Trade Secret Protection in Puerto Rico
By: Robert A. Fleming- Business Attorney Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has a new statute to regulate the use and protection of industrial or trade secrets. Known as the “Industrial and Trade Secret Protection Act of Puerto Rico.” Act No. 80 of June 3, 2011, follows the model law of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). […]
Find Your Place Away From the Competition
As small businesses owners find it increasingly difficult to compete in a crowded marketplace, they try to market to everyone. Unfortunately you cannot be all things to every customer. If you are that kind of business there is another way. It’s about focusing on your uniqueness. By differentiating yourself from the competition, you are creating valuable […]
Sube el costo del afidávit
En Puerto Rico, cada vez que un notario certifica la firma de una persona, tiene que cancelar un sello del gobierno en su libro. Este sello ahora cuesta un 66% más. Recientemente se aprobó una ley (83-2012) para aumentar a “cinco ($5.00) dólares el valor de la estampilla de la Sociedad para la Asistencia […]
Puerto Rico web sites to comply with privacy law
Act 2012-39 is a recently enacted law in Puerto Rico that requires operators of web pages and web sites in the island to enact a privacy policy and notify visitors of its content; which shall include: a) The type of personal information collected and the users of the site; b) Persons / entities with which […]
Primer on the legal history of Puerto Rico
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; followed by naval blockade. On July 25, 1898, it led an invasion of the south […]