Puerto Rico legal system
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 apply in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s government structure is very similar to the federal government […]
6/2011: New Trade Secret Law in Puerto Rico
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 the protection and remedies of the law is essential to establish policies and processes to […]