Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera

Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ

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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.

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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.

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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.

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November 06, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Republicans Sweep: 13 Democratic Judges Defeated in Houston Area

Statewide, Democratic Party incumbents and challengers were bested in the majority of contested races.

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4 minute read

November 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Paxton's Suit Against Election Monitors Is Latest in Flurry of Voting Litigation

These actions were just the latest in a long series of legal maneuvers, mostly by Paxton, that opponents allege is voter intimidation or constraints on voting rights.

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November 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel Secures $16M Verdict Against Bell Helicopter

Bell allegedly shared the technology with Aeronautics Corporation of America, which manufactured its own units and sold them back to Bell and a substantially lower cost, Rogerson Aircraft co-lead counsel Karl Stern argued.

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4 minute read

November 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar Reports Nine Attorneys Disciplined And A Resignation

The State Bar of Texas, in its November disciplinary report, cites actions against nine attorneys and one resignation in lieu of discipline. On…

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November 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Trump Files $10B Suit Against CBS in Amarillo Federal Court

The 19-page complaint is mainly due to a long series of insults directed at the Democratic nominee, her party and debatable accusations about the overall integrity of CBS.

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October 31, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Court of Appeals Lets Stand Injury Caused by State Farm Payment Delay

The case calls into question the applicability of two recent Texas Supreme Court opinions: Ortiz and Rodriguez.

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October 31, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Houston Appeals Court Reverses $1.5M Award Against Oil, Gas Equipment Firm

The appeals court said a contract must be sufficiently definite in its terms to be legally binding.

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