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Maine Law's Rural Law Fellowship project delivers on its promise in Skowhegan
November 30, 2018Third-year law student Ryan Rutledge has accepted a position as an associate attorney with Mills, Shay, Lexier & Talbot in Skowhegan. Rutledge is a two-time recipient of the Maine Law Rural Law Fellowship and worked at the firm this past summer
November 30, 2018Ex-lawmaker and securities agent convicted of bilking two widows out of $3M
November 14, 2018A former Maine lawmaker and securities agent was convicted by a jury on Nov. 7 in Penobscot County Superior Court of 15 criminal counts involving theft, securities fraud, intentional evasion of Maine income tax and failure to pay Maine income tax.
November 14, 2018
Court sides with Damariscotta in Main Street development suit
November 13, 2018Opponents of the proposed 435 Main St. development in Damariscotta have until Nov. 23 to appeal a Maine Superior Court decision that has dealt a setback to their lawsuit.
November 13, 2018
Small but mighty: Startup law firms are making their mark in Maine
November 12, 2018In Maine, the lure of launching a solo or small practice is popular, sparking a fresh crop of startups across the state. In fact, more than half of registered lawyers, 56%, work at firms with fewer than 10 attorneys, according to the 2017 annual
November 12, 2018
Women have a growing presence in law firms, but lag behind men in leadership roles and pay
November 12, 2018While women have a growing presence in law firms, the number of women drops off as they rise in the ranks. And their compensation drops. To address the problem, Maine law firms are looking to even the playing field by establishing programs that make
November 12, 2018Company asks court to overturn ruling on South Portland pipeline law
November 9, 2018Portland Pipe Line Corp. has appealed the federal court decision issued in August preventing it from piping oil south from Canada to its tank farm in South Portland.
November 9, 2018German shipping company fined for polluting Portland Harbor
November 6, 2018A German shipping company, MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport GmbH, has been ordered to pay a $3.2 million fine after pleading guilty Friday to federal charges that it deliberately discharged oily waste in Portland Harbor, and then
November 6, 2018Mayo Regional Hospital’s proposed merger with Northern Light Health hits speed bump
October 26, 2018The proposed merger of Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft and Brewer-based Northern Light Health (formerly known as Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems) is on hold, following a Piscataquis County Superior Court judge's order earlier this week.
October 26, 2018
National environmental law expert to speak at Maine Law
October 25, 2018John Cruden, one of the nation's most highly regarded environmental lawyers, will present the 26th annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service on Nov. 1 in Portland. He will discuss, “A Historical Perspective on Environmental Law
October 25, 2018
Brunswick to allow marijuana facilities in its ‘growth industrial’ zone
October 17, 2018Brunswick Town Council passed zoning amendments that will allow marijuana cultivation, product manufacturing and testing facilities, as well as stores in the town's “Growth Industrial” zone, starting on Jan. 1.
October 17, 2018Lobster wholesaler’s $1.5M embezzlement lawsuit adds new defendants
October 17, 2018A lawsuit by Saco-based lobster wholesaler Sea Salt, alleging that one of the business partners embezzled more than $1.5 million by shipping lobsters to a sham account and then reselling them, has moved to U.S. District Court in Portland.
October 17, 2018Homeland Security: Maine licenses now acceptable for federal ID purposes
October 1, 2018The Department of Homeland Security has issued Maine its final waiver for REAL ID Act compliance, which will allow federal agencies to continue to accept regular driver's licenses and identification cards from Maine through Oct. 1, 2020.
October 1, 2018Scarborough woman sentenced to jail for embezzlement at two former employers
September 10, 2018A 46-year-old Scarborough woman was sentenced Friday in federal court to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for embezzling from two health care providers and for using the Social Security number of another person.
September 10, 2018
Vets First Choice, co-defendants, granted more time to respond to IDEXX lawsuit
August 31, 2018Direct Vet Marketing Inc. (DBA Vets First Choice) and the two co-defendants named in a federal lawsuit filed by IDEXX Laboratories earlier this month have asked for more time to respond to allegations made in IDEXX's 32-page lawsuit filed Aug. 3 in
August 31, 2018Portland Pipe Line Corp. weighs appeal of ‘Clear Skies’ ruling
August 27, 2018A federal judge at U.S. District Court in Portland ruled Friday that South Portland's 2014 “Clear Skies” ordinance banning on bulk crude oil imports into the city did not violate the Constitution.
August 27, 2018
Bernstein Shur gives $50K to Maine Law in honor of retiring shareholder
August 22, 2018The Portland-based law firm Bernstein Shur has committed to a $50,000 gift to the University of Maine School of Law in honor of its retiring shareholder Pat Peard. The gift is intended to support the areas of greatest need at Maine Law.
August 22, 2018
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