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Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ

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September 03, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

In Judge Albright's Court, Susman Godfrey Secures $65.7M Patent Infringement Jury Verdict Against Cisco Systems

Paltalk filed suit in 2021 based on infringement of a single patent, '858 Patent, which relates to hybrid audio servers. Paltalk alleged Cisco infringed on the patent with its Webex products.

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3 minute read

August 29, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Holland & Knight Gets $7.8B Trade Secrets Suit Dismissed

In dismissing the case on grounds Texas wasn't the proper forum, the court noted all of the witnesses live and work in Israel, and the source code alleged to have been stolen is also held there.

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4 minute read

August 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Harry Caray Trademarked 'Holy Cow!' And There's Litigation Over It

Chicago-based Harry Caray Ltd. filed suit in Texas against a company with operations in Texas and New York, alleging trademark infringement of the late Major League Baseball game day announcer's trademarked "Holy Cow!" catchphrase.

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3 minute read

August 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

CrowdStrike Faces 2nd Class Action Over Global Computer Crash

Burns Charest is leading a legal team suing CrowdStrike for Delta Air Lines passengers who had to spend funds to cope with the disruption of their travel plans caused by the July global computer outage.

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3 minute read

August 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Steve Benesh's Top Goals Include Helping Lawyers in Crisis

On a listening tour for his candidacy, an issue that kept coming up was the need for attorneys to take over the dockets of lawyers being treated for mental illness or substance abuse.

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5 minute read

August 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Vacates Labor Department Final Rule on Tip Credit

The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order allowing enforcement of an hourly wage rule regulating when employers can take the tip credit when paying services workers at the federal minimum $2.13 per hour.

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5 minute read

August 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Killed: Prominent San Antonio Attorney Found Dead

According to the medical examiner, the attorney's death was ruled a homicide, the result of multiple gunshot wounds.

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1 minute read

August 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

15th Court of Appeals Declared Constitutional on Eve of Opening

The county's main argument was that the state constitution requires every court of appeals district is limited to a subdivision of the state's territory.

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3 minute read

August 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis Prune Subclass from Hess Corp. Class Action

Responding to plaintiffs' argument that the court should wait until after discovery to decide, Hovland said no amount of discovery will cure a class defined to include members without standing.

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3 minute read

August 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Assemble Across Country for Securities Class Action

The complaint filed Wednesday alleges an unexpected shakeup of the company's top executives on Sept. 13, 2023 caused Orthofix stock to fall by more than 30%.

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3 minute read