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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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June 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Pay Opponent's Legal Fees: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Loses in Court

The Third District's opinion affirms a Travis County trial court's orders, which included a temporary injunction forbidding the state to shut down the hospital.

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June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

'Living Nightmare': $250,000 Revenge-Porn Verdict Affirmed

A North Texas district judge affirmed a $250,000 jury verdict for a woman in a revenge porn lawsuit, finding an ex-boyfriend posted intimate images of her that appeared on over 200 internet web pages.

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June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

This Texas Judge Was Ordered—Again—to Do Her Job

The trial judge was given seven days to rule on motions, some of which have been pending for more than 22 months.

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June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Opens Door for Public Corporation Ownership of Liquor Permits

The ruling also goes against the wishes of the Texas Package Stores Association, which has been fighting to keep major corporations from competing with small business owners.

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4 minute read

June 21, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

University of Texas: Court Reverses Dismissal of Race-Based Admissions Challenge

The lawsuit, Students for Fair Admissions v. University of Texas at Austin, was remanded to the Western District of Texas-Austin Division for further proceedings.

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4 minute read

June 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Voting Rights: Texas 'Wet Signature' Rule for Voter Registration Enjoined

The state argued that this original signature requirement was necessary to assure the accuracy of information and prevent fraud, but U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam of the Western District of Texas said the state provided no credible evidence that a wet signature is less accurate or less susceptible to fraud.

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June 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

B-I-N-G-No: SCOTUS Bans Texas From Regulating Bingo in Move That Could Echo Beyond Tribes

The Supreme Court ruled that Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit erred in their interpretation of a federal law that recognized the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of El Paso.

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June 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Court: COVID-19 Is Not a Natural Disaster. Abrupt Layoffs Not Covered by Exception

"This is the first federal appellate decision on the issue of whether a pandemic is a natural disaster under the WARN Act," attorney Gabriel Assaad said. "Many district and bankruptcy courts around the country have ruled differently on this issue. Now there is strong and well-reasoned authority that COVID-19 is not."

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June 15, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Tax Firm Sues Gannett, USA Today for Defamation, Breach of Contract

Dallas-based Ryan, a global tax services firm, claims Gannett Co. defamed the company, even as the media giant was stiffing them on fees owed for tax…

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June 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Appeals Court Reverses Itself on Pre-Suit Med Mal Deficiencies

The state appeals court in Dallas reversed itself in an en banc ruling that revises its view of deficiencies in medical authorization forms during…

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