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US District Court in Puerto Rico Rejects Distributor’s Efforts to Hold Wholesalers Liable for a Terminated Agreement Under Puerto...

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top In Meta Med, LLC, et al., v. Insulet Corporation, et al., Lyvette Mercado Velez, a dietitian, entered into a distribution agreement with Insulet Corporation, a medical...more

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Distributor’s Claims Against Manufacturer Under Puerto Rican Law Are Denied

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Lyvette Mercado Velez, a dietitian, entered into a distribution agreement with Insulet Corporation, a leading medical device manufacturer, to promote and sell diabetes treatment products and services in Puerto Rico. Shortly...more

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Reforms to Puerto Rican Labor Law Reinstate Employee-Friendly Measures

On June 20, 2022, Puerto Rico’s governor signed into law Act No. 41-2022 (“the Act”). The Act rolls back certain changes brought about by the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (“LTFA”). The LTFA was enacted in 2017 in...more

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Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Continued Employment is Valid Consent to an Arbitration Agreement

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The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has confirmed that continued employment may be valid consent to mandatory employment arbitration agreements in a matter of first impression. Aponte et al. v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC, CC...more

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California Court Of Appeal Holds That Disclosure Of Confidential Information Protected By Anti-SLAPP Statute

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A recent California Court of Appeal decision held that the receipt, retention and dissemination of confidential information by a whistleblower’s attorney is protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. MMM Holdings, Inc. v....more

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Puerto Rico Issues Comprehensive Labor Law Reform

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On January 26, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Roselló, signed into law the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”). The Act represents the first significant and comprehensive labor law reform to occur in...more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Reaffirms that Violence in the Workplace Justifies First Offense Termination

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently reaffirmed its previous position that an act of aggression by an employee towards a coworker is sufficient to establish just cause for termination under...more

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