Adolfo Pesquera

March 15, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The $346,612 paid to Weaver was an unlawful taking by Weaver to the deprivation of Ryan and, thus, there is coverage under the Employee Theft provision of the policy, the Fifth District Court of Appeals found.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

March 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"No compelling governmental interest justifies the court's actions, the news media coalition objects, and urges the court to immediately docket notice of the hearing," according to SMU Dedman School of Law First Amendment Clinic.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

March 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"This decision will help other business owners in the oil and gas industry, as it shows the salary-plus-bonus pay structure is permissible," said Flowco CEO Charles Jones.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

March 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

This latest action is part of a larger lawsuit brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on behalf of approximately 1,600 elderly Americans that bought gold and silver bullion at prices averaging from 100% to more than 200% actual value.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

March 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"You've got a lot of people that are participating in the overriding royalty interest, a lot of families have been wiped out where they've kept an overriding royalty on leased property," Rep. Tom Craddick said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

March 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"There is a sea of Balboa Capital filings on the docket daily, and only time will tell how many loans were made on that form of loan agreement and suffer from the same defect," attorney Dana Campbell said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

March 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"If funding approval is not achieved this session, OAG says the case should remain abated until the 89th Legislature considers it in 2025. And if that Legislature refuses to approve ... the abatement should remain in place until the following session. And so on in perpetuity," according to the motion to lift the abatement order.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

March 08, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"The average civil clearance rate statewide post-pandemic is 95%," Office of Courts Administration director Megan LaVoie said, adding that clearance rates of 100% or higher is the goal.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"Local cases deserve to be heard by local judges, but cases with statewide implications—like those involving the state or state agencies—deserve to be heard by judges who are accountable to voters statewide," said Sen. Joan Huffman

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"As a judge, I noticed people were coming into court with the already-formed belief that the judge was against them and that they would not receive fair treatment," Justice Emily Miskel said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

2 minute read