Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
September 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Legal Tech Firm Takes on NLRB—and WinsA legal tech company's refusal to enter collective bargaining had merit, the Fifth Circuit said, because a class of supervisors were improperly included in the bargaining unit. The decision went against the National Labor Relations Board.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
September 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Haynes and Boone Defeats Patent Challenge for Fracking Tech ClientThe defendant's two patents upheld are the latest disputes in a series of trial court and administrative court challenges between two competitors in oil and gas fracking technology.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
September 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Gibbs & Bruns Safeguards $38M Judgment for Occidental Against Wells FargoA series of miscommunications between Wells Fargo and Occidental Petroleum's agent led to a delay in the sale of stock and an alleged loss of $38 million, Occidental claimed.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
September 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
$39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma CasePlaintiffs' lead attorney Mark Linder emphasized this is the first mesothelioma lawsuit that proceeded from this type of exposure.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
September 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
$192 Million Verdict: McKool Smith Wins Against SamsungSamsung was given access to multiple Mojo Mobility prototypes with the understanding that would lead to a commercial transaction, but Samsung instead suggested Mojo cut a deal with its suppliers as no cost to Samsung.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Texas High Court Hears 2020 Election Ethics Case Against LawyerOn a defense of a separation of powers violation, the district court granted Webster summary judgment, but the state bar obtained a reversal on appeal.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
DUI Charge Against Harris County Judge DismissedThe motion to dismiss was filed after special prosecutors determined there was no alcohol or drugs in the judge's system.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
This Texas Case Could Expand 3rd-Party Liability in Defamation SuitsA key challenge facing Roe is the lack of a record of specific defamatory quotes relayed by the defendant to others.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
September 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
'I'm Sorry for What I Did': Judge Gets Public AdmonishmentThe former city of Teague municipal court judge was found to have had ex parte communications during the course of trying to dismiss a traffic citation for an acquaintance, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct found.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
September 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Revisits Standard for Reckless Police Conduct"You just said that a series of (negligent acts) is never enough, so I'm left wondering why we even conduct this inquiry if nothing is ever enough?" Justice Brett Busby asked.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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