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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

January 1, 2019

Preti Flaherty Announces Promotion of Two Attorneys to Partner, Three to Director More

Press Coverage

April 16, 2020

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

Portland Press Herald

March 20, 2020

Maine - Waterville Coronavirus Panel Illegally Met in Secret

Morning Sentinel

February 9, 2020

Maine State Police May Be Spying on You

Portland Press Herald

December 4, 2019

Bangor superintendent blocked BDN reporter on Twitter after critical news coverage

Bangor Daily News

January 7, 2019

Taxpayer cost of LePage’s stay at Trump hotel to finally be released?

Portland Press Herald

Firm Highlights

Maine Workers' Comp Alert: WCB Revises Fee Schedule

The Maine Workers' Compensation Board has completed the annual update of its Medical Fee Schedule. Appendix II (professional fees) and Appendix IV (outpatient facility fees) have been updated in accordance with Title 39-A M.R.S.A...

2021 Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program Expands to Include Additional Law Firms and Corporate Partners

Following a highly successful inaugural year, the three founding law firms of the Maine D1L Diversity Summer Associate program and the University of Maine School of Law welcome all of the new participating law...

Attorney Bodie B. Colwell Elected IWIRC Management Committee Vice Director of Social Media

Preti Flaherty is proud to announce that attorney Bodie B. Colwell has been elected to the Management Committee of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), where, effective January 1, 2021, she will serve...

Governor Janet Mills Releases Maine Supplemental and Biennial Budgets

Governor Mills released both the Supplemental and the Biennial Budgets today. The Revenue Forecasting Committee has estimated a $650 million revenue shortfall in 2021 – 2023 combined. In his presentation to the Appropriations Committee...

Maine Supreme Court Affirms Decision on WCB Rule 2 §5 Termination of Benefits Prior Notice Requirement

Notice Is Required Prior to Termination of Benefits for Durational Cap Under Former WCB Rule, Even When Discontinuance Is Sought by Petition Weekly compensation for partial incapacity benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act are...

A Maine Legislature changed by the pandemic could challenge lobbyists in 2021

The 2021 Maine legislative session will present a number of unprecedented challenges for lobbyists. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the State House has been closed to everyone but essential workers, and most meetings, committee votes, and public...

New Eviction Restrictions for Portland, Maine

On November 3, 2020, voters in Portland approved an amendment to the Code of Ordinances which will implement rent control and tenant protections. The new Sec. 6-236 of the Code of Ordinances extends the...

Should workers wary of COVID-19 vaccines be forced to take one for the team?

As COVID-19 vaccinations become more readily available, should employers be legally allowed to mandate vaccination for all employees? Maine employers are wrestling with the choice of whether or not to mandate employees be vaccinated...

Diverse Lawyers Matter: Maine’s Legal Community Tackles Racism in the Profession

Mainebiz surveys local attorneys on the ongoing lack of diversity in the legal profession, how public opinion has changed in the last few years in confronting the issue, some of the reasons this problem persists...

Preti Flaherty Partnership Announces Promotion of Moppin, Rideout, White to Partner

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that the firm’s partnership has named three new partners: Sara N. Moppin, Laura A. Rideout, and Emily T. White. Each attorney stands out as a distinguished practitioner within...