Judge said the court’s decision to accept the plea agreement weighed heavily on the fact the defendant had no criminal record and cooperated.
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Cable companies want judge to pause new Maine law requiring à la carte channel choices
Comcast and other cable broadcasters say First Amendment rights to control their offerings are at stake. ‘It would upend the economics of this industry,’ one lawyer says.
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UMaine professor loses appeal in lawsuit contesting union representation
The economics professor at Machias wants to block a union from representing him in contract negotiations and plans to file to have the case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Family fight over Falmouth pizza shop continues with judge’s ruling
The former owners of Falmouth House of Pizza get a restraining order to prevent a son from using FHOP to promote his restaurant.
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Law firms looking for dissatisfied Covetrus investors for potential class-action case
An investor could be appointed lead plaintiff in a lawsuit claiming the Portland-based animal health technology company misled investors before it went public.
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Lewiston man gets eight years for dealing crack, having gun
Police seized $8,000 in cash and 9 mm pistol from Keon Baptiste-Harris’ home on Shawmut Street.
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Wellness Connection sues pot edibles partner, claiming breach of contract
Wellness Connection, Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary firm, claims that substandard equipment and processes failed to produce enough THC from its marijuana extractions.
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Lawyer in CMP customers’ lawsuit wants company’s confidential letter to regulators thrown out
Peter Murray argues that Central Maine Power customers whose account details were revealed should know what’s being said about them.
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Lawyers for aggrieved customers pan CMP compensation fund
One lawyer says the utility’s proposed $6 million compensation fund is meant to short-circuit legal action and avoid paying an estimated $140 million in overcharges.
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Judge orders company sued in lobster embezzlement scheme to pay $4.5 million
The company never answered allegations that it was part of an operation to embezzle lobsters from a restaurant and lobster wholesaler in Saco.