Commercial Litigation

First Amendment, Media & Entertainment Law

Overview

In the field of First Amendment, Media and Entertainment Law, our Media and Entertainment Litigation Practice Group has ample experience litigating reporters’ rights, issues arising in the course of journalists’ news-gathering activities, and challenges to laws, regulations and other governmental action on the grounds that they violate the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and related federal and local principles.

We have defended journalists and media companies from defamation claims, appeared on their behalf when served with investigative or civil subpoenas to produce information, and preserved their rights to access the courts, public proceedings, and public documents and information. This group also provides guidance on many related social media issues regarding reporting and news coverage.

We Handle

Reporters’ rights
News gathering activity issues
Challenges to laws
Violations of freedom of speech
Defamation claims

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Notable Cases & Transactions

$700 Million renewable energy investment

Handled the first and single Puerto Rico resource recovery project for the development, design, financing, construction and operation of a 2,100 ton/day, 80MW renewable energy power plant using processed refuse[…]

$14 Million credit agreement

Acted as counsel to bank in the closing of a $14 million credit agreement for the financing of seven solar photovoltaic energy projects involving the P.R. Aqueduct and Sewer Authority,[…]

World class public private partnership transaction

In a groundbreaking transaction and first-ever in Puerto Rico, Ferraiuoli acted as local counsel to the entities listed below in a world-class P3 transaction involving Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín[…]

Federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)

Acted as local counsel to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the 2010 consolidation of three failed Puerto Rico banks, including the drafting of the perfection of a security interest[…]