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Maine attorney general sues big oil companies over climate change

JURIST

Maine’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. The complaint maintains that the defendant companies breached their duty of care to Maine’s citizens.

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US labor board orders Maine Chipotle to re-open, recognize union

JURIST

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Thursday issued a consolidated complaint and a notice of hearing against an Augusta, Maine, Chipotle. The order requires the Maine facility to re-open and re-hire the store’s former employees. It also stipulates that Chipotle must bargain in good faith with the union, Chipotle United.

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Maine dispatch: advocates for migrant workers on dairy farms rally for rights

JURIST

On Saturday, over 100 individuals assembled in Portland, Maine, to show their solidarity with the rights of migrant workers. The objective of the campaign was to tackle labor and housing conditions on dairy farms, specifically those in Maine that supply milk to Hannaford’s store brand.

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DOJ sues Maine for allegedly violating rights of children with behavioral disabilities

JURIST

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine for allegedly violating the civil rights of children with behavioral health disabilities. The DOJ emphasized that Maine violated the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Olmstead v. The DHHS added, “We are deeply disappointed that the U.S.

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The Main Event: Three Important Calendar Management Tips for Lawyers

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Most attorneys should probably be ruled by their calendars, with law practices running on deadlines. That’s especially true for litigation firms, which take direction from court rules and judges about when and how things get done.

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“Supreme Court Is Swamped With Emergency Appeals, Led by Challenges to EPA; Away from its main docket, conservative-led court has been willing to intervene in cases early”

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“Supreme Court Is Swamped With Emergency Appeals, Led by Challenges to EPA; Away from its main docket, conservative-led court has been willing to intervene in cases early”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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“Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says; A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process”

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says; A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process”: Hannah LaClaire of The Portland Press (..)

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