Adolfo Pesquera

July 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

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

By Adolfo Pesquera

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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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July 12, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Judge John Longoria, the local administrative judge for Bexar County Courts at Law, reported the jurist to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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July 11, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Rather than declaring a limitation on illegal alien eligibility itself, the court's rule regulates states directly. In short, the district court applied an entirely different rule than the one Congress passed," the Fifth Circuit opinion said.

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July 11, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Angela's record of experience in state government and expertise in litigation will help her oversee the Texas Attorney General's Office and serve as our state's top law enforcement officer as the Texas Senate conducts impeachment proceedings," Gov. Greg Abbott said.

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July 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"This is a multi district litigation. So we're talking about thousands of claims. It's a pretty big deal to not have to try all those cases and be involved in all that discovery," Vinson & Elkins partner Chris Popov said.

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July 07, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Cobalt and GAMCO argue Illinois National cannot challenge a securities settlement that two federal courts found "was fair, reasonable and at arms' length," their brief states.

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