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Lawsuit pushes ownership questions over rockweed
January 13, 2016Multiple alleged incidents of illegal rockweed harvesting have provided the catalyst to file a civil lawsuit against Acadian Seaplants, The Quoddy Tides reported.
January 13, 2016Former BIW employees claim unjust firings
January 12, 2016Two longtime employees at Bath Iron Works have filed federal lawsuits charging the company with illegally firing them during approved medical leave.
January 12, 2016Wicked Good Charcoal in Kennebunk sues New Jersey company over trademark
December 31, 2015The Kennebunk-based charcoal maker, Wicked Good Charcoal Inc., has sued a New Jersey company for allegedly stealing customers by using its trademark.
December 31, 2015Tech support firm that promised 300 jobs in Maine sued for allegedly scamming customers
December 17, 2015Washington state sued an India-based tech support company that announced over the summer it would bring 300 jobs to Lewiston, saying the firm routinely scams customers into buying unneeded software and services.
December 17, 2015Former manager at Whole Foods files racial discrimination lawsuit
November 24, 2015A former meat manager at Whole Foods in Portland has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company, saying it did nothing to stop racial harassment and intimidation from other workers.
November 24, 2015Nova Star ferry owner begins settling the more than $3 million in debts
November 20, 2015The owner of the Nova Star Cruises ferry has begun making settlements with companies owed money by the operator of the ferry, beginning with Portland Pilots, Sprague Operating Resources and McAllister Towing.
November 20, 2015
Pierce Atwood announces leadership change
November 19, 2015Portland law firm Pierce Atwood LLP will get a new leader at the end of the year when Gloria A. Pinza steps down as managing partner after six years in the position.
November 19, 2015
Maine Law demonstrates that a small school can have a global reach
November 16, 2015The dean of University of Maine School of Law says the school embodies a network that originates beyond the school — law firms, corporations, public interest organizations and state and local government — and that connects graduates with law firms
November 16, 2015
Bernstein Shur forms team to tackle fast-emerging legal issues involving drones
November 16, 2015Bernstein Shur's has formed a "drone team," a legal group that includes a labor and employment lawyer, a municipal and governmental services lawyer and the firm's information technology specialist, who's owned a drone for two years.
November 16, 2015Incubator for new lawyers launched in Portland
November 12, 2015A Portland nonprofit organization launched this fall will serve as an incubator for new lawyers and provide lower-cost legal representation to clients.
November 12, 2015Judge says Cape Elizabeth can't block Verizon's proposed water tower antenna
October 13, 2015A federal judge has ruled in favor of Verizon Wireless in its lawsuit against the town over the town's decision to deny a permit for the company to install wireless communication equipment on a water tower.
October 13, 2015Human rights commission rules against Day's Jewelers
October 7, 2015The Maine Human Rights Commission ruled that there is reason to believe the owners of Day's Jewelers created a hostile work environment for a Native American employee because of his race, Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported Tuesday.
October 7, 2015Former T-Mobile employee to sue over harassment at Oakland call center
October 7, 2015A former employee at the T-Mobile call center in Oakland said she plans to sue the company in federal court for prohibiting her from discussing a sexual harassment complaint she made against a supervisor, the Morning Sentinel reported Tuesday.
October 7, 2015Maine AG joins Volkswagen investigation, Verrill Dana files suit
September 25, 2015A Portland law firm filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday against Volkswagen, while Maine's attorney general announced her office had joined other states and the federal government in an investigation into the carmaker for rigging emission tests.
September 25, 2015Shuttered Old Port sandwich shop accused of wage theft
September 22, 2015Former employees of Pockets, a 24/7 sandwich shop on Fore Street in Portland that closed abruptly in early September, are accusing their former boss of not paying them, the Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday morning.
September 22, 2015Portland jail tells female attorneys to remove detector-triggering bras
September 21, 2015Female attorneys are being forced to remove their underwire bras before they are allowed to meet with their inmate clients at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland, the Portland Press Herald reported Sept. 18.
September 21, 2015
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