Law 360

MARCH 20, 2025

A Puerto Rico federal judge is threatening sanctions for attorneys accusing soccer's international governing body, its Puerto Rican affiliate and a regional soccer association of trying to block local rivals, after the attorneys appeared to use artificial intelligence to help write briefs containing citations to nonexistent cases.

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Law 360

MARCH 21, 2025

Attorneys accusing soccer's international governing body, its Puerto Rican affiliate and a regional soccer association of trying to block local rivals told a Puerto Rico federal judge Friday that it was simply human oversight not the use of artificial intelligence that led to citation inaccuracies in recent filings.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In re Grand Jury is a case involving grand jury subpoenas and attorney-client privilege. The court is asked to consider whether an unnamed law firm specializing in international tax was allowed to withhold documents in a grand jury proceeding on the basis of attorney-client privilege. In Santos-Zacaria v.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 1, 2021

CFPB and State Attorneys General Settle with Nationstar, aka Mr. Cooper, accused of unfair and deceptive practices. Read the complaint filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which mirrors the complaints filed by all the State Attorney Generals. Drain - Phoenix Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney.

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MyCase

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not only is this data interesting, it also provides useful statistics for both job seekers and hiring attorneys in law firms. Turning to gender, the percentage of women attorneys has increased slowly over the past decade from 33% in 2011 and to 37% in 2021. Legal profession demographics. The median age for lawyers in 2020 was 47.1

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the most high-profile case of the week, the Court addressed the scope of the attorney-client privilege when an attorney provides both legal and non-legal advice. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. The Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.:

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The Cloud Court Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

She is a technology-focused attorney passionate about the intersection of tech, law, and IP. We’re elated to announce that Arlene Hornilla and Jay Worthington have joined our board of strategic advisors. Arlene’s broad and deep expertise in IP litigation and other corporate disputes makes her an ideal advisor for Cloud Court.

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the residents of Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rico are in massive need of help from the rest of the nation. This includes legal need since many will be navigating the complexities of flood insurance claims, property damage, and lost legal documents. The Legal Impact of Hurricane Harvey.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 6, 2024

The ULC is a non-partisan, non-profit, unincorporated association comprised of volunteer attorneys appointed by each state of the United States plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On November 22, 2022, sixteen municipalities of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Puerto Rico seeking to hold coal, oil, and gas companies liable for losses resulting from storms during the 2017 hurricane season and ongoing economic losses since that time. In Municipalities of Puerto Rico v.

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Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

Stationed in Puerto Rico and Alaska, she learned the importance of adaptability, perseverance, and achieving goals in environments where she didnt always feel she fit. For example, an estate planning attorney might design a system to generate wills, power of attorney documents, and HIPAA authorizations with just a few clicks.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 13, 2022

James Harlan served in Congress and as Kentucky’s attorney general, and was a devoted follower of Henry Clay, to the point that Clay’s politics and James’ were almost interchangeable. Harlan was the state’s attorney general at the time, obliged to represent the state government in challenging the federal assumption of power.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 21, 2022

An additional 12 states, and Puerto Rico, affirm that there is no “duty to retreat” if you are threatened in a place where you are lawfully present. My defense attorney knew the story but decided not to pursue any “stand your ground” strategy. Under Texas’ “Stand Your Ground” law, my actions were defensible.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And Section 1806(f) establishes special in camera and ex parte procedures to determine the admissibility of such evidence, if the Attorney General attests that a typical adversarial hearing would harm the national security of the United States. ” Ramirez v. ” Ramirez v.

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Customs & International Trade Law

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Nodus), an international financial entity located in Puerto Rico, for violations of the Venezuelan Sanctions Regulations (VSR), and the Reporting, Penalties and Procedures Regulations (RPPR). . If you have questions about these updates, contact our Diaz Trade Law attorneys at info@diaztradelaw.com or call us at 305-456-3830.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Ramsey Clark, a lawyer who had served in various senior positions in the Department of Justice, to be his attorney general. After his time as attorney general, he had a long stint in private practice that included arguing on behalf of a distributor of nudist magazines in Rosenbloom v.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 16, 2025

C-Span Screenshot Below is my column in the New York Post on the criminal referral of a mortgage fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James. For an attorney general who just prosecuted Trump for everything short of ripping a label off a mattress, the irony is crushing.

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