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Legal

  • Camden Nat'l sues Ascendant Energy

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2009

    Court actions continue to pile up against an energy company proposing a solar panel manufacturing plant in Rockland.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2009
  • MSEA to sue state, alleging age discrimination

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 17, 2009

    The largest union representing state workers is suing the state over elimination of employees' longevity pay.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 17, 2009
  • MHPC: Tax reform law 'unconstitutional'

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2009

    The Maine Heritage Policy Center, a conservative think tank in Portland, yesterday challenged the recently enacted tax reform law, calling it "unconstitutional" and threatening legal action if the Legislature does not change it.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2009
  • Hackers hit Downeast Energy

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 14, 2009

    A security breach at Downeast Energy and Building Supply has exposed banking information of hundreds of customers and cost the company $150,000, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network first reported yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 14, 2009
  • Lawsuit over Maine privacy law dropped

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 8, 2009

    A lawsuit challenging a new Maine law that would make it illegal to collect or receive personal information about minors for marketing purposes without parental consent has been dropped.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 8, 2009
  • Rent-a-Husband on the hot seat

    Mainebiz News Staff September 3, 2009

    Kaile Warren, a former Windham town councilor and owner of Rent-A-Husband, is being accused of investment fraud.

    Mainebiz News Staff September 3, 2009
  • AG's office drops FairPoint probe

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009

    The Maine Attorney General's office will drop its investigation into allegations that FairPoint Communications faked readiness to take over Verizon's landline telephone service in Maine.

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009
  • Law to shield minors' info from marketers on hold

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009

    A controversial law that prohibits the use of personal information about minors for marketing purposes without parental consent is being referred to the Maine Senate's judiciary committee for review before the next full session of the Legislature

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009
  • Maine awarded $2M in Pfizer settlement

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009

    Drug giant Pfizer will pay Maine about $2 million as part of the record $2.3 billion civil and criminal settlement against the company over unlawful prescription drug promotions.

    Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2009
  • Restaurant accused of withholding pay

    Mainebiz News Staff August 31, 2009

    Former employees of a South Portland restaurant are suing the eatery claiming they were underpaid and forced to work long hours and pay kickbacks to management.

    Mainebiz News Staff August 31, 2009
  • Bangor bookseller proceeds with Amazon lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 27, 2009

    A federal judge is allowing a Bangor publisher and bookseller to proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 27, 2009
  • Logging feud escalates over foreign hires

    August 24, 2009

    Maine’s North Woods, usually associated with the deep quiet of remote wilderness, is the site these days of a loud dust-up between local loggers and their Canadian counterparts.

    August 24, 2009
  • Pike appeals Westbrook's quarry decision

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 19, 2009

    Pike Industries has appealed the recent decision by the City of Westbrook to strip the company of its legal right to operate a local quarry that has been in existence since 1968.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 19, 2009
  • Hacker indicted in Hannaford security breach

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 17, 2009

    A Florida man and former informant for the U.S. Secret Service has been indicted on charges related to the Hannaford security breach, which exposed millions of the grocery store's customers' credit and debit card numbers to identify theft.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 17, 2009
  • Aroostook residents sue over wind farm noise

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2009

    A group of Mars Hill residents is suing First Wind, two construction firms and the town over the noise generated by the Massachusetts company's 42-megawatt wind farm.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2009
  • The case for art: A new group directs pro bono legal services to artists in need

    Whit Richardson July 27, 2009

    When Eric Bettencourt incorporated his recording business Shadow Shine Records in Portland last year, he spent six hours in meetings with a lawyer and paid $1,400 in legal fees.

    Whit Richardson July 27, 2009

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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.