Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
July 06, 2011 | Law.com
Magistrate Rhonda Hollander charged after men's room photo flapBroward Traffic Magistrate Rhonda Hollander faces criminal charges following a struggle with a sheriff's deputy. She was released on bond after being confronted about entering a men's restroom and taking pictures of a man standing at a urinal.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
July 26, 2012 | Daily Business Review
4th DCA ruling jeopardizes $27 million in canker awardsThe Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled against $27 million in class action awards to Broward and Palm Beach homeowners whose citrus trees were torn out in the state's unsuccessful canker eradication effort.
By Adolfo Pesquera
1 minute read
October 07, 2013 | Daily Business Review
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Industry's AppealA decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejecting a due process appeal by the tobacco industry in a smoker case will reinvigorate plaintiffs attorneys with product liability cases, a Tampa appellate attorney said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
December 20, 2012 | Daily Business Review
DCF attorney Gillen fills vacated Palm Beach Circuit benchJeffrey D. Gillen, the chief appellate lawyer for the Florida Department of Children and Families, has been named to replace Palm Beach Circuit Judge John H. Hoy.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
October 14, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Competitive Pricing Permitted For Law Enforcement In Southwest RanchesFlorida Attorney General Pam Bondi has opened the door to competitive pricing for police services with an advisory opinion sought by Southwest Ranches.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
August 08, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Attorney works with SBA Communications on $800 million debt offeringGreenberg Traurig attorney Kara MacCullough helped launch an $800 million sale of high-yield debt to pay off short-term bridge financing following SBA Communications Corp.'s $1 billion acquisition of 2,300 cell phone towers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
November 03, 2011 | Daily Business Review
$1.46M award against online auction company reversedRealAuction.com, an online auction company in Plantation, persuaded the 4th District Court of Appeal to reverse a $1.46 million jury award on a defamation claim in a fight over a contract with Broward County.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
October 11, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Courts Becoming More Homeowner Friendly In ForeclosuresThe evolving standards for evidence and other issues in Florida's foreclosure crisis were the subject of debate between South Florida judges and defense attorneys.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
January 28, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Ex-Fort Lauderdale commissioner Cindi Hutchinson faces 11 corruption chargesFormer Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson was named in an arrest warrant today charging her with 11 public corruption charges for allegedly accepting more than $14,000 in gifts and services from developers seeking zoning changes.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
July 03, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Two Miami-Dade judges appointed to circuit benchMiami-Dade County Court Judges Cristina Miranda and Rodney Smith have been elevated to the circuit bench.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
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