Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
March 28, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Investor wants judgment vacated in 16-year-old caseA Boca Raton-based real estate developer is seeking a rehearing on a final judgment, asserting the judge acted too soon when he disposed of a 16-year-old lawsuit involving the sale of two shopping centers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
October 07, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Clerks' date stamps not definitive, court saysThe Florida Supreme Court loosened a standard set by the 4th District Court of Appeal, which was in conflict with two other districts.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 10, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Poor would lose out if legal aid is cutClary Fitzpatrick is caring for her HIV-infected daughter and four grandchildren. Without legal help, she could have lost her home and family.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
June 29, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Isn't It Romantic? That's the Question as Probe of Judge and Prosecutor's Relationship ContinuesBy Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
August 29, 2011 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit split 2-1 to reverse judge Alan Gold's sanctions in Shaygan caseA split federal appeals court panel discarded a $601,000 penalty and reversed reprimands against two prosecutors from the U.S. attorney's office in Miami for the handling of a drug case.
By Adolfo Pesquera and John Pacenti
4 minute read
August 26, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Ethnic targeting fails in Broward judicial racesThere was plenty of happiness to go around for minority judges in Broward County. Fears that they would be easy targets in a campaign season with a record number of challengers were not realized.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
February 11, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Is Sprint contract fair with class action waiver?The Florida Supreme Court took up the issue of whether state courts must consider how fair both the terms of a contract and the process of entering it must be, where consumers waive rights to class actions in arbitration agreements.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
November 15, 2010 | Law.com
At issue: Can homeowners reopen cases?The 4th District Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in a case that could serve as a bellwether for foreclosures where lenders were suspected of misdeeds.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
July 13, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Buy Owner creditors get slim payback after selloffCreditors of Buy Owner will be receiving a fraction of the $11.5 million they say they were owed when the company was sold early this year. About $800,000 will be split among them.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
August 05, 2011 | Daily Business Review
'Eccentric' writer ensnared in foreclosure sagaT.J. Fisher, a flamboyant Southern writer of New Orleans culture and an occasional Palm Beach resident, is suing Bank of America for breach of contract and negligence.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
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