Pachios on the News, with Guest Marpheen Chan
Harold speaks with lawyer, community leader, and member of the Portland Charter Commission Marpheen Chan on the road ahead for the City of Portland.
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Preti Flaherty Attorneys Walker and Sedlack Provide Counsel in Portland Recount Battle
After two days, hours of discussions, reported discrepancies in voting machines, and a hand recount of ballots, Roberto Rodriguez emerged as the winner of Portland’s at-large city council election. The hotly contested race was the first ranked-choice...
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Legislative Alert: Convening of the 2nd Regular Session of the 130th Legislature
The Second Regular Session of the 130 th Legislature will convene next Wednesday, January 5 th at 10 a.m. This is intended to be an in-person session of both the House and Senate with...
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Maine Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Workers’ Compensation Case Regarding Notice Requirements
In Desgrosseilliers v. Auburn Sheet Metal (2021 ME 63 [December 16, 2021]), the question presented is whether an employee is required to give notice of his occupational disease claim to his former employer’s insurer...
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Preti Flaherty Attorneys Mariana Baron and Nelson Larkins Honored by Maine Supreme Judicial Court for Pro Bono Service
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that attorneys Mariana Baron and Nelson Larkins have been honored by the Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program for their 2021 contributions to pro bono legal aid in the state...
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Preti Flaherty Attorney Sigmund D. Schutz Named to AAA Roster of Arbitrators
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that attorney Sigmund Schutz was recently named to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Roster of Arbitrators. AAA is a not-for-profit organization in the field of alternative dispute resolution...
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Preti Flaherty Welcomes Attorney Jeffrey Thaler to the Firm
In a move that significantly expands its pioneering Climate Strategy Practice Group, Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios, LLP is pleased to announce that it has hired Jeffrey Thaler, a leading climate and clean energy...
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Maine Newspapers Fight Anonymous Testimony in Lawsuit Challenging Vaccine Mandate
A group of newspapers in Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, and Waterville, represented by Preti Flaherty attorney Sigmund Schutz, have filed a motion in federal court requesting the identity of nine healthcare workers seeking religious exemption from the state's...
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EPA Makes History With First-Ever Addition of Hazardous Air Pollutant
After a decade-long back-and-forth with states, NGOs and industry groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finally announced that it will add a powerful dry cleaning solvent, 1-bromopropane, or “1-BP” to its list of...
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What Do the Supreme Court's Vaccination Rulings Mean for Your Business?
Reflecting the deep rift in public opinion concerning the government’s role in dictating how businesses, health care entities and public sector employers ought to act to stem the spread of COVID-19, a divided U.S. Supreme...
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Preti Flaherty Partnership Announces Promotion to Partner of Kristin Collins and John Cronan, III
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that the firm’s partnership has named two new partners: Kristin M. Collins and John J. Cronan, III. Both attorneys stand out as distinguished practitioners within their respective fields...