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Bodie Colwell joins ethics panel at the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Northeast Consumer Forum
An annual conference, this year's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum will focus on sophisticated financial scenarios practitioners often face and provide insights on current consumer bankruptcy issues. Preti Flaherty's Bodie Colwell is a...
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Authorities Refuse to Release Records for Maine School Shooter Hoax Calls
On November 15, 2022, multiple law enforcement agencies in Maine received false calls alerting police to active shooter situations at several high schools throughout the state. In the wake of this widespread hoax, the Kennebec...
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H-2B Visa Program Summary
The H-2B classification allows foreign nationals who are citizens of certain named countries, with limited exceptions, to accept temporary non-agricultural employment in the United States, after the employer has obtained temporary labor certification by...
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Post Sackett: What Is the Scope of the Clean Water Act?
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rendered a decision in Sackett et ux. v. EPA addressing what Justice Alito referred to as a “nagging question” of what water bodies are covered under...
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Maine Justice Foundation LGBTQ+ Fund Seeks Applications for 2023 Grants
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce a round of grants from the LGBTQ+ Fund. The Foundation will accept applications for grants from organizations working to advance awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues...
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Municipal Update: Effect of Recent Supreme Court Decision on Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota (598 U.S. _____ (2023)). The Supreme Court held that Hennepin County had violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause by...
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14 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected as Chambers USA Leaders in Their Field
Fourteen Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business , the highly regarded directory of leading attorneys and...
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Oxford Police Chief: Officer Tried to De-escalate Pursuit Before Fatal Crash
Officials from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office have refused to provide documentation of the department's policy on police chases following the fatal high-speed crash of Nicholas Liebowitz in Gray, Maine, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Chief...
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Bankruptcy Court Injects Uncertainty in Municipal Tax Foreclosures
Last October, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine issued a ruling of concern for municipalities. The case ( In re Riendeau , 645 B.R. 321 [Bankr. Me. 2022] ) established that...
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Maine Justice Foundation Opens Applications for the 2023 Access to Justice Tax Credit
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2023 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program will open on June 1, 2023. The Foundation will accept applications from eligible attorneys from...