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Flores Reyes v. Prestress Manufacturing Corp., 2026 TSPR 53 | Procedural Limits in Puerto Rico Labor Proceedings

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has clarified an important procedural rule in any employment case filed under the summary proceedings of Act 2-1961, as amended.

By Toro Colón Mullet, P.S.C.
July 8, 2026
Labor & Employment, Taxes & Incentives Law

Hope Tucker v. Money Group LLC, 2026 TSPR 9: Puerto Rico Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Act 100 Claims

In Tucker v. Money Group, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of an arbitration clause in an individual employment agreement, where the former employee asserted claims for wrongful termination and sex discrimination.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Upholds the Enforceability of Non-Compete Clauses Following the Assignment of Professional Services Contracts

In MCG Therapy Group v. Maestre Rivera, et al., 2026 TSPR 56, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico addressed the validity and enforceability of a non-compete clause contained in a professional services agreement after the contract had been assigned to a third party.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Default in Administrative Proceedings

In Freyre Martínez v. Consejo de Titulares del Condominio Sol y Playa, 2026 TSPR 20, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court addressed for the first time the concept of default in administrative proceedings under Puerto Rico’s Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (“LPAU” for its acronym in Spanish).

By Toro Colón Mullet, P.S.C.
April 27, 2026
Articles, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Case Brief of Merchant Advance, LLC v. Conceptos Cuisine, LLC et al, 2026 TSPR15

In Merchant Advance, LLC v. Conceptos Cuisine, LLC (2026 TSPR 15), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico reviewed whether a purchase and sale of future receivables should be treated as the sale of a payment intangible governed by Puerto Rico's Commercial Transactions Act (the "Act"), which largely adopts Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"), or construed as a loan subject to Puerto Rico's usury restrictions. The Court was also asked to decide whether enforcing a New York ("NY") choice of law clause in this context would contravene Puerto Rican public policy considerations.

Summary of: Batista Valentín v. Sucn Batista Valentín, 2025 TSPR 93

After a group of siblings agreed to partition their father’s estate, one brother failed to comply, allegedly due to his wife’s opposition. This case evaluates whether a spouse’s verbal objections can amount to tortious interference with the other spouse’s contractual obligations. Upon careful analysis, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) ultimately held that mere expressions of disagreement do not amount to actionable interference under the doctrine of tortious interference, especially in the context of marital relations.

Summary of: Power Solar, LLC v. Solar Now Puerto Rico LLC y Otros, SJ2025CV00131 (2025)

This case examines the permissible uses of a third party's trademark under the Puerto Rico Trademark Law. The dispute arose between Solar Now Puerto Rico LLC ("Solar Now") and Power Solar, LLC ("Power Solar"), both Puerto Rico-based companies that sell and install solar panels.

By Toro Colón Mullet, P.S.C.
February 1, 2026
Articles

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Reinforces Enforceability of Lease Option Clauses

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has issued an important decision reaffirming the binding force of option clauses in lease agreements. In Conklin et al. v. Passalacqua et al., 2017 DPR _____ (2026), the Court underscored that a contract clause regarding an option to extend a lease grants the lessee a unilateral, enforceable right to extend the contract within the time agreed.

Summary of: Ex Parte Torres-Pérez, 2025 TSPR 5

In 2023, Efraín Torres Pérez and Mirka Ivelisse Cabrera Vélez, a married couple, sought judicial recognition of ownership (expediente de dominio) over a parcel of land located in Isabela, Puerto Rico. They had acquired the property in 2011 by virtue of a private contract with the previous owner, Virginia Pérez Aldarondo. Mrs. Pérez-Aldarondo had herself obtained the property in 1951 through a private contract with the owners before her. Together, both owners were in possession of the property continuously, publicly, and peacefully for over thirty years. The property, however, lacked formal registration in the Puerto Rico Property Registry.

Summary of: Dewberry Group, Inc., FKA Dewberry Capital Corp. V. Dewberry Engineers Inc., 145 S. Ct. 681 (Feb. 26, 2025), 604 U.S. _(2025)

This case addresses an important controversy regarding how damages should be calculated under the Lanham Act, particularly when the liable party reports no positive income. The following Supreme Court's opinion tackles the question: How should damages be calculated, specifically, when the defendant has no profits?

Flores Reyes v. Prestress Manufacturing Corp., 2026 TSPR 53 | Procedural Limits in Puerto Rico Labor Proceedings

Hope Tucker v. Money Group LLC, 2026 TSPR 9: Puerto Rico Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Act 100 Claims

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Upholds the Enforceability of Non-Compete Clauses Following the Assignment of Professional Services Contracts

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Default in Administrative Proceedings

Case Brief of Merchant Advance, LLC v. Conceptos Cuisine, LLC et al, 2026 TSPR15

Summary of: Batista Valentín v. Sucn Batista Valentín, 2025 TSPR 93

Summary of: Power Solar, LLC v. Solar Now Puerto Rico LLC y Otros, SJ2025CV00131 (2025)

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Reinforces Enforceability of Lease Option Clauses

Summary of: Ex Parte Torres-Pérez, 2025 TSPR 5

Summary of: Dewberry Group, Inc., FKA Dewberry Capital Corp. V. Dewberry Engineers Inc., 145 S. Ct. 681 (Feb. 26, 2025), 604 U.S. _(2025)

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