Adolfo Pesquera

November 15, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$149M in Attorney Fees Is Part of Kroger Opioid Settlement

Texas is set to get more than $83 million from the national $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, a retail pharmacy giant.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$400M Case: Trustee Claims Instant Pot-Maker Defrauded Lenders

In a U.S. Southern District of Texas bankruptcy filing, the Instant Brands trustee accused Cornell Capital of plundering the company through fraudulent transfers.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Standstill: Court Defers to Legislature on Texas Healthcare

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals agreed to abate an appeal over which healthcare providers are Medicaid-eligible.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

150 Plaintiffs and Counting: Asbestos Litigators Sue De Beers Empire

A Dallas asbestos litigation law firm is suing De Beers PLC and 28 affiliated companies on behalf of 159 plaintiffs.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Man Hits Cow in Case That Tests 'Unrealistic Delivery Times'

A delivery driver injured in a rollover is testing a negligence claim as a non-employee to pursue compensatory and exemplary damages against 7-Eleven.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Defense Verdict: Alston & Bird Beat Back $35M Claim Against Nokia

An East Texas federal court jury found Nokia did not infringe on three patents owned by a Dallas firm seeking $35 million damages.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

$7 Million Verdict Awarded in San Antonio

A federal court jury awarded $7 million to a man left paraplegic because of police brutality.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas AG Paxton Stops Biden's Spousal Parole For Undocumented Immigrants

"This unlawful parole scheme would have rewarded more than 1 million illegal aliens with citizenship and incentivized millions more to break into our country," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Social Media Law: Federal Circuit Gives Trial Court Instructions

The directive for discovery is based on the supreme court's conclusion that the case as it stand is severely underdeveloped.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Plaintiff Lawyers Seek to Reinstate Judge Found to Show Bias

"Vacating the entire contempt order conflicts with precedent of this court, the (U.S.) Supreme Court, and other circuits," the plaintiffs' petition asserts.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

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