Adolfo Pesquera

August 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"No other state completely bars out-of-state entrants or allows an incumbent to designate its replacement if it declines a project," the Fifth Circuit observed.

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August 30, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Suffice it to say that this court should not allow the state's attorney general to abuse the judicial system and interfere in private litigation," Kita wrote.

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August 29, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Courts in at least five other states are facing similar challenges and all are reacting to the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 23 opinion in a New York case that said possession of pistols in public was a constitutional right.

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August 26, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The enforceability of this arbitration clause has repeatedly been held in other states--in both state and federal courts--to be unconscionable and unenforceable, the petition notes.

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August 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Ruel Hamilton gave money to members of the Dallas City Council. He received nothing tangible in return," the Fifth Circuit said.

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August 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The plaintiffs ask that the lawsuit proceed as a class action, and that preliminary and permanent injunctions be granted that prohibit prosecutions under pre-'Roe' statutes or the Trigger Ban for acts connected to abortions outside of Texas.

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August 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

According to plea papers, Jackson admitted to willingly laundering $380,000 for an individual he believed was a drug trafficker but was actually an undercover DEA agent.

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August 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Vic Mignogna sued Funimation and others for defamation, conspiracy, tortious interference with existing contracts and prospective business relations.

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August 19, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

On every plaintiff claim and defendant affirmative defense, the First District found it could not reach conclusions on fact issues because the record was so sparse.

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August 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The appellate court revisited the lawsuit on remand from the Texas Supreme Court, which in 2021 used this case to establish a new test for determining attorney immunity.

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