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Puerto Rico

Biden Administration Confirms 100th Judge, Including First LGBTQ+ Judge for Puerto Rico

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Méndez-Miró as the first openly LGBTQ+ American judge to serve on the federal…

Trump Waives Jones Act in Order to Ship Supplies to Puerto Rico

Summary: The White House will waive the Jones Act in order to get affordable supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. President…

Excess Lawyers Per Capita Puts Puerto Rico in a Bad Place

Summary: Based on data by attorney Matt Leichter, the lawyer per capita numbers show a lot of lawyers on the…

Hedge Fund Sues Puerto Rico for Restructuring Law

The brand new debt-restructuring law in Puerto Rico is facing major legal hurdles. Now, a hedge fund, BlueMountain Capital Management…

Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Firm being Evicted

Connolly, Geaney, Ablitt & Willard spent years helping banks foreclose on homeowners throughout the state of Massachusetts. Now, the Woburn-based…

Rick Santorum Says Puerto Ricans Should Speak English to Become State

On Wednesday, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told residents of Puerto Rico that if they want to make Puerto Rico…