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May 8, 2025 Article
Understanding Alien Registration Requirements
January 31, 2025
Summary: How Does DHS’ Final Rule Impact H-2B Visas?
June 28, 2024 Article
What Is the Affirmative Relief Announcement?
February 28, 2024 Article
USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period for FY2025: New “Beneficiary Centric” Registration Process and Increased Fees
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H-2B Visa Program Summary
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FY2024 H-1B Registration Fact Sheet for Employers
September 1, 2022 Article
Considerations When Terminating a Foreign Worker (H-1B, H-1B1, E-1/E-2, E-3, TN, L-1, O-1)
May 19, 2022 Article
Changes Affecting Employment Authorization for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
May 19, 2022 Article
What Are My Options If My H-1B Registration Was Not Selected?
May 19, 2022 Article
35,000 Additional H-2B Visas Now Available for the Second Half of Fiscal Year
April 26, 2022 Article
H-2B Temporary Visas: Additional 35,000 Coming in Second Half of FY 2022
March 2, 2022 Article
FY2023 H-1B Season – Key Facts for Employers
May 9, 2013
Revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Now in Effect
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Preti Flaherty Ranked Among Best Lawyers 2027 Best Law Firms

Preti Flaherty has been ranked among the 2027 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers , earning 30 rankings, including 19 Tier 1 awards, across the firm’s Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts offices.   Best...

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Pricing Wage Compliance Risk in EPC Contracts: The Statutory Cure as the Measure of Exposure

Owners of wind, solar, and storage projects routinely ask the EPC contractor to indemnify them for any tax credit lost because the contractor or a subcontractor failed to meet the prevailing wage and apprenticeship...

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10 Preti Flaherty Attorneys and 6 Practice Groups Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Preti Flaherty is proud to announce that ten of our attorneys and six practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, reflecting the firm’s depth of talent across New England...

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2026 Mechanics Lien Boot Camp

Join Preti Flaherty and ABC Maine for the 2026 Mechanics Lien Boot Camp When a property owner fails to pay for completed work, a mechanics lien can be one of the most powerful tools...

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Jeffrey Thaler Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Thaler has been recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy. This distinction reflects Jeff's continued leadership and influence in energy and environmental law...

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Legislative Leadership, Elections, and Executive Branch Transition Update

Maine State Legislature and Leadership Update The legislative caucuses met Thursday (11/5/26) and yesterday to select their leadership for the 133 rd Legislature.  The actual leadership elections for the House and the Senate will...

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Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” and 3 “Ones to Watch”

Thirty-two Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027 , a distinction that highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to professional excellence. Among the honorees are three attorneys named...

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1st Circ. Judge 'Roe' Denies $1B Lotto Winner's Secrecy Bid

A panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Maine man who won $1.35 billion in the lottery cannot proceed anonymously in a lawsuit over an alleged violation of a nondisclosure...

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Election Update: The Blue Wave Arrives in Maine

While there are still several unknowns both in Maine and nationally, it is clear that Democrats will remain in control of the Maine State House with increased majorities in both chambers and retained control...

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The $20 plaintiff and the million-dollar defense: a playbook for legal departments, defense counsel

Generative AI that costs $20 a month allows a self-represented plaintiff to file a civil complaint that costs a corporate defendant hundreds of thousands of dollars to defeat. One recent study of non-prisoner federal...

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