Adolfo Pesquera

November 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Attorney Can't Invest in Firm With Non-Lawyer Owner?

A State Bar of Texas ethics committee is soliciting comment on whether an attorney can partner and split fees with a non-lawyer.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

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

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