Criminal Law

CA1: another Puerto Rican political discrimination case
Maymi v. PR Ports Authority, No. 07-1157. This is a political discrimination claim by an attorney in Puerto Rico. The salaries are given, and you might note that they are less than lawyer in large firms make...

CA1: Qualified immunity for political discrimination
Lopez-Quinones v. Puerto Rico National Guard, No. 07-1976. Going off my handwritten notes here, this is a qualified immunity in political discrimination case (and the dissent by Torruella, points out that the First Circuit leads the nation in political discrimination...

When do Child Support payments end in Puerto Rico
The obligation to provide Child Support payments in Puerto Rico ceases when the minor reaches adulthood. In Puerto Rico, that age is 21. Even if the original Child Support Order issued in another jurisdiction states that the obligation ends when the minor reaches the age of 18, if the Child Support payments are reviewed in [...

Guerra-Pujol on Game Theory & the Status of Puerto Rico
F.E. Guerra-Pujol (Catholic University of Puerto Rico) has posted Puerto Rico as a Critical Locality: Is a Post-Colonial Puerto Rico Possible? A Game-Theoretic Analysis of the Impasse over Puerto Rico's Status on SSRN...

CA1: Puerto Rican political discrimination claim fails
Morales-Tanon v. PR Electric Power Authority, No. 07-1774 affirms a dismissal in a Puerto Rican political discrimination case. There were two issues: when the statutes of limitations began to run (i...

Seventh Annual World Congress of Computer Law in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Day 1
Fortunately enough, the Seventh Annual World Congress of Computer Law was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from December 3rd to 7th, 2007. This joint venture between the Puerto Rico Bar Association, the Alfa-Redi Foundation, the Inter-American University of PR, and the University of Puerto Rico brought together a delightfully informative group of inter-disciplinary professionals in [...

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Recall of TYLENOL 8 Hour Caplets 50 Count Sold in The United States and Puerto Rico
TYLENOL 8 Hour Caplets 50 Count One Lot Recalled in US and Puerto Rico

Dell
Reaches Settlement in Discrimination Class Action

Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida

UAB Health System and Franklin Collection Service
allegedly violated the RICO Act in collection practices on delinquent patient accounts.

Drive Through Discrimination
Jack-in-the Box pays undisclosed racial discrimination settlement to two customers.

Housing Buyer Discrimination
White homeowner settles $30,000 buyer-discrimination lawsuit.