Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
December 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Defense Attorneys Withdraw as Arbitrators Expose Clients' WrongdoingsThe defendant went to such lengths to avoid complying with the arbitration panel's orders that his attorneys asked and were allowed to withdraw from the case.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
December 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
More Companies Allowed in Fight as US Fifth Circuit Expands Challenges to Texas' Protectionist Law"SB 1938 prevents anyone but Entergy from building lines off of those owned by Entergy, and thus forces (East Texas Electric) to be dependent on Entergy," the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
December 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Jury Awards $12.1 Million Against Raymond James in Trial Over Plane CrashPlaintiffs' attorneys claimed Weiss was using the plane for business purposes, but Raymond James refused to take any responsibility for his conduct in operation of the Beechcraft, according to court pleadings.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
December 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
UT-Austin Must Pay: Newspaper Awarded Attorney Fees in Open-Records FightEighth District Court of Appeals Justice Gina M. Palafox authored the opinion and concluded that a statute that had never been interpreted by a court is not among the listed exceptions to the state law's mandatory fee provision.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
December 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Law Firm's Alleged $14M Goof: Polsinelli Accused of Naming Wrong Defendant"Instead of filing the claim against [Evergreen] Helicopters, Polsinelli filed Proof of Claim 427 in the amount of $14,546,621.92 against 'Evergreen Helicopters International, Inc.' and 'Erickson, Inc.,'" the complaint stated.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
December 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Prayer in Court: Judges Divided Over Compulsory Prayer in This Courtroom"Six Justices explicitly rejected the possibility that it would be constitutional for 'a litigant awaiting trial' to be 'asked by the presiding judge to rise for a Christian prayer,'" one judge wrote.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
December 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Closely Watched Litigation: Critics Want Court to End Subsidy for Telecom Users"It's not enough to say, 'It's too much.' You have to say it's not authorized by Congress," FCC associate general counsel Jacob M. Lewis argued.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
December 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Bank Request on Foreclosure Remedy Gets Cold Shoulder at Texas Supreme Court"PNC [cannot] have it better than the lender whose shoes it stepped into. If they stepped into Keds sneakers, they don't get to walk away with Air Jordans." said Julia F. Pendery of Cowles & Thompson.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
December 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
State Bar Disbars 4 Lawyers, 1 Resigns After Ex-Partner Reports HimMayo was to secure a final hearing and order for a minor's name change, but the matter was dismissed due to inactivity. He continued to misrepresent the case status as "still pending" for about two years.
By Adolfo Pesquera
7 minute read
November 30, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality of Collective Bargaining LawThe Texas Supreme Court considered two questions related to a constitutional challenge over a local law requiring Houston firefighters receive the same pay as Houston police officers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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