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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Rockweed industry adrift after ruling allows landowners to restrict access
The court decision this spring overturned decades of precedent that harvesters relied on to cut the wild seaweed.
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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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Maine 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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Lawsuit says Portland-based Covetrus misled investors before company went public
The Portland-based animal health company’s stock price has plummeted since it went public 8 months ago.
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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.