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May 20, 2024
Preti’s Sig Schutz Recognized as Member of NHPR’s Pulitzer-Finalist Team More
August 8, 2023
Attorneys Sig Schutz, 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 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
22 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2017 More
October 27, 2014
10 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 Selected by MLRC as a Co-author of Maine Privacy Law More
November 17, 2011
Sigmund Schutz Speaks at New England First Amendment Institute 2011 More
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BDN sues town of Orrington for trash plant records

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Maine’s Proposed Climate Superfund Legislation: Borrowing a Page From CERCLA to Address Climate Costs

Two bills proposing to create a state-level climate cost recovery program are currently being considered by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee of the Maine Legislature. The first, introduced in late April 2025, is...

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Orrington won’t say how much it’s spending on troubled trash plant

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Understanding Alien Registration Requirements

What is Alien Registration? A 1940 law, known as the Alien Registration Act, requires that every foreign national, age 14 years or older who will be in the United States (U.S.) for 30 days...

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Navigating New DEI Compliance and Enforcement Trends: What Employers Need to Know

A series of recent executive orders and federal agency actions have introduced significant changes to how workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are evaluated under federal law. While longstanding legal obligations prohibiting discrimination...

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Bodie Colwell Featured on American Bankruptcy Institute's Fresh Starts Podcast

Bodie Colwell, attorney in Preti Flaherty’s Portland office and co-chair of ABI’s Young and New Members Committee, is featured on the latest episode of Fresh Starts . She joins fellow leaders Christina Sanfelippo and...

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No Closed Trial, Pseudonymity at Trial, or Audio-Only Testimony for Billion-Dollar Maine Lottery Winner

A federal court in Maine has issued a decision reaffirming the public’s right of access and emphasizing the vital role of the press in monitoring the courts. The decision denied a request by a...

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Mass. High Court Clarifies 6-Year Statute of Repose Does Not Bar Contractual Indemnification Claims

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just issued an important decision in  Trustees of Boston University v. Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP . In short: the Court held that the six-year statute of repose for...

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David Van Slyke Named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500

Preti Flaherty’s David Van Slyke has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 environmental lawyers in the U.S. This marks the fourth time he has been named to this prestigious list...

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Preti Flaherty Welcomes Three Lateral Attorneys to the Firm

New England-based law firm Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the addition of three lateral attorneys to the firm’s Corporate and M&A, Litigation, and Energy & Telecommunications Practice Groups: Chris McBrady began his career...

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