Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
March 08, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Palm Beach County puts old foreclosure cases on fast trackChief Palm Beach Circuit Judge Peter Blanc is intent on clearing the docket of more than 9,000 foreclosure cases that are more than 3 years old.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
February 21, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Lake Worth lawyers helped win $28.5 million judgment in headbutt caseJohn F. Romano and Dustin Herman were part of the team that won a $28.5 million verdict — but afterward accepted a settlement — on behalf of a Good Samaritan who suffered a brain injury after being head-butted.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
October 03, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Fla. Lawyer Files RICO Action Against JPMorgan ChaseBy Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
September 09, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Lawyers win $8.1 million for woman harassed for taking sick leaveGunster lawyers Brian McPherson and Joe Curley said their client?s boss tried to get rid of her for taking leave for cancer treatments.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
January 18, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Governor Scott's pension priority approved by split Supreme CourtThe Florida Supreme Court has upheld a 2011 law requiring state employees to contribute to their pensions for the first time.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
July 12, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Fired stockbroker prevails in Morgan Keegan arbitrationJohn Quaranta and Marguerite Snyder, along with Ronald Weil, helped their client win a defamation award after he was fired and accused of making unauthorized stock trades.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
July 05, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Lawyers bring in former Judge Gersten to help win $1.2 million verdictFormer St. Thomas University students Daniel Espinosa and Jesmany Jomarron brought in former Third DCA Chief Judge David Gersten to argue the case of a businessman who hired his girlfriend to handle the company's accounts, only to have her divert money to herself.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
October 07, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Boca Raton accepts $4.6 million for delay of city library projectBoca Raton taxpayers can look forward to a $4.6 million infusion under a settlement for the delayed Spanish River library and community center.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
October 27, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Supreme Court justices, DCA judges up for merit retentionFour Florida Supreme Court justices face merit retention votes next week, and two are under fire for their decisions striking a constitutional question from the ballot.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
April 07, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Pay toilet issue raises a stink in Florida House committeeA vote to legalize pay toilets came at the end of a 3�-hour session of the state House Judiciary Committee, but not without discussion degenerating to potty humor.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read