Adolfo Pesquera

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

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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

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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.

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March 06, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"In first 20 years I was on the bench, the judges got eleven raises. almost one every (legislative) session," Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht said. "Since then, in the last 20 years we've gotten three."

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March 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"In the event that Hinkson is permitted an opportunity to replead, the trial court may allow Hinkson to replead, if it finds that the pleading defects can be cured," the appeals court said.

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March 02, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Under the new policy, a company is considered to have made a voluntary self-disclosure if it becomes aware of misconduct by employees or agents before that misconduct is publicly reported.

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4 minute read

March 02, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"The only real pleading deficiency raised by appellees in their motion to dismiss was appellant's failure to sufficiently identify herself in her pleadings," Justice Amanda Reichek wrote.

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March 01, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Eight months after Dawn M. Korman of Georgetown received notice of a disciplinary complaint, the decree drafted by opposing counsel was entered with the court, without the complainant's knowledge or consent to the terms contained therein.

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February 28, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The petition for review, if accepted by the high court, could curtail the common use of the Texas Medical Liability Act in some cases to defeat claims brought under the Texas Mental Health Code and/or the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

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5 minute read

February 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"The collective impression is not that Dickson was disseminating facts about particular conduct, but rather advocacy and opinion responding to that conduct. Dickson invited the reasonable reader to take political action," wrote justices in a Texas Supreme Court decision Feb. 22.

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