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State retirees group files suit over pension changes
February 14, 2012A 15,000-member group that represents retired state workers and teachers filed a lawsuit yesterday against the state retirement system over changes made last year to cost-of-living payments.
February 14, 2012Yarmouth lawyer suspended for alleged misconduct
February 14, 2012Yarmouth lawyer and former town council chairman Warren Turner has been suspended from practicing law in the state of Maine for alleged misconduct.
February 14, 2012Portland podiatrist indicted on drug charges
February 10, 2012A former Portland doctor has been indicted on 45 charges related to drug and health care fraud. Podiatrist John Perry, who ran Atlantic Foot & Ankle Center in Portland, allegedly wrote illegal prescriptions.
February 10, 2012Suit against Kennebec River dam owners to proceed
February 10, 2012A U.S. District Court judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit brought by conservation groups against Brookfield Power U.S. Asset Management LLC and its affiliate, Hydro Kennebec LLC, can proceed.
February 10, 2012Maine to receive $21M in foreclosure settlement
February 10, 2012Federal and state officials yesterday announced a $25 billion deal reached with five of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses. Maine is expected to receive $21 million under the settlement.
February 10, 2012Ex-MTA director pleads guilty to theft
February 10, 2012Former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette yesterday pleaded guilty to felony theft and could spend up to five years in prison as a result. He will be sentenced in two months.
February 10, 2012Ex-state rep indicted for misuse of public funds
February 9, 2012Former York County Rep. David Burns has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of misusing Clean Election funds. The charges came a little more than a week after Burns resigned his Alfred seat.
February 9, 2012Court docs allege Scarcelli involved in Cutler Files site
February 9, 2012Documents recently released indicate property manager Rosa Scarcelli may have been involved in an anonymous website that disparaged her gubernatorial opponent, Eliot Cutler.
February 9, 2012Judge denies Occupy Maine permit
February 2, 2012A Superior Court judge has upheld the city of Portland's decision to deny Occupy Maine a permit to stay in Lincoln Park.
February 2, 2012Landowners sue Frankfort over wind farm ordinance
January 25, 2012A trio of landowners in Frankfort has filed a civil lawsuit against the town, arguing a recently passed land use ordinance that effectively bans a proposed wind farm is a violation of state and federal laws.
January 25, 2012Ex-credit union employee gets jail time for theft
January 24, 2012A former Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union employee has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from the Brunswick-based institution.
January 24, 2012State, Berlin City Auto settle warranty case
January 23, 2012Berlin City Auto Group in Portland will pay $5,000 to settle a warranty case with the Attorney General’s Office. The company must also stop telling customers that only manufacturers can be held liable for vehicle defects.
January 23, 2012
Businesses grapple with evolving social media rules
January 23, 2012In 2010, a female ambulance worker in Connecticut fumed about her boss on Facebook, calling him names like "scumbag" and writing, "Love how the company allows a 17 to be a supervisor." Number 17 referred to her company's code for a psychiatric pat
January 23, 2012Violette to plead guilty to felony theft charge
January 20, 2012Former Maine Turnpike Authority executive director Paul Violette has been charged with felony theft and could spend up to five years in prison as a result.
January 20, 2012TD Bank ordered to pay $67M in Ponzi case
January 20, 2012TD Bank must pay an investment group $67 million for its role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by a former Miami lawyer. The investors claim TD Bank employees knew about the fraud and participated in misleading investors.
January 20, 2012Firm focused on international law opens in Portland
January 16, 2012A firm specializing in international law opened recently on Exchange Street, offering services to companies considering doing business in Caribbean and Latin American countries.
January 16, 2012
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