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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...