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January 1, 2020

Preti Flaherty Attorney Benjamin S. Piper Promoted to Partner More

January 23, 2019

First Circuit Rules Public Has Right to Names and Home Addresses of Jurors More

January 15, 2019

Sigmund Schutz Invited to Participate in National Center for State Court Focus Group More

January 14, 2019

Preti Flaherty Attorney Sigmund Schutz Authors Maine Chapters in Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press Legal Guides More

November 1, 2018

Preti Flaherty Attorney Sigmund D. Schutz Admitted to The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation More

Press Coverage

May 11, 2020

Officer-involved Shootings Video - Maine Behind the Curve on Public Access to Information

WGME

April 23, 2020

As More States Release COVID-19 Cases by Town, Maine Says It Could Take 6 Months

Bangor Daily News

April 16, 2020

Maine - Mills Administration Held Secret Meetings on Pandemic with State Lawmakers

Portland Press Herald

March 29, 2020

Maine Cities and Towns Shift to Virtual Meetings to Carry out Public’s Business

Portland Press Herald

March 20, 2020

Maine - Waterville Coronavirus Panel Illegally Met in Secret

Morning Sentinel

Firm Highlights

Open Courts Compendium: First Circuit

Sigmund D. Schutz was invited by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to author the First Circuit chapter in the Open Courts Compendium . The Open Courts Compendium is a general guide to court access issues, with...

Preti Flaherty COVID-19 Resources

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Preti Flaherty's attorneys have maintained a constant stream of the most up-to-date information and resources for our clients, business partners, and others struggling to navigate these complex...

As More States Release COVID-19 Cases by Town, Maine Says It Could Take 6 Months

As more states continue to release information on the number and distribution of coronavirus cases, officials from Maine's public health agency claim that making tallies available to the public under the state's Freedom of...

Officer-involved Shootings Video - Maine Behind the Curve on Public Access to Information

More than three months after officers were involved in a fatal shooting of a Minot, Maine, resident, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office and the Office of the Attorney General continue to deny requests to...

Maine - Mills Administration Held Secret Meetings on Pandemic with State Lawmakers

Officials in the administration of Governor Mills briefed large groups of Maine legislators privately and without public notice multiple times, in apparent violation of state law. Extended Coverage: Mills administration holds 8 briefings with...