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Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ

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January 04, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

10 Texas Attorneys Disciplined: Lawyer Disbarred 3 Times

The 173rd District Court in Henderson County found one lawyer committed professional misconduct by representing opposing parties to the same litigation and making a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal.

By Adolfo Pesquera

6 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Blocks Salesforce.com Effort to Avoid Sex Trafficking Trial

"These trafficking survivors have fought for three years for their day in court against Salesforce," plaintiff attorney David E. Harris said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

No Pay: Lawyers Ordered to Return Fees Received for Representing Indicted Attorney

"If ever there were a case where a reasonable lawyer should question the source of his client's funds, it is these cases,"U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta found.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Mr. Sullivan Goes to SCOTUS: Houston Lawyer Takes Wage Case All the Way

Prior to taking on Helix Energy Solutions v. Hewitt, Sullivan had only performed oral argument in a court once in his 25-year career.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

In Texas, a Case of First Impression Over the Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon

Alan Bean consistently said the artifacts were his separate property, and Congress confirmed "full ownership" and "clear title" of such artifacts in 2012 when it enacted HR 4158.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Paxton Attacks Texas Bar Foundation: AG Now Demands Nonprofits' Finance Records

Paxton claims to be investigating whether funds are being used to "exacerbate the current crisis at the border and to thwart the efforts of federal and state law enforcement."

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

December 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

'I Used the Sesame Street Line': The Winning Strategy Behind a $10 Million Texas Verdict

"Testimony in this case uniformly was this was just an ordinary day, they weren't busy," said plaintiff counsel Michael Lyons. "During the course of the case, we proved to the jury there were 26 separate examples of written policies of the hospital that were not followed."

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Law Firm Secures $1.3M Arbitration Award Against Investment Banker

"Transitus discovered the change on the flow of funds after the closing call, but did not tell Aspen about it until 17 hours later, and allowed the wires to be sent without objecting or trying to stop it," said Mitch Little, lead counsel.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Meet the Lawyers as Houston's METRO Adds 3rd-Party Culprit in Cop-Shooting Civil Suit

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require a defendant disclose a potential responsible third party before the expiration of the statute of limitations "if that is possible," the appeals court emphasized.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

December 12, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The Art of the Amended Complaint: 3rd Time's the Charm for Claim in Pacemaker Suit

"Medtronic contends that Harrison's allegations are mere 'speculation' thrown against the wall 'in the hope one theory might stick.' We disagree," the U.S. 5th Circuit wrote.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read


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