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From the Editor: Pandemic has reshaped Maine’s legal industry
Updated: November 15, 2021As every industry has had to shift in the past two years, lawyers, law firms and the legal profession have had to adjust to the pandemic.
Updated: November 15, 2021Election follow-up: Embattled CMP corridor heads to court, while Bar Harbor restricts short-term rentals
November 4, 2021Voters in Maine opposed the CMP corridor project, which quickly prompted a lawsuit. Meanwhile, voters in Bar Harbor passed an ordinance to limit short-term housing rentals there.
November 4, 2021
How to create authentic social media content
November 4, 2021Guest columnist Bodie Colwell, a lawyer at Preti Flaherty, offers suggestions on how to connect with your audience on social media.
November 4, 2021
Court rules in favor of land-based salmon farm in Belfast mudflat dispute
Updated: November 1, 2021Neighbors of the proposed operation said they own a mudflat needed by the farming operation to install intake and discharge pipes to its upland facility. The judge called the ownership claim “convoluted.”
Updated: November 1, 2021
Former BIW employee sentenced, fined for workers' comp fraud
Updated: October 29, 2021The defendant was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a fine to his former employer for filing a false document in relation to a workers' compensation claim.
Updated: October 29, 2021
Farmington man faces life in prison in medical marijuana scheme
October 28, 2021He was part of group that sold bulk marijuana illicitly to individuals who were not registered as caregivers, an effort the U.S. Attorney's office described as an “end-run around Maine’s medical marijuana program.”
October 28, 2021
On the Record: Janene Oleaga and her boutique law firm specialize in a 'happy' legal area
Updated: November 1, 2021The lawyer and entrepreneur helps clients with legal issues around assisted reproduction, third-party reproduction and family formation. "I get to play a small role in helping people become parents," she says.
Updated: November 1, 2021
Cumberland tech startup that's aiming to change criminal justice now changes CEOs
October 21, 2021Pete Andrews, formerly vice president of sales at Reconnect Inc., now serves as CEO of the company. It develops electronic supervision devices to replace the bulky ankle monitors often used in the criminal justice system.
October 21, 2021
How to navigate state labor laws when hiring remote workers
October 19, 2021Guest columnists Jamie Szal and Hannah Wurgaft and say the increase in remote workers has put a greater spotlight on state labor laws, with Maine companies often having to interpret other states' regulations.
October 19, 2021
Maine's lobstering industry wins temporary halt to offshore fishing ban
Updated: October 18, 2021The federal government says the area that would be closed is a seasonal route for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Industry advocates say the closure and other new rules will endanger the lobster fishery.
Updated: October 18, 2021
How to navigate COVID-19 workplace mandates, from a legal perspective
October 14, 2021Guest columnists Hannah Wurgaft and Peter Lowe, attorneys at Brann & Isaacson, say its possible some vaccine mandates could get overturned in courts. But until then employers can need to prepare for the regulations.
October 14, 2021
6 steps to maintain HR compliance while navigating vaccine mandates
October 1, 2021Guest columnist Kyle Banfield, an HR professional, says companies need to be cautious about how they enforce vaccine mandates, and stick to HR protocols.
October 1, 2021
Maine lobster industry groups sue feds over plan to protect right whales
Updated: September 28, 2021The complaints say the plan is based on flawed data and fails to account for the positive impact of conservation measures already adopted by Maine’s lobster fishery. Federal regulators are "targeting Maine lobstermen because it is easy,” said an
Updated: September 28, 2021
Pine Tree Legal gets $375K for housing discrimination program
September 24, 2021Pine Tree Legal Assistance, the state's only qualified fair housing organization, will use the federal funds to help Mainers facing housing discrimination.
September 24, 2021Maine minimum hourly wage to increase to $12.75 in 2022
Updated: September 24, 2021State law requires annual adjustments to the minimum wage based on the cost of living index for the Northeast region.
Updated: September 24, 2021Maine AG is looking for legal help as state pursues claims over hazardous chemicals
September 22, 2021Attorney General Aaron M. Frey is soliciting proposals for assistance with cases involving polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Maine.
September 22, 2021
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