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Construction Alert: Gov. Baker Clarifies Massachusetts Construction Requirements and Possible Future Impacts for New Hampshire
The state of construction in Massachusetts continues to evolve as Governor Baker issued another order yesterday tightening the list of types of construction that are allowed to proceed as "essential services." Under the new...
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Preti Flaherty Attorney Tim Bryant Selected by Franchise Times as “Legal Eagle”
For the twelfth year in a row, Preti Flaherty attorney Tim Bryant has been recognized as a Franchise Times magazine “Legal Eagle.” Nominated by their peers, franchise attorneys chosen for this honor are considered among...
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6th Circ. Says Auto Parts Co. Can't Arbitrate Price-Fixing Suit
On February 24, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Michigan district court's January 2019 decision that KYB Corp. can't force a suit accusing it of conspiring with other auto parts...
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Maine - Waterville Coronavirus Panel Illegally Met in Secret
A Waterville City Council coronavirus subcommittee formed in response to the outbreak has been accused of illegally meeting in secret, denying public access to its deliberations, and making unlawful decisions. Extended Coverage: Virus Concerns Lead to 'Public' Meetings Without...
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Essential Business? Essential Activity? Clarification Here.
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on April 2nd, the Governor has ordered a statewide “stay at home” order further restricting Maine resident’s movement. Governor’s Executive Order No. 28 FY 19/20 dated March 31, 2020 (“Stay...
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Attorney Betsy E. Wakefield Joins Preti Flaherty’s Business Law Group
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Betsy E. Wakefield has joined the firm. Betsy will practice with the Business Law Group from the firm’s Portland office, where she will be counseling banking and...
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Maine State Police May Be Spying on You
Police and governments are increasingly turning to new tracking and monitoring methods in their efforts to prevent and record evidence of crimes. A Portland Press Herald investigation examines these expanding law enforcement abilities and the...
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Preti Flaherty Welcomes Attorneys James W. Beers, Jr., and Alan E. Topalian to the Firm
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the arrival of two new attorneys: James W. Beers, Jr., and Alan E. Topalian. James joins the Environmental Practice Group as a Director and will work from the...
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2020 Employment Law Series: A Legislative Update for HR Professionals
For more than 25 years, Preti Flaherty's Employment Law Group has been keeping clients, business partners, and friends up to date on recent developments in employment law. Join us as we continue that tradition...
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Preti Flaherty Announces its COVID-19 Financial Relief Evaluation and Selection Tool
This Analysis of COVID-19 Financial Advice is effective as of 5PM on Friday, April 3, 2020. THE INFORMATION SET FORTH BELOW IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE as Treasury Guidelines and other authorities emerge from the...