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June 22, 2026 Article

Results of Maine's Ranked Choice Races

Five elections in Maine were decided through the ranked choice voting process - both the Republican and Democratic Gubernatorial races, the Democratic Second Congressional District race, the Republican State Senate District 4 race, and the Republican State House District...

June 10, 2026 Article

Maine Primary Election Results and Analysis

May 1, 2026 Article

Legislature Finally Adjourns Sine Die

April 27, 2026 Article

Whither Goest Offshore Wind Projects in the United States?

ACOEL

by Jeff Thaler

April 24, 2026 Article

The Second Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature is a Wrap…Almost.

March 6, 2026 Article

Maine Municipalities Scrutinizing Nonprofit Property Tax Exemptions

March 6, 2026 Article

US Court of International Trade Orders Refund of IEEPA Tariffs: 5 Things You Need to Know

February 5, 2026 Article

Tactical Planning and Guidance for Onsite ICE Enforcement

November 21, 2025 Article

Second Session Expectations

October 14, 2025 Article

Contracting for Warehouse Automation: Key Legal Issues in Hybrid Construction-Technology Environment

ABA Under Construction - October 2025

Pei Zhang and Kenneth Rubinstein

October 3, 2025 Article

Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies Risks in Candid Bidder Evaluations

September 3, 2025 Article

Updates to ConsensusDocs 500 Agreement: Legal and Risk Management Highlights

September 2, 2025 Article

Preparation for the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature

August 28, 2025 Article

How the New OBBB Law Impacts Construction and Renewable Energy Projects

June / July 2025

Problematic Contract Clauses - Minimizing Risk

Maine Trails

July 29, 2025 Article

Changes Ahead: New Maine Rules on PTO Accrual & Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work

July 13, 2025 Article

CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification: EPA Rethinking It (Again)

July 7, 2025 Article

132nd Legislature End of Session Update

July 2, 2025 Article

Legislature Places Further Mandates on Residential Zoning

May 23, 2025 Article

More Tariff Volatility – Tips for Implementing a Tariff Strategy

May 8, 2025 Article

Understanding Alien Registration Requirements

May 6, 2025 Article

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

April 29, 2025 Article

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

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

March 25, 2025

The Budget Saga

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Whither Goest Offshore Wind Projects in the United States?

It’s 2007-- The American College of Environmental Lawyers is founded by 23 attorneys, including me. George W. Bush, Jr., is President. It’s 2008--I begin working on offshore wind development, and Barack Obama is elected...

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...

10 Preti Flaherty Attorneys and 6 Practice Groups Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Preti Flaherty is proud to announce that ten of our attorneys and six practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, reflecting the firm’s depth of talent across New England...

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...

Legislature Finally Adjourns Sine Die

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Maine Legislature finally concluded the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature, culminating in adjournment sine die. The Legislature had returned to Augusta on Wednesday of this week...

Benchmark Litigation Names Preti Flaherty 2026 “Maine Firm of the Year”

Benchmark Litigation has named Preti Flaherty as the 2026 Litigation Firm of the Year in Maine. The Benchmark Awards recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators through extensive peer and client-reviewed research and analysis of...

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2026 Super Lawyers

Fifteen Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers , including 8 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys across firms of all sizes and more than 70 practice areas nationwide...

Maine Primary Election Results and Analysis

ELECTION RESULTS Election Day was yesterday, June 9th, and the breaking news is that there are still significant unknowns, in terms of who will be the Democratic candidates in both the Gubernatorial and the...

Results of Maine's Ranked Choice Races

Five elections in Maine were decided through the ranked choice voting process - both the Republican and Democratic Gubernatorial races, the Democratic Second Congressional District race, the Republican State Senate District 4 race, and...

New Documents Undermine Trump Administration's Claims About Offshore Wind Deal

New documents have revealed that the Trump administration paid TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to cancel the company's offshore wind leases, with newly disclosed settlement terms raising questions about the deal's legitimacy. The settlement allowed...