Press Release Best Lawyers 2018 Estrella, LLC is pleased to announce that 6 of its attorneys were named to the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico. Estrella, LLC and its attorneys have been profiled by Best Lawyers since they first published the list for Puerto Rico in 2014. Our Managing Member continues to serve on
By: Yasthel González, Esq. (ygonzalez@estrellallc.com) Employers in Puerto Rico are well aware that federal and local laws prohibit an employer from discriminating against its employees or employment candidates based on their religion. However, employers’ duties not to discriminate based on religion, do not end there. Recently, the religious beliefs-protection was broadened by Act 4 of
We are pleased to announce that Corinne Cordero, a member of our aviation practice group, has been appointed by the American Bar Association as a Young Lawyer Representative to the Aviation and Space Law General Committee for the 2018-19 bar year. This leadership appointment is in recognition of her competence in this area, commitment to
By: Maite Medero, Esq. (mmedero@estrellallc.com) Many have declared 2018 the year of women, and Puerto Rico is not out of that loop. Since last year, efforts have been made to close the still existing salary gap between men and women although both perform comparable work, under similar conditions, with the same functions and requiring the
By: Paul J. Hammer, Esq. (phammer@estrellallc.com) On March 6, 2018, the Governor of Puerto Rico filed before both chambers of the Legislature Senate Bill No. 860 and House Bill No. 1481 (“Bills”). The proposed “Act to Transform the Electrical System of Puerto Rico” (“Proposed Transformation Act”) provides the legal framework for the sale or transfer
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