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Published
February 6, 2020

Pro-labor groups want Maine to crack down on forced arbitration

As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
Published
February 3, 2020

Civil cases against former Portland developer on hold as criminal case ramps up

An effort to recoup $5.4 million in fines from Michael Liberty will be delayed while a criminal case against him moves forward.
Published
January 8, 2020

Prime Automotive names new chief executive as former CEO demands his job back

Prime, which owns nine auto dealerships in Maine, received notices from Toyota, Volkswagen and other manufacturers objecting to the removal of former CEO David Rosenberg.
Published
January 7, 2020

Gov. Mills grants full pardon to late tribal attorney Donald Gellers

Maine's first known posthumous pardon brings closure to a 1968 case that was one of the most sordid in the state's legal history.
Published
December 29, 2019

Backlog in Maine’s drug lab delaying legal cases

Prosecutors and defense attorneys alike point out the threat to speedy trials. Recent legislative reforms and new hires should help.

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Published
December 27, 2019

Court upholds national monument designation off New England coast

Fishing groups objected to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument because it restricts where they can fish.
Published
December 23, 2019

Supplements makers face contempt motion that alleges violation of FTC settlement

Health Research Laboratories and Whole Body Supplements, which ship from Maine, violated a settlement order by continuing to claim without evidence that their supplements could treat and cure diseases, the FTC said.
Published
December 23, 2019

Judge temporarily blocks Maine’s new à la carte cable TV law

The preliminary injunction means towns and cities can't enforce a new law requiring cable companies to offer pricing for individual channels.
Published
December 13, 2019

Volkswagen, Toyota threaten to revoke Saco dealerships’ franchise rights

The auto manufacturers blasted Prime Motor Group owner GPB Capital Holdings for firing former CEO David Rosenberg without their approval.
Published
December 10, 2019

Oversight panel orders investigation of Maine office that provides lawyers for the poor

The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee approved a 'deeper dive' into the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services after an initial review and outside reports raised questions about accountability.