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Backlog in Maine’s drug lab delaying legal cases

by Scott Thistle December 29, 2019December 29, 2019

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

Business, Local & State, News

Court upholds national monument designation off New England coast

by Edward D. Murphy December 27, 2019December 27, 2019

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

Business, Local & State, News

Supplements makers face contempt motion that alleges violation of FTC settlement

by J. Craig Anderson December 23, 2019December 23, 2019

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.

Business, Local & State, News

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

by Edward D. Murphy December 23, 2019December 24, 2019

The preliminary injunction means towns and cities can’t enforce a new law requiring cable companies to offer pricing for individual channels.

Business

Volkswagen, Toyota threaten to revoke Saco dealerships’ franchise rights

by J. Craig Anderson December 13, 2019December 14, 2019

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

Local & State, News, Politics

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

by Scott Thistle December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

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.