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November 7, 2026 Article

Legislative Leadership, Elections, and Executive Branch Transition Update

Maine State Legislature and Leadership Update The legislative caucuses met Thursday (11/5/26) and yesterday to select their leadership for the 133 rd Legislature. The actual leadership elections for the House and the Senate will take place on December 2...

November 4, 2026 Article

Election Update: The Blue Wave Arrives in Maine

October 5, 2026 Article

The $20 plaintiff and the million-dollar defense: a playbook for legal departments, defense counsel

Originally Published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

September 28, 2026 Article

Pricing Wage Compliance Risk in EPC Contracts: The Statutory Cure as the Measure of Exposure

September 24, 2026 Article

Beneficial Use Before Provisional Acceptance in Warehouse Automation Projects

July 24, 2026

New Maine Pay Transparency Requirements and Clarification on Substance Use Testing Law Coming July 29

July 9, 2026 Article

Maine Employers are Subject to Heightened Compliance Scrutiny and New Workplace Surveillance Rules Starting July 14

June 26, 2026 Article

SJC Reverses Lower Court | Upholds Arbitrator's Award in Prompt Pay Dispute - Cannistraro v. Columbia

June 22, 2026 Article

Results of Maine's Ranked Choice Races

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)

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Beneficial Use Before Provisional Acceptance in Warehouse Automation Projects

Owners facing peak season, lease commencement, or customer commitments often want to begin live operations on individual aisles, sorter lines, or zones before the system reaches provisional acceptance. Most warehouse automation contracts, however, tie...

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” and 3 “Ones to Watch”

Thirty-two Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027 , a distinction that highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to professional excellence. Among the honorees are three attorneys named...

Jeffrey Thaler Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Thaler has been recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy. This distinction reflects Jeff's continued leadership and influence in energy and environmental law...

Preti Flaherty Ranked Among Best Lawyers 2027 Best Law Firms

Preti Flaherty has been ranked among the 2027 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers , earning 30 rankings, including 19 Tier 1 awards, across the firm’s Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts offices. Best...

Election Update: The Blue Wave Arrives in Maine

While there are still several unknowns both in Maine and nationally, it is clear that Democrats will remain in control of the Maine State House with increased majorities in both chambers and retained control...

1st Circ. Judge 'Roe' Denies $1B Lotto Winner's Secrecy Bid

A panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Maine man who won $1.35 billion in the lottery cannot proceed anonymously in a lawsuit over an alleged violation of a nondisclosure...

Legislative Leadership, Elections, and Executive Branch Transition Update

Maine State Legislature and Leadership Update The legislative caucuses met Thursday (11/5/26) and yesterday to select their leadership for the 133 rd Legislature. The actual leadership elections for the House and the Senate will...

The $20 plaintiff and the million-dollar defense: a playbook for legal departments, defense counsel

Generative AI that costs $20 a month allows a self-represented plaintiff to file a civil complaint that costs a corporate defendant hundreds of thousands of dollars to defeat. One recent study of non-prisoner federal...

Pricing Wage Compliance Risk in EPC Contracts: The Statutory Cure as the Measure of Exposure

Owners of wind, solar, and storage projects routinely ask the EPC contractor to indemnify them for any tax credit lost because the contractor or a subcontractor failed to meet the prevailing wage and apprenticeship...

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...