Adolfo Pesquera

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

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November 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Big Law Gathers for Case Allowing Insurers to Avoid $78.5M Payout

Icahn Enterprises wants a judgment vacating an order that let its insurers avoid paying a $78.5 million settlement.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court to Review "Implied" Performance Controversy in Oil-Gas Leases

Mineral rights owners around the country are watching a West Texas lease termination dispute the Texas Supreme Court agreed to hear.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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