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On August 21, 2026, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Air-Con, Inc. v. Daikin Applied Latin America, LLC, Case No. 24-1863, holding that a Final Judgment issued by the District Court for the District...
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Puerto Rico Extends Work Product Protection to Expert Drafts and Attorney-Expert Communications
Aug 2026
On August 6, 2026, Puerto Rico Act 172-2026 was approved to extend work product protection to draft expert reports and most attorney-expert communications—bringing the island’s expert discovery rules in line with federal...
On December 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an Opinion in Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujeres v. Corteva Agriscience Puerto Rico, Inc. et al., 2025, TSPR 146, reaffirming the authority of the Office of...
Delgado & Fernández Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™ (2026 Edition)
Nov 2025
Delgado & Fernández, LLC is proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™ (2026 Edition), a distinction that honors legal professionals who have achieved a...
Streamlined Permitting for Small Businesses and Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Puerto Rico
Aug 2025
In response to the challenges brought by hurricanes Irma and María, the 2020 earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Rico’s Legislature has approved important amendments to the Reform of the Puerto Rico Permitting...
On October 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an opinion in Díaz Vázquez v. Colón Peña, 2024 T.S.P.R. 113, holding that the party against whom a lawsuit for statutory injunction is brought under Art. 14.1...
On June 24, 2024, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an opinion in Otero Rivera v. Bella Retail Group, Inc., et al., 2024 TSPR 70. The case involved a dispute over the resolution of a sales contract of a vehicle...
Definition of “companion” and “parent or guardian” in guided jet ski tour insurance policies
Jun 2024
In a published opinion in Rolando Barreto Nieves et al. v. East Water Sports, LLC and its insurer Universal Insurance Co., 2024 T.S.P.R. 40, the Supreme Court interpreted the scope of a restrictive exclusion clause contained...
On December 19, 2023, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an Opinion in BPPR v. Gómez Alayón; Oriental Bank, a case in which Delgado & Fernández LLC represented Oriental Bank who appeared as petitioner. In a...
On September 5, 2023, The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an Opinion in Sucesión Mena Pamias y otros v. Jiménez Meléndez y otros, 2023 TSPR 108 on the scope of what was resolved in Santiago Montañez v. Fressenius...