The Crime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A former Police of Puerto Rico was convicted last week for assaulting a juvenile, falsifying police records and lying to officials. The incident took place in 2014, when Officer Jose Cartagena and other POPR officers pursued, shot at and beat a child victim.

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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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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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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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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2022

In an 8-1 decision, the US Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Congress does not have to provide Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to residents of Puerto Rico. The decision impacts the residents of Puerto Rico and other US territories who are applying for government benefits. In United States v.

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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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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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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 9, 2021

Puerto Rico is a United States territory, with its own constitution. Section 12616 eliminated the local law exemption of the Animal Welfare Act and effectively criminalized cockfighting in Puerto Rico. Issue : Whether Congress has power under the commerce clause to criminalize cockfighting on the island of Puerto Rico.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Department of Justice announced Monday that two men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a hate crime and obstruction of justice for assaulting a homeless transgender woman mere hours before she was found murdered three years ago in Puerto Rico, Li Cohen and Christopher Brito report for CBS News. 24, 2020.

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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

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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2024

Prime Minister Ariel Henry is currently out of the country because of riots at the international airport, which forced his plane to land in Puerto Rico, where the FBI is reportedly surveilling him. Currently, over twenty trucks with food, medicine, and other supplies are stuck in Haitian ports and cannot be delivered.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

jury has convicted a Puerto Rican man of leading a multi-year scheme in which cocaine was transported to the U.S. from Puerto Rico inside custom-built furniture, Vanessa Arredondo reports for USA Today.

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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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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2024

Henry has been stuck in Puerto Rico, being prevented from returning following a trip to Kenya to discuss the deployment of a multinational task force to stabilize Haiti. “I’m

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Law 360

JANUARY 12, 2024

A Puerto Rico federal judge Friday allowed soccer's governing body on the island to ban the head of a broadcaster from games, finding the media executive's emergency motion was insufficiently tied to an antitrust lawsuit accusing the federation of a corrupt scheme to monopolize the game and block rivals.

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