Preti Flaherty attorney Kristin Collins spoke with Fast Forward Maine on the impact of legal recreational and adult use cannabis in Maine, including how will it effect hiring processes, health insurance, and government contracts.
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota (598 U.S. _____ (2023)). The Supreme Court held that Hennepin County had violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause by...
Governor Mills recently signed a bill amending the public disclosure requirements for public employees who have been disciplined. Although widely reported as applying to police misconduct, the law applies to all government employees. The...
Early this week, in response to the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota (598 U.S. (2023)) , the Maine Legislature passed emergency legislation establishing a new process for...
A recent Supreme Court ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado makes it clear that impact fees adopted by a legislative body may work as an unconstitutional taking of property. The Issue: This...
