SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Share The court turns to sovereign immunity on Wednesday when it hears argument in Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. The case involves the board Congress created in response to Puerto Rico’s dire financial distress in 2016. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2021

Vaello-Madero , the court will address whether Congress violated the equal-protection part of the Fifth Amendment’s due clause by establishing SSI but not extending it to Puerto Rico. Congress extended it to the 50 states, Washington, DC and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not to Puerto Rico. ” In Babcock v.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, dijo el domingo que Estados Unidos está “moralmente obligado” a tomar medidas después del reciente referéndum del territorio a favor de lograr la condición de Estado estadounidense.

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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. The post Importing into Puerto Rico? Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Generally, the use tax is 11.5

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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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Law 360

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' podcast company is headed toward Chapter 11 mediation after a $965 million defamation damages judgment, Puerto Rico takes another step in restructuring the island's public debt, and the U.S. Supreme Court remanded issues over an increase in trustee fees to the Second Circuit.

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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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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

HPM) Directors, Karla Palmer and Dara Levy , will present at the Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Summit 2024, February 6, 2024, at the La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Two Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. As a bonus, you can spend a day or two away from the cold US weather.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Horse-racing jockeys in Puerto Rico are not employed by any racetrack or horse owner. In Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc. Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc. The post In Puerto Rico horse-racing dispute, a looming question over independent contractors appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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LegalReader

APRIL 21, 2022

Sotomayor, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, opined that there is no "rational basis" for Congress to deny Supplemental Security Income benefits to U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The sole dissenting justice was Sonia Sotomayor. citizens who live in the U.S.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Supreme Court on Tuesday arguing that denying disability benefits to residents of Puerto Rico violates the… The ABA filed an amicus brief with the U.S.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

FIFA, its Puerto Rican affiliate and a regional soccer association all must face claims that they tried to block soccer rivals in Puerto Rico, after an island federal judge held that FIFA, like its co-defendants, can only nix fraud claims but not antitrust allegations.

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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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CourtTechBulletin

MARCH 24, 2022

Apple launches the first smartphone driver’s license/ID with Arizona Additional states to follow, including Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico Read more ».

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Law 360

JULY 10, 2024

Two international soccer organizations are pushing back against efforts by a local media company to obtain an injunction that prohibits banning its reporters from covering matches of Puerto Rico's national team, arguing they have nothing to do with such decisions.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On September 17, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. OE-2022-045, declaring a state of emergency due to the passing of Hurricane Fiona through the Island. Likewise, on September 21, 2022.

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Law 360

JULY 21, 2021

will pay Puerto Rico $25 million to settle numerous allegations that they polluted the territory's groundwater with a common gasoline additive, in a deal approved by a Puerto Rico federal court Wednesday. ExxonMobil Corp. and Esso Standard Oil Co.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In two days, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi issued back-to-back executive orders (EO) establishing greater restrictions on mass activities, food and drink establishments, and air passengers.

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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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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On June 20, 2022, Puerto Rico's governor signed Act No. 41, which modifies several of Puerto Rico's current employment statutory entitlements, providing greater employment.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2022

The shipment from Colombia would pass through Tortola and Puerto Rico on its way to Miami and New York. The plan allegedly was for the advance cash payment to be left in a private jet at the Miami-Opa Locka airport and retrieved by Oleanvine Maynard to the BVI.

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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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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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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Puerto Rican news agencies have a First Amendment right to audio of proceedings in a case of domestic violence that sparked protests and whether a New Jersey levy violates the commerce clause. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Mondaq

APRIL 19, 2022

In a recent case issued by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ("the Court"), the Court addressed the standard and level of proof that must be presented by employers when raising as an affirmative defense.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Rico enacted Act No. 37-2020, which created a special five-day paid leave for non-exempt employees in the private sector.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Puerto Rico police arrested at least 380 people on Tuesday as part of a major crackdown on 12 gangs dedicated to the sale of drugs and weapons, the Associated Press reports. Police Commissioner Antonio López said the gangs were targeted after receiving tips from residents who had complained about violence in their communities.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The orders are directed to contractors of the executive branch of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and operators and employers in certain sectors of the economy on the island as discussed below.

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Mondaq

JULY 30, 2021

On July 22, 2021 the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) issued Administrative Order No. 2021-509 (AO) providing that, in order to physically attend school.

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Above The Law

APRIL 22, 2022

NYT ]. * SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico's residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. : 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! DesMoines Register ].

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Mondaq

JANUARY 11, 2022

Under the authority delegated by the different executive orders currently in effect, on January 4, 2022, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PR DOH) updated its Protocol for COVID-19 Case.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2024

Henry has been out of the country and stuck in Puerto Rico due to riots at Port-au-Prince’s international airport. Amid the tension, the Haitian government extended a state of emergency around Port-Au-Prince, enforcing a curfew and banning all forms of public protest.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

a Puerto Rico-based bank linked to a corruption scandal involving the territory's former governor. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said Friday that it has imposed a $15 million anti-money laundering fine against Bancredito International Bank and Trust Corp.,

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Through oral arguments, the court will determine whether the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act’s general grant of jurisdiction to the US federal courts preempts a Puerto Rican governmental body’s sovereign authority. On January 11, the court will hear arguments in Financial Oversight Board v.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Speakers at the protest also called for solidarity for the international community, mentioning Hurricane Fiona’s drastic effects on Puerto Rico. ” she asked. I observed more than 50 protestors for several hours.

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