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News

August 15, 2024

36 Preti Flaherty Attorneys, including 4 “Ones to Watch” Recognized by National Directory More

June 7, 2024

10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings More

February 21, 2024

Attorney Jeffrey Thaler Named to 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Energy Law More

September 28, 2023

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2023 Super Lawyers More

August 17, 2023

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2024, Including 1 “Lawyer of the Year” More

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Press Coverage

June 21, 2019

CLECs Urge Maine to Mandate Pole-Attachment Rates Using FCC Cable Formula

Communications Daily

January 3, 2019

Data: Maine Had Longer, More Frequent Power Outages Per Customer Than Any Other State In 2017

Maine Public

January 8, 2018

Corporate tax cuts could translate to big savings in New Englanders' electricity bills

Bangor Daily News

November 8, 2017

Report: Gas Market Dynamics Cost New England Electricity Customers $3 Billion

Rhode Island Public Radio

October 17, 2017

Report Claims New England Electricity Consumers Overpaid By Billions

New Hampshire Public Radio

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Firm Highlights

Navigating New DEI Compliance and Enforcement Trends: What Employers Need to Know

A series of recent executive orders and federal agency actions have introduced significant changes to how workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are evaluated under federal law. While longstanding legal obligations prohibiting discrimination...

Preti Flaherty Announces Promotion of Cameron Ferrante, Effective January 1, 2025

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the promotion of one accomplished attorneys, Cameron Ferrante. Cameron Ferrante has been promoted to Partner . A seasoned attorney in the firm’s Municipal Law and Finance Practice Group...

Daniel Sonneborn to Speak at 2025 TLA Annual Conference

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Daniel Sonneborn will be a panelist at the 2025 TLA Annual Conference & CTLA Midyear Meeting. Dan will participate in the "Multi-Modal Lightning Round: Covering Recent Issues...

Preti Flaherty Announces Election of Three Attorneys to Management Committee

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the election of Sara Moppin, Adam Shub, and Mariana Baron to its Management Committee, effective January 1, 2025. “These elections mark an exciting step forward for our firm,&rdquo...

David Van Slyke Named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500

Preti Flaherty’s David Van Slyke has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 environmental lawyers in the U.S. This marks the fourth time he has been named to this prestigious list...

No Closed Trial, Pseudonymity at Trial, or Audio-Only Testimony for Billion-Dollar Maine Lottery Winner

A federal court in Maine has issued a decision reaffirming the public’s right of access and emphasizing the vital role of the press in monitoring the courts. The decision denied a request by a...

Unitil to purchase Maine Natural Gas for $86 million

New England-based electricity and natural gas company Unitil has entered an agreement to purchase Maine Natural Gas from Avangrid for $86 Million. Preti Flaherty attorneys Todd Griset, Anthony Buxton, and Bonnie Martinolich represent Avangrid...

The Budget Saga

As one may have gathered from the headlines and political stories in the local news outlets, the atmosphere is cantankerous at the State House and has been for several weeks now. A little before...

Maine’s new anti-SLAPP law, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)

Maine has strengthened protections against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) with the adoption of the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), effective January 1, 2025. Replacing Maine’s older, more limited anti-SLAPP statute...

Indiana Whistleblower Partners with Preti Flaherty Attorneys to Obtain $480,000,000 in Healthcare Fraud Settlements from Indiana Hospital Network

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office have reached a $135 million settlement with Indiana-based Community Health Network (Community) over a Preti Flaherty whistleblower client’s allegations that Community...