On April 17, 2012 the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit paralyzed the requirement of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to set a sign that would inform employees of their rights to organize and form a union, inter…

The relationship between Puerto Rico  and the United States  began  – to use business parlance-  as a  hostile takeover.  After skirmishes with Spanish ships,  the U.S.  attacked  San Juan on May 12, 1898.  It bombarded the city with ten ships; …

The people of Puerto Rico are U.S.  citizens.   The Island is a self-governing territory of the United States, part of  the U.S. federal system and  subject to  U.S. federal law. The U.S. Constitutional and most federal laws and regulations…

In Puerto Rico, any oral or written agreement by which the employee binds him/herself to perform  work for wages or any other economic remuneration creates an employment relationship.  Unless otherwise specified, all employment contracts are deemed to be without a…

On June 9, 2011 the Governor signed the “Law for the Protection of Commercial & Industrial Secrets of Puerto Rico, No. 80 of June 3, 2011. This law imposes civil liability to persons or companies who misappropriate trade secrets. To invoke…