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August 8, 2023

Attorneys Sig Schutz, Ben Piper, Jon Piper, and Alex Harriman Selected by MLRC to Co-author Survey of Maine Libel Law More

June 22, 2021

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Sig Schutz and Alex Harriman Assist with Amicus Brief in Defense of Maine's Anti-SLAPP Law More

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, Two to Director More

November 1, 2018

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

August 15, 2016

26 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2017 More

October 27, 2014

12 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Recognized by New England Super Lawyers More

November 8, 2012

Sigmund Schutz Discusses Freedom of the Press on CTN's "Law on the Line" More

September 24, 2012

Sigmund Schutz to Speak at Freedom of Information (FOI) Institute More

May 4, 2012

Schutz and Piper Selected by MLRC as Co-authors of Maine Privacy Law More

November 17, 2011

Sigmund Schutz Speaks at New England First Amendment Institute 2011 More

Firm Highlights

November 7, 2023 Election Results

Maine’s November 2023 statewide elections were exclusively referendum questions, four were citizen initiatives, and four were proposed amendments to the Maine Constitution. Of these, Questions 5, 7 and 8 were placed on the ballot...

Remembering Preti Flaherty Founder Robert F. Preti

We at Preti Flaherty are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our founding partners and longtime friend, Robert Preti. Bob was not just a part of our firm; he was a part...

FRBP 9006 Doesn't Take Vacations

Bodie Colwell of Preti Flaherty’s Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Group, has authored the article "FRBP 9006 Doesn't Take Vacations," appearing in the October 2023 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute's Young & New Members Committee newsletter...

Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Wins Public Records Dispute with York County Jail

Maine Media Organizations Oppose Foreign Electioneering Ban

Question 2 on Maine’s November ballot asserts that corporations owned or controlled by foreign governments do not have the same rights to political speech as companies here in the U.S. and that foreign governments should be prohibited...

Preti Flaherty Ranked Among Best Lawyers 2024 Best Law Firms

Best Lawyers has ranked Preti Flaherty among the Best Law Firms for 2024. To be eligible for ranking, a law firm must have at least one attorney named in the 2024 Best Lawyers in...

Eric Osterberg Presents Webinar on IP Rights and Infringement With Podcasts and Livestreaming

Eric Osterberg joins a panel of industry experts to present “IP Rights and Infringement With Podcasts and Livestreaming.” The panel focuses on guiding intellectual property counsel on the IP issues that arise when creating...

Bangor Releases Unredacted Files on Effort to Close Homeless Encampment

Following a five-month effort by local media, represented by attorney Sigmund Schutz, chair of Preti Flaherty's Media Law Practice Group, the City of Bangor finally released unredacted records related to its attempts to close a...

Preti Flaherty Welcomes Employment Law Attorney Brooke K. Haley to the Firm

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that attorney Brooke K. Haley has joined the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group as a Partner. Brooke will work primarily from the firm’s Portland office. Brooke’s practice centers...

Maine Workers’ Compensation Update - November 2023

The following is an overview of developments with respect to proposed legislation as well as new procedures on independent contractor determinations, medical fee schedule updates, and the use of updated Board forms, including medical...