The outdoor gear brand had accused the Maine bargain retailer of selling counterfeit jackets with ‘virtually identical’ copies of the Patagonia label.
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L.L. Bean drops lawsuit against canvas tote copycat
4Imprint Inc. apparently no longer sells the ‘boat tote’ that prompted the Freeport-based retailer to claim trademark infringement.
Suit accuses Camden National Bank of selling customer data to Meta, Google
The class-action lawsuit says the bank tracks and sells sensitive financial and personal information to improve marketing campaigns and data analytics.
A Maine judge might not release people from jail until state’s top court weighs in
A judge in Kennebec County was unable to hold a hearing Monday to move forward on her plans to release people without lawyers from jail because an attorney for the state wants Maine’s highest court to weigh in.
Rep. Laurel Libby seeks immediate restoration of her voting rights in House
The censured Republican lawmaker from Auburn is asking a judge to let her vote on legislation while her lawsuit over the discipline proceeds.
L.L.Bean sues Wisconsin company, alleging it copied signature tote bags
The trademark infringement lawsuit calls the bulk-ordered ‘boat tote’ bags sold by 4Imprint Inc. ‘confusingly similar’ and a deliberate attempt to ‘free ride’ on the Maine company’s popular item.
Judge sides with federal agencies, won’t pull permits for NECEC
Environmental groups claimed the Army Corps of Engineers did not assess the controversial power line rigorously enough before determining it would have ‘no significant impact’ on the environment.
Federal appeals court revives sexual harassment lawsuit against former Bangor judge
Samantha Pike sued former Penobscot County Judge Charles Budd in 2022 over allegations that he made several unwelcome sexual advances toward her at a work conference.
A Maine resident is leading a complaint against the Trump administration over DEI firings
Mahri Stáinnak says they were fired for work on ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ even though their job had nothing to do with DEI.
First Church of Waterville files federal lawsuit against the city
Church leaders say the city has stymied its religious land use by failing to let it remove two buildings from its property.