Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (JD Supra Puerto Rico)

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  • Puerto Rico: Commonwealth-COFINA Dispute Nearing Possible Resolution

    As we reported last year, on August 10, 2017, Judge Swain entered an order establishing procedures to govern resolution of the Commonwealth-COFINA dispute (the “Resolution Stipulation”). In recognition of the fact that the Oversight Board acts for both the Commonwealth and COFINA, the Resolution Stipulation provided for appointment of agents to act independently for each of them: (i) the...

  • Cert Petition Asks How Far Does the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine Extend?

    On February 28, 2018, the Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. (PRTC) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari after its antitrust claims against San Juan Cable LLC (OneLink) were dismissed by the First Circuit Court of Appeals at the summary judgment phase. In its petition, PRTC asks the Supreme Court to delineate a clearer boundary between the right to petition the government (whether through...

  • Puerto Rico Files for Bankruptcy: New York Judge to Hear Case

    On May 3, 2017, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed a voluntary petition for relief on behalf of Puerto Rico in federal court there. The filing required the Chief Justice of the United States to designate a district court judge to conduct the case. On May 5, Chief Justice Roberts appointed District Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York. ...

  • School Bus Company Owners Indicted for Bid-Rigging and Fraud in Puerto Rico

    On May 20, 2015, a federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico indicted five individuals for bid rigging and fraud conspiracies in connection with an auction for public school bus transportation contracts. The auction was based in Puerto Rico’s Caguas municipality, 20 miles south of San Juan.

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