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Court Orders State Police to Reveal More Details About Misconduct by Troopers
Previously concealed records of trooper misconduct by the Maine State Police must be provided in response to public records requests by the press, according to a ruling by Judge William R. Anderson of Penobscot Superior...
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What Are My Options If My H-1B Registration Was Not Selected?
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals performing work in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree...
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Maine State Police Announces Restructuring After 3 Weeks of Declining to Share Details
On June 10, the Maine State Police announced plans to reorganize troop deployment and delegation of manpower in line with revised law enforcement priorities. The announcement follows several weeks of secretive posturing and a lack...
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How Does the Collapse of Roe v. Wade Impact Employer Health Plans?
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its prior decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey , which held that the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from banning abortion or...
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Primary Round-Up
Primary Round-Up As you are probably aware, primary elections in Maine took place on Tuesday, June 14, and there were a handful that could be significant to the general election outcome in November. Congressional...
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Preti Flaherty Files Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Lawsuit Against Church of Scientology
Preti Flaherty attorneys Greg Hansel, Shana Solomon, and Ellie Quinby filed a human trafficking and forced labor lawsuit against the Church of Scientology on behalf of three plaintiffs claiming decades of forced labor, intimidation, coercion...
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Changes Affecting Employment Authorization for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
On November 12, 2021, USCIS announced that L-2 and E dependent spouses are no longer required to apply for an EAD to work in the United States. Instead, L-2 and E dependent spouses are...
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Sixteen Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected as Chambers USA Leaders in Their Field
Sixteen Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business , the highly regarded directory of leading attorneys and...
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Racial Justice Fund Seeks Applications for Second Round of Grants
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the second round of grants from the Racial Justice Fund. The Foundation will accept applications for grants of up to $10,000 from June 1-15, 2022. The...
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Five Major Norwegian Salmon Companies Agree to $85 Million Settlement in Antitrust Case
Preti Flaherty announced today that a Miami federal Court has granted preliminary approval to an $85 million settlement agreement in an antitrust case involving alleged price fixing of farmed salmon sold in the United...