HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

“Supreme Court Looks at Puerto Rico’s Status in Case on Benefits; A federal law excludes residents of Puerto Rico from a Social Security program that provides monthly payments to needy people”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. program for the poor and disabled.”

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Customs & International Trade Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, although uniquely situated as a part of the customs territory of the United States it simultaneously operates its own internal tax system for importations into Puerto Rico. Diaz Trade Law has significant experience in a broad range of import compliance matters. Contact Us.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2018

A nearly century-old shipping regulation is hampering Puerto Rico's economic and physical recovery in the wake of Hurricane Maria last year, and Congress should enact…

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Federal antitrust law bars collusion that would reduce competition in trade or commerce between states and with other countries. Congress passed the labor exemption to ensure that strikes, walkouts and other negotiation tactics would not land unions in court for violating the antitrust laws. Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Unlike traditional attorney trust accounts, IOLTA programs , available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow lawyers to hold client retainers, settlements and other money in interest-bearing accounts. IOLTA regulations vary from state to state but tend to be complex and time-consuming.

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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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HowAppealing

APRIL 21, 2022

“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 20, 2022

After Ramos , criminal defendant asks justices to preserve non-unanimous acquittals in Puerto Rico. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , Nelson Daniel Centeno asks the justices now to decide whether Ramos prevents Puerto Rico from allowing non-unanimous acquittals. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2018

A nearly century-old shipping regulation is hampering Puerto Rico's economic and physical recovery in the wake of Hurricane Maria last year, and Congress should enact…

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2022

The White House and the Justice Department announced Friday that 99 law schools across 35 states and Puerto Rico answered the attorney general’s call for action to help communities during the housing and eviction crisis. Over 2,100 law students spent more than 81,000 hours assisting over 10,000 households.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2022

They argued that the common law definition of birthright citizenship includes any territory under a country’s dominion, and American Samoans should receive the same citizenship granted to people born in other US territories like Puerto Rico.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 5, 2022

Federal law enforcement agents on Thursday arrested former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, charging her in a bribery scheme that was allegedly aimed at financing her failed 2020 gubernatorial campaign, reports the Washington Post.

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Above The Law

APRIL 22, 2022

NYT ]. * SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico's residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. appeared first on Above the Law. : Judge rules policing isn't thought of as a profession, thwarting an attempt to get off Death Row. [ AZ Central]. * Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? Some think so. [ Show me the money!

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Hannah Brem is JURIST’s News Managing Editor, and a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. His regime passed the Anti-Terror Law (ATL) which baselessly tags political opponents and activists as enemies of the state. She files this dispatch from New York City. . ” she asked.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Here the question is one of tort law–the court must consider whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts state law. On January 10, the court will hear arguments in Glacier Northwest, Inc. International Brotherhood of Teamsters. On January 11, the court will hear arguments in Financial Oversight Board v.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. the vaccine itself).

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Mondaq

AUGUST 2, 2022

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has recently ruled on a case dealing with Puerto Rico's Dealer's Contracts Act, also known as Law 75.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico. Michele Pistone , professor of law, Villanova University. Law Department (Friday, Nov. Law Firm (Monday, Nov. Lauren Sturdivant , founder, Rising Tide Law. The date for each category’s video is shown in the table below. Award Category. Honorable Mention. Court (Tuesday, Nov.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 22, 2022

Supreme Court decision may hurt Puerto Rico residents who need access to federal disability program, expert says (Lorie Konish, CNBC). The Supreme Court rules that cruel laws must still be enforced (Ian Millhiser, Vox). Supreme Court on What Counts as a Content-Based Speech Restriction (Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy).

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At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

.” Texas’s chief justice is quoted in the article as saying, “It’s the biggest federalism issue in a long time. Maybe ever.”. ” Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is a Conference member.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 13, 2022

Bidwell , which excluded Puerto Rico from Article I tax law, refers to “an uncivilized race” and the danger of “incorporat[ing] an alien and hostile people into the United States.”. They deserve no place in our law.”. Common law said citizens must be born where the sovereign exercises power. Then in Dred Scott v.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

link] The Minnesota courts have a detailed page on their Self-Help Centers that provide not only location information but also tools and resources, law, rules & legal research, and how to find legal advice clinics. Guides on resources and legal information and a pointer to Montana Law Help legal services ( [link] ) are also available.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Jackson is the circuit justice for the 1st Circuit, which covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico. But before clerking for Breyer, Jackson served as a law clerk on the 1st Circuit for Judge Bruce Selya, as well as for Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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The Crime Report

MAY 2, 2022

They deserve no place in our law.”.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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. The Teamsters are asking that the court affirm this lower court ruling, while Glacier seeks to enforce state tort law. United States.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 14, 2022

Gorsuch drew a comparison between the federally funded and administered CFR courts and the courts of Puerto Rico. “If In January, Amanda White Eagle of the American Indian Sovereignty Project filed an Amici Curiae brief on behalf of a collective of federal Indian law scholars and historians. Understanding American Indian Policy.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A Puerto Rican Field of Dreams? On August 8 th , former minor league players Daniel Concepcion, Aldemar Burgos and Sidney Conde applied for class certification in Puerto Rico federal court. Back in 1922, the U.S.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 1, 2021

The Bureau alleges that Nationstar violated multiple Federal consumer financial laws, causing substantial harm to the borrowers whose mortgage loans it serviced, including distressed homeowners. Each of these acts or failures violated the law. . It also requires Nationstar to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to the Bureau.

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MyCase

AUGUST 17, 2021

Work-from-home has become par for the course, and firms have incorporated remote working, cloud-based technologies into their law firms at rates never before seen, including e-signature tools , and online payments. Not only is this data interesting, it also provides useful statistics for both job seekers and hiring attorneys in law firms.

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Mondaq

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Bloomberg reports that Puerto Rico's restructuring plan can move forward, with the passage of a new law that allows the island to sell bonds.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 26, 2023

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. The post SCOTUS Kicks Off February Session With Four Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.: Under Dellmuth v. Muth , 491 U.S.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Many people remember the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law , passed in Florida in 2005, that allowed George Zimmerman to walk free after he stalked and killed Trayvon Martin. That law permits a person to use deadly force if they “reasonably believe physical or deadly force was necessary to protect him or herself.”

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

This week, on our Broadcast Law Blog, we published an article on the legal issues of using Artificial Intelligence to create synthetic voices of celebrities and using such voices on the air or online. Many televisions station owners have been requesting action by the FCC.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

De George , the Supreme Court held that the term “crime involving moral turpitude” in federal immigration law is not unconstitutionally vague. He became a lawful permanent resident after marrying a U.S. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 11, 2022

The post As Unjust As They Are, The Insular Cases Are Still ‘Good Law.’ appeared first on Above the Law. Justice White really had a bone to pick back then huh. ’ The ABA Is Pushing For SCOTUS To Change That.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For over 23 years, Gonzalez & Morales Law Offices LLC has provided legal counsel on civil law matters ranging from wills and probates to collections. In 2017, when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Gonzalez Rivera and his firm were determined to keep serving their clients, despite challenges like power outages.

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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. Arlene holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and a JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Please join us in welcoming Arlene and Jay to our strategic advisory team.

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