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Dec 18, 2025•4 min read

•Supreme Court dismissed appeal for failure to file required recalification document

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Dismisses Property Registry Appeal for Procedural Failure

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court dismissed an administrative appeal on December 18, 2025, in *Mabel Reina Cubero v. Hon. Gildren S. Caro Pérez*, after the petitioner failed to file a required recalification document. The court clarified procedural requirements for challenging property registration decisions.

•Court emphasized strict procedural compliance in property registration cases

Dec 12, 2025•4 min read

•Puerto Rico Supreme Court consolidated two cases involving gun license eligibility after criminal record expungement

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules on Gun License Eligibility Case

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued a consolidated ruling on December 12, 2025, addressing disputes over gun license eligibility when criminal records have been expunged. The decision involves the Puerto Rico Police Bureau's authority to consider deleted criminal convictions in firearms licensing decisions.

•Dispute centers on police authority to use deleted criminal records in firearms licensing decisions

Dec 5, 2025•4 min read

•Puerto Rico Supreme Court suspended Antonio Ortiz Rodríguez immediately and indefinitely from practicing law and notary services

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Indefinitely for Ethics Violation

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued an immediate and indefinite suspension from the practice of law and notary services for attorney Antonio Ortiz Rodríguez on December 5, 2025. The disciplinary action stems from violations of Canon 9 of the Professional Ethics Code following a client complaint regarding professional negligence and lack of communication.

•Disciplinary action based on violation of Canon 9 of Professional Ethics Code following client complaint about negligence and poor communication

Dec 4, 2025•4 min read

•Supreme Court ruled Civil Procedure Rule 69.5 non-resident bond requirements are incompatible with summary labor proceedings under Law No. 2 of 1961

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Bond Requirements Incompatible with Labor Law

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico held that non-resident bond requirements under Civil Procedure Rule 69.5 are incompatible with summary labor proceedings established under Law No. 2 of 1961. The December 4, 2025 decision in *Slim v. Royal Blue Hospitality, LLC* clarifies procedural requirements for employment litigation in Puerto Rico.

•Decision involves El Conquistador Resort and employee Jack Javier Slim in employment dispute

Dec 4, 2025•4 min read

•Attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán suspended immediately and indefinitely from practicing law in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Indefinitely Suspends Attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has imposed an immediate and indefinite suspension on attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán from practicing law due to repeated violations of court orders. The disciplinary action, issued December 4, 2025, represents the court's exercise of its authority to regulate professional conduct within the legal profession.

•Supreme Court cited repeated non-compliance with court orders as basis for disciplinary action

Dec 3, 2025•4 min read

•Supreme Court suspended José Manuel Pérez Pérez's notarial practice immediately and indefinitely for bond violations

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Suspends Attorney's Notarial Practice

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has issued an immediate and indefinite suspension of notarial services for attorney José Manuel Pérez Pérez due to his failure to comply with court orders related to notarial bond requirements. The December 3, 2025 disciplinary action demonstrates the court's enforcement of professional standards within Puerto Rico's legal profession.

•Attorney failed to pay required notarial bond since June 2016, spanning over eight years

Dec 3, 2025•4 min read

•Property registrars must process documents according to tracto sucesivo principle regardless of submission order

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules on Property Registry Document Order

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued a decision in Oriental Bank v. Díaz Pagán clarifying that property registrars must qualify and register documents according to the tracto sucesivo principle, even when presented out of proper order. The December 3, 2025 ruling addresses fundamental procedures in property registration law.

•Decision provides clarity for banking institutions and property owners on registration procedures

Dec 3, 2025•4 min read

•Two attorneys received formal reprimands from Puerto Rico Supreme Court for ethics violations

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Sanctions Two Attorneys for Ethics Violations

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued disciplinary sanctions against attorneys Juan E. Medina Quintana and Enrique J. León Malavé for violating professional ethics canons and legal statutes. The court imposed formal reprimands and warnings for breaches of professional conduct rules governing attorney behavior.

•León Malavé violated Law 402 of 1950 governing attorney fees in worker compensation cases

Dec 2, 2025•4 min read

•Supreme Court classified water authority executive as public servant rather than private person

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Water Authority VP is Public Servant

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled that the Executive Vice President of the Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority is a public servant, not a private individual, overturning an ethics violation fine imposed by the Government Ethics Office.

•Ethics fine was overturned due to lack of clear, robust and convincing evidence