Adolfo Pesquera

January 31, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

A Houston-based pharmacy is accusing its former general counsel of destroying evidence in furtherance of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The lawyer allegedly drilled holes in his Seagate external drive and discarded the remains.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's most prominent staff attorneys is joining the Trump administration as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice.

By Adolfo Pesquera

2 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

A federal court judge found medical group plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations credibly argued a conspiracy to put them out of business, but dismissed the case in favor of the defendants by concluding the plaintiffs were not injured.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

The acting U.S. Attorney General, James McHenry, named Nicholas J. Ganjei to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

By Adolfo Pesquera

2 minute read

January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

HUD charged a Texas homeowners association with race-based housing discrimination, but if the Trump administration does not proceed, complainants have civil recourse.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Butler Snow attorneys, acting as counsel for the Texas General Land Office, wants the U.S. Department of Justice to reject a request from Housing and Urban Development to start a race discrimination in housing enforcement action.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

January 28, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Fifth Circuit appeals court tackled a novel arbitration dispute where an arbitration forum of choice ceased to exist, finding its replacement might or might not be suitable.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

January 28, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

When Microsoft attorneys allegedly accused a criminal defense attorney of possessing child pornography he received from prosecutors, he filed a grievance with the State Bar of Texas. The case was dismissed, and for more than three years he's been trying to find out why.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

January 27, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

An attorney licensed to practice in California and Massachusetts and admitted to practice at the U.S. Supreme Court is not being allowed to take the Texas bar examination.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

January 27, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted to put on the 2025-2026 ballot two founding members of law firms in Edinburg and Rockwall.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read