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Preti’s Sig Schutz Recognized as Member of NHPR’s Pulitzer-Finalist Team More
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First Circuit Rules Public Has Right to Names and Home Addresses of Jurors More
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Lawsuit Against Bath Police Department Goes to Legal Arguments
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Experts criticize ‘excessive’ redactions in state report on fatal house fire
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NEFAC Legal Fund Supporting Public Records Lawsuit in Maine Murder Case
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Presque Isle’s new process for recommending airlines is illegal, experts say
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BDN sues town of Orrington for trash plant records
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Experts criticize ‘excessive’ redactions in state report on fatal house fire

Government transparency advocates are raising concerns about extensive redactions in a state report related to a fatal 2025 house fire on Bailey Island, with Sigmund D. Schutz of Preti Flaherty criticizing the redactions as...

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Lawsuit Against Bath Police Department Goes to Legal Arguments

Alex Harriman represented Maine's Total Coverage and The Times Record in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in a Freedom of Access Act lawsuit against the Bath Police Department. The suit alleges the department violated Maine's...

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Maine State Court Rules

Sig Schutz will present at a NEFAC webinar on Maine state court rules, covering the rights of media and members of the public when attending court proceedings. Topics will include press access rules, camera...

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NEFAC Legal Fund Supporting Public Records Lawsuit in Maine Murder Case

The New England First Amendment Coalition has announced support for a public records lawsuit seeking answers about whether a 2024 double homicide in Bath could have been prevented. The suit challenges extensive redactions in...

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