuseAs a matter of public policy, Lancium should not have the ability to monopolize a regulatory standard intended for broad adoption of ERCOT," OBM Inc. CEO Dan Lawrence said.
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May 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Judicial Error: Fort Worth Police Whistleblower Case ReversedThe city argued the amended petition was untimely because it asserted new causes of action. The city argued it was therefore not the same cause of action.
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4 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
$1.2M Win for San Antonio Law Firm: Santoyo Wehmeyer Secures Unique VerdictThe district court's summary judgment order is the first time any Texas court has confirmed under state law that wind rights are a severable property interest in the surface estate, and that such rights can be subject to trespass, attorney Corey Wehmeyer said.
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May 12, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Six Flags Entertainment Stockholder Class Wants Florida Pension Fund as Named PlaintiffThe Six Flags defense was only raised once Oklahoma Firefighters sought to moot a potential class certification argument by amending the complaint. attorney Lewis T. LeClair said.
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May 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Google, Microsoft Sued for Allegedly Infringing on Biometric-Authentication Patents"Microsoft remained willfully blind to its own infringement by failing to review the relevant specifications, and its own internal documents in light of, and considering, the claims of the patents-in-suit from Proxense's letter," Proxense LLC complaint claims.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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May 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Plaintiff Turns to Texas Court to Sue T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T Over Tech PatentsWhile Vivato is commencing litigation against the telecom companies, it is also currently in negotiations with Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. to resolve patent infringement lawsuits.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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