Adolfo Pesquera

July 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas law does not provide injunctive relief to preclude payment on a letter of credit for contractual disputes, 14th Court of Appeals Justice Frances Bourliot said.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The 2023 state bar president, Cindy Tisdale, mandated the project last summer and the taskforce's interim report was submitted to the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

July 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Michael Rapino isn't being deposed just because he's CEO of Live Nation; (Defendants) don't want to bother with the inconvenience of giving a deposition and Rapino wants to be free to travel, Astroworld Festival plaintiffs allege.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

July 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Plaintiff's fraudulent inducement and breach of contract claims ignored the defendant's contract right to walk away from the deal by forfeiting its $3 million deposit, Kirkland & Ellis attorneys told the court.

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3 minute read

July 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"We reject that result because the U.S. Constitution cannot properly be so interpreted," the court majority said. "The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause does not bar states from permanently disenfranchising felons."

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

July 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class action, but on remand should allow non-party potential plaintiffs to opt out, the U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

A court of appeals ruled an excess policy did not unambiguously exclude defense costs for the insured, a Houston oil drilling services company involved in a personal injury settlement.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

July 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Marathon Oil, while denying liability, agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department, paying a $64.5 million civil penalty and investing $177 million to bring company emissions facilities into EPA compliance.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

July 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

A rural county is being challenged over an order intended to curtail voter intimidation at polling sites, an order the Texas Municipal League claims complies with a Texas election law the U.S. Fifth Circuit already upheld.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

July 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Prosecutors contended that probable cause existed, but the motion to dismiss states "insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt" because the complainant was uncooperative.

By Adolfo Pesquera

2 minute read