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Robert Alex Fleming, Lead Attorney at Fleming Law Offices, LLC

Robert Alex Fleming is a corporate and trial attorney with over 35 years of experience advising and representing clients in Puerto Rico. He leads Fleming Law Offices, LLC, where his practice is informed by decades of experience in commercial matters, litigation, governance, and dispute resolution. Mr. Fleming is admitted to practice before the courts of Puerto Rico, several federal courts, and the state courts of New York and Texas. He holds an LL.M. in Commercial Law and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Negligencia Comparada

La doctrina de la negligencia comparada tiene una importancia práctica significativa en reclamaciones por daños y perjuicios. Tanto los perjudicados como los demandados deben comprender cómo la distribución de culpa puede afectar el resultado económico de una reclamación. Perjudicados en reclamaciones de daños y perjuicios y los demandados en este tipo de caso deben conocer […]

Destroyed evidence haunts employer’s defense

Federal regulations require that employers keep all personnel or employment records for one year. Thus, if an employee is involuntarily terminated, his/her personnel records must be retained for one year from the date of termination.  Furthermore, when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notifies an employer of a charge of discrimination, the company has the […]

Employment at Will in Puerto Rico

Employment at will is the doctrine  that  allows an employer in the United States to terminate an employee at any time, without notice and without cause, so long as it is not prohibited by a particular law (e.g.  discriminatory reasons such as age, sex or race). Puerto Rico  employment laws are different.  Local law 80 […]

Differences in Protection for Distributors and Sales Representatives Under Puerto Rico laws 75 and 21

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Distributors, dealers, franchise units and sales representatives in Puerto Rico may be protected against unjust termination, impairment, and interference with their commercial relationships depending on the nature of the business arrangement involved. Puerto Rico’s Dealers Act, Laws 75 and 21 provide different protections, requirements, and remedies depending on whether the relationship involves a dealer, distributor, or […]

Confronting Bad Worker Attitude

If you are a boss that relies on disciplinary memos to improve employees’ attitudes or performance you should know by now, it rarely works.  Written warnings are often crafted too late when the supervisor no longer wants to deal with the employee.  Fearing legal issues, you begin crafting memos to reprimand the employee on every […]