Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.
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Maine Voices: Don’t buy the ‘coronavirus lawsuit’ hoax
Most Maine businesses are acting responsibly and they are obeying the law – which is the best immunity one can get from a lawsuit.
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High court ruling revives legal fight involving Mount Desert Island auto museum
The Supreme Judicial Court’s decision allows the Seal Cove Auto Museum to refile its lawsuit against trustees over alleged mismanagement of funds.
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Lawsuit alleges Fairfield auctioneer James D. Julia breached contract
James D. Julia, a former Fairfield auction house owner, denies allegations from a Pennsylvania company that bought his business for $7.2 million that Julia breached the contract by referring business to his sister’s auction company in violation of the agreement.
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Portland restaurant’s lawsuit accuses Atlantic salmon producers of price-fixing
The lawsuit by Portland Hunt + Alpine Club argues that salmon prices have been rising for 4 years, when they should have been falling.
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New Maine law to protect abuse survivors’ finances is illegal, credit agencies say in lawsuit
The agencies also challenge a new state law that limits the reporting of medical debt.
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Maine Voices: Injured maritime workers are entitled to greater compensation than many realize
The Jones Act provides a right denied to land-based workers: the right to sue their employer for injuries caused by the employer’s unsafe conduct.
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Lawsuit challenges Yarmouth ban on town employees running for office
A charter amendment approved last November is the target of a federal lawsuit filed this week by the ACLU of Maine.
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Maine joins lawsuit over new Trump rule to block immigrants who need assistance
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey contends the new rule, related to defining a person who could become a ‘public charge,’ would limit the path to citizenship for many and is unconstitutional.
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Prime Motor Group CEO accuses primary investor of financial misconduct
The lawsuit filed by David Rosenberg alleges that GPB Capital is running a Ponzi scheme by using new investment money to pay returns to existing investors.