Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
May 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Court's Injunctive Relief Gives Small Window for Trans Children's Gender-Affirming Medical CareThe lawsuit, Lopez v. Children's Medical Center, was filed May 11 with the petition for injunctive relief. The hearing is scheduled for May 26, the day the temporary injunction expires.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 12, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Biden's 'Ghost Gun' Rule Is Under Fire, and a Former ATF Official is Leading the ChargeGhost guns are 3D-printed guns that have no serial numbers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 11, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Mail-in Ballots: Election Solicitation Law Challenge Heard at Texas Supreme CourtThe plaintiffs are Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria and Cathy Morgan, a volunteer deputy registrar who assists people with mail-in ballots in Travis and Williamson counties.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 10, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Divided Appeals Court Preserves Injunction for Duncanville Star Basketball PlayerJennifer and Anthony Black have been represented by a team of Jackson Walker lawyers, with attorney James Carlos McFall acting as lead appellate counsel.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
May 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Reprimanded for Handcuffing Lawyers to Jury BoxWhile handcuffed, the lawyer called his son, who is also an attorney, and asked that he come to court to represent him. When the son arrived he immediately went to talk to his father, but was confronted by the bailiff and they began to have an exchange.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Rules Governing Attorney Immunity Refined by Texas Supreme CourtAppellant counsel for Taylor is Alan B. Daughtry of Houston. The appellees were represented by Greg B. Enos of Webster.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
May 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Attorney Fighting Alleged Bitcoin Scam Calls Legal Malpractice Claim Frivolous"We think there are greater forces at play in a couple of lawsuits in New York," the attorney said. "This lawsuit is meant to derail that litigation."
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
May 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Lawyer Still Picking Up Pieces 3 Years After Firm Founder DisbarredOne of two attorneys who sued a bank for its role in check thefts that were orchestrated by a third attorney, now disbarred, prevailed on an appeal to reverse the trial court's summary judgment.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Exotic Dancers Stripped of Putative Class Action in Wage Dispute Before 5th CircuitAttorneys Casey T. Wallace and William Xander King of Wallace & Allen represent A&D Interests, doing business as Heartbreakers Gentlemen's Club.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
May 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
$9 Million Lost? Houston Law Firms Sued Over Failed Mass-Tort Research VentureThe law firms told the jury that high rent paid for downtown office space hurt profitability.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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