Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
November 11, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Clean Sweep for Sirius XM as Appeals Court Favors Its Tax Math Over Texas'The dispute hinged on whether to consider New York-based Sirius' monthly subscription fees from Texas users as revenue from a service performed in Texas—and subject to higher taxes—than if they resulted from activity performed outside the state.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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November 10, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Hospitals' Challenge Puts Spotlight on Civil Procedure for Class Certifications"The hospitals' arguments disregard the limited scope of the three 'discrete issues' in question, which specifically describe relief pertaining to all class members," the court found. "On this record, we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion."
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November 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Suit Seeking Millions From Boeing Over Grounding of 737 Max Is Back in PlayThe pilots' union alleged the catastrophic crashes and consequent grounding worldwide were the result of false representations about the aircraft and translate to millions of dollars collectively lost because of canceled or reduced flights.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
November 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Who Just Became Judge? Texas Democrats Thrash Republicans in 2022 Midterm ElectionA number of the Republican losses appear to be the result of the governor's ability to appoint judges to vacancies.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
November 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Susman Godfrey Team Secures Favorable Award in Flutter v. FOX DisputeAs of today, this equates to a valuation for FanDuel of $22 billion and a cost of $4.1 billion for FOX, twice what the company asserted it should have to pay.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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November 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'I Have Made Mistakes': Judge Reprimanded for Mishandling Probation HearingsAfter a discussion in chambers with Froelich and first assistant district attorney Philip Kazen, Uzomba ordered Davis released. She released him only after Kazen said he would not support a motion to revoke probation.
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November 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'Punished for Speaking Their Minds': Lawyers Home In on College Over Freedom of Speech"You can't fire professors simply for exercising their First Amendment rights," attorney Josh Bleisch said. "How much more taxpayer money is [college President Neil] Matkin going to throw away before he gets the message?"
By Adolfo Pesquera
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November 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
$5M Texas Verdict: McKool Smith Trial Lawyers Triumph for Banking Industry ClientEnterprise Financial filed suit in June 2018 after the company discovered Santander was not abiding by the terms of a 2012 vendor services agreement to provide GAP coverage for its customers that purchased automobiles, according to court documents.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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November 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Conservative Lawyer and His Firm Sued by Donor Who Gave $2.5M to Probe 2020 ElectionFredric Eshelman has standing to assert his private interest in enforcing his agreed-upon right to recover damages for breach of the parties' oral agreement, the 14th Court of Appeals found.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
November 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyer's Malpractice Suit Against Criminal Defense Attorney Revived on Appeal"The trial court acted in an arbitrary and unreasonable manner by dismissing the case after setting a deadline it knew the parties would be unable to meet and in the face of their ongoing active participation in the case," the Fourth Court of Appeals found.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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