Media Law

Publications

January 2025 Article

Maine’s new anti-SLAPP law, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)

Maine Bar Journal

by Sigmund D. Schutz and Alexandra A. Harriman

May 13, 2024 Article

Maine Becomes Seventh State to Enact Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)

Sigmund D. Schutz and Alexandra A. Harriman

August 15, 2023 Article

Schutz and Harriman Author Article for MLRC on Mill's Veto of Constitutionally Fraught Legislation

Media Law Letter

November 6, 2019 Article

Open Courts Compendium: First Circuit

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

December 31, 2018 Article

Open Government Guide: Maine

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

December 31, 2018 Article

Reporters Privilege Compendium: Maine

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

May 24, 2018 Article

Primer on Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for U.S. Business

GDPR Alert

January 3, 2013 Article

Public Access to Judicial Proceedings and Records in Maine: Worth Protecting

February 6, 2012

What to do After a Data Breach: A Primer on Maine's Security Breach Law

March 30, 2011 Article

Open Government Compendium: Maine

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Firm Highlights

Preti Flaherty’s Greg Hansel and Sigmund Schutz Named to Legal 500’s Inaugural U.S. Elite Rankings

Gregory P. Hansel and Sigmund D. Schutz have been recognized by Legal 500 in its inaugural U.S. City Elite Rankings , which spotlight standout legal practitioners at elite firms in specific regions of the...

Lawsuit Against Bath Police Department Goes to Legal Arguments

Alex Harriman represented Maine's Total Coverage and The Times Record in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in a Freedom of Access Act lawsuit against the Bath Police Department. The suit alleges the department violated Maine's...

Experts criticize ‘excessive’ redactions in state report on fatal house fire

Government transparency advocates are raising concerns about extensive redactions in a state report related to a fatal 2025 house fire on Bailey Island, with Sigmund D. Schutz of Preti Flaherty criticizing the redactions as...

Maine State Court Rules

Sig Schutz will present at a NEFAC webinar on Maine state court rules, covering the rights of media and members of the public when attending court proceedings. Topics will include press access rules, camera...

NEFAC Legal Fund Supporting Public Records Lawsuit in Maine Murder Case

The New England First Amendment Coalition has announced support for a public records lawsuit seeking answers about whether a 2024 double homicide in Bath could have been prevented. The suit challenges extensive redactions in...