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  • Court: Lawyers violated ethics rule

    December 9, 2011

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that six attorneys at Portland law firm Verrill Dana violated a state ethics rule in connection with the John Duncan case.

    December 9, 2011

  • Court refuses to sanction GMAC

    December 7, 2011

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court yesterday ruled against holding mortgage giant GMAC in contempt for signing off on a home foreclosure without reviewing the documents.

    December 7, 2011

  • Ex-bank employee allegedly steals $30K

    December 6, 2011

    Bangor Savings Bank has terminated an employee after that person allegedly embezzled nearly $30,000 from more than 50 customers.

    December 6, 2011

  • Shipyard Brewing pays federal fine

    December 5, 2011

    Portland-based Shipyard Brewing paid a $175,000 fine this summer after the federal government alleged the company altered some labels on its beer bottles.

    December 5, 2011

  • Bar Harbor business owner arrested

    December 1, 2011

    A Bar Harbor restaurant and store owner has been arrested on charges of theft by deception and negoti

    December 1, 2011

  • Expectations surface around new intellectual property laws

    Carol Coultas November 28, 2011

    Patent law reforms that were passed in September are intended to bring U.S. patent laws in line with global patent practices and spur job growth through changes in the costs, time and complexity of the patent process.

    Carol Coultas November 28, 2011

  • How Maine's middle-market law firms are battling the big boys

    Leischen Stelter November 28, 2011

    Not many industry leaders can reflect on the economic crash that began in 2008 and say it was good for business.

    Leischen Stelter November 28, 2011

  • State to recoup $1.3M from Sewall

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

    Philip Sewall, the former president of bankrupt heating oil company M.W. Sewall & Co., was found guilty of diverting $1.3 million in taxes from the business.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

  • State halts mortgage co.'s operations

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2011

    The state has ordered a Texas-based mortgage company to stop accepting new mortgage applications from Maine consumers and to transfer pending applications to other lenders, following allegations of unsafe lending practices.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2011

  • Group fights CMP's smart meters

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2011

    A group of ratepayers is challenging the Maine Public Utilities Commission's dismissal of a complaint over Central Maine Power Co.'s switchover to smart meters, arguing regulators did not fully address privacy and safety concerns of the digital me

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2011

  • Bar Harbor hotel dispute back to court

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2011

    A legal battle between Bar Harbor hoteliers Tom Walsh and David Witham is continuing, after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated a lower court's ruling.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2011

  • Aquaculture co. faces Canadian charges

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 4, 2011

    Canadian company Cooke Aquaculture, the state's largest aquaculture operator, and three of its executives have been charged with using illegal pesticides that killed lobsters.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 4, 2011

  • Paper co. sues MaineToday Media

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 3, 2011

    A North Carolina paper company has sued MaineToday Media, claiming the Portland company owes it more than $100,000 for paper.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 3, 2011

  • FairPoint creditors sue Verizon

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2011

    A litigation trust comprised of former FairPoint Communications creditors has filed a lawsuit against Verizon, claiming the company sold FairPoint "inferior assets that had no future."

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2011

  • Pan Am sues Yarmouth rail newsletter for libel

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2011

    Yarmouth-based trade newsletter Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports is facing a libel lawsuit from railroad company Pan Am Systems.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2011

  • Man sentenced for bottle redemption fraud

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 31, 2011

    A former owner of a Kittery bottle redemption center has been sentenced to 21 days in jail for stealing more than $10,000 in bottle refunds and handling fees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 31, 2011

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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.

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