Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
April 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Israeli Anti-Boycott Laws Vulnerable to First-Amendment ChallengesThirty-two states have some form of an Israeli anti-boycott law. However, free-speech advocates and pro-Palestinian organizations have been successfully challenging these laws, which has resulted in a series of revisions by state lawmakers intent on insulating them from litigation.
By Adolfo Pesquera
7 minute read
April 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court: Chick-fil-A Supporters May Amend Suit Against San AntonioA majority of state politicians, offended by the San Antonio vote, later passed Senate Bill 1978, popularly known as the "Save Chick-fil-A law."
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
April 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Pay Your Dues: SCOTUS Shuts Door on Challenges to Mandatory Bar AssociationsPlaintiffs had argued, "If this court holds that attorneys cannot be compelled to join and financially support a bar association, its decision would hardly be the death knell for such organizations."
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
April 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Suspension Handed to Texas Attorney Who Disparaged Judge in Personal Matter: Discipline RoundupThe attorney was among several disciplined.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
March 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
No Faith in Texas Rangers: Federal Judge Wants DOJ to Investigate Foster Care CenterThe monitors are attorneys Kevin Ryan of Public Catalyst Group Corp., Iselin, New Jersey, and Deborah F. Fowler of Texas Appleseed, Austin.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 30, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Prohibition on Use of Drones by Journalists Ruled UnconstitutionalThe lawsuit styled NPPA v. McCraw was brought in 2019 by the National Press Photographers Association, Texas Press Association and photojournalist Joseph Pappalardo.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 29, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Netflix Faces Defamation Suit for Documentary on Alleged Guardianship AbuseThe episode reported on the guardianship system in general and on two cases in particular.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Port of Houston Lands $22.3 Million Verdict in Lease Contract Dispute"We needed to convince the jury that just because [the facility] was still running was not enough," attorney Todd Mensing said. "The contract detailed a higher standard of care."
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
March 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Community College Gets US Supreme Court Win in Trustee Censure CaseThe unanimous decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch held that a purely verbal censure does not violate free speech.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
A Judge's Dismissal of Contract Dispute as COVID-19 Loomed Was Abuse of Discretion, Appeals Court FindsOne attorney called the decision a substantial victory for justice in the face of a health crisis unlike any experienced in generations.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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