Adolfo Pesquera

September 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The parties agreed that the bellwether opinion on the question of whether the contract has a provision permitting fee recovery is Hooper Associates v. AGS Computers, New York Court of Appeals.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

September 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Cigna's comment that Genesis was unfairly 'profiting' off the pandemic by charging for COVID testing is a slap-in-the-face to Genesis and other healthcare providers who endured months of furloughs, pay cuts, layoffs, and uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

September 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Exxon expert witness, attorney Bernard McLaughlin, said, "Exxon faced significant and serious exposure in this case to a very, very large damage award by the jury," the opinion recites.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

September 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

A three-judge panel concluded the episode maligns Barina as a guardian by leading viewers to believe she took advantage of a elderly but capable millionaire, wrongly sold his assets, and used his estate for personal gain.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

September 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The majority opinion, delivered Aug. 31 by Justice Amanda Reichek, took issue with a jury charge that states in part a that Terry would not have been required to prove the plaintiffs case' to designate Flaven as a responsible third party.

By Adolfo Pesquera

6 minute read

September 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Judges in other cases here and in other jurisdictions previously held that a virus could not cause damage as a matter of law, a precondition in many business interruption policies, including Baylor's," attorney Murray Fogler said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

September 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Whether CERCLA and the OPA both apply to a mixed spill is a question of first impression for the court," U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Hanovice Palermo said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Court documents showed that Moscow-based PJSC Lukoil owns the aircraft, and that it flew into and out of Russia in violation of sanctions.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Justice Charles A. Spain found Sheller's argument dispositive—the modified final judgment was void because it was signed after plenary power expired.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

One lawyer had numerous judgments brought against him in Texas district courts for his mishandling of trust accounts. He is believed to have absconded with more than $100 million, and is currently the subject of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Western District of Texas.

By Adolfo Pesquera

8 minute read