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LD 3 “An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program” After Governor Mills’ heating and housing...
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Court Rules Portland Rents Are Public Information, Not Trade Secrets
Rental information is public information and not protected from public record requests under the Maine Trade Secrets Act, according to a recent ruling by Justice Thomas R. McKeon of the Maine Business and Consumer Court. The...
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Committee Assignments
Committee assignments for the 131st Maine State Legislature have been made public. This article from the Bangor Daily News mentions some of the most interesting choices made by Senate President Jackson and Speaker Rachel...
News
Preti Flaherty Announces Attorneys Kristy Abraham and Mariana Baron Promoted to Partner
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that the firm’s partnership has named two new partners: Kristy Abraham and Mariana Baron. Both attorneys stand out as distinguished practitioners in the field of corporate law and...
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Attorney Erin K. Naylon Joins Preti Flaherty’s Corporate and M&A Practice Group
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that attorney Erin K. Naylon has joined the firm’s Corporate and M&A Practice Group, working in the Portland, Maine office. Erin is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School...
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What to Expect When You're Expecting: Two New Federal Laws Expand Workplace Rights and Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed two (2) bills into law that expand workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees—the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the "PWFA") and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...
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FTC Proposes New Rule Impacting Legality of Non-Compete Agreements
Background Over the last several years, non-compete agreements, which prevent workers from joining a competitor or starting a competing business for a time after separating from employment, have become less common as states enact...
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Dan Sonneborn to Present at Trucking Industry Defense Association 2023 Cargo Seminar
Preti Flaherty attorney Dan Sonneborn will be a speaker at the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) 2023 Cargo Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, presenting on the topic of defending cargo claims concerning perishable goods and the Food...
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Preti Flaherty Continues Year of Remarkable Growth with Addition of Five New Attorneys
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the arrival of five new Associates to the firm: Scott A. DeLong, Christopher S. Knight, Kijana Plenderleith, Harper A. Weissburg, and Joshua D. Williams. In our Portland, Maine, office...
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Dan Sonneborn to Present Webinar on Carmack Amendment Defenses for the Transportation Lawyers Association
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Preti Flaherty Attorney Dan Sonneborn will present the webinar "The Best Offense… Is a Good Defense? Using Exceptions to Swallow the Rule: The Nuts and Bolts of Carmack Amendment...