Thirteen attorneys general, including Maine’s Aaron Frey, announce their intention to file a lawsuit aimed at keeping Elon Musk and his team from having access to national payment systems.
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Automakers seek to overturn Maine’s ‘right to repair’ law
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation sued Maine, claiming the state has not fulfilled its requirements under the law, making it impossible for manufacturers to comply.
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Woman settles lawsuit against Cumberland jail over privacy during childbirth
Jaden Brown of Lewiston agreed to a $350,000 deal after she sued the county sheriff and several jail officers in 2020, some of whom she said watched her deliver her child.
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Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case
An Oregon woman had filed a lawsuit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate alleging she was abused almost 70 years ago by priests in Bucksport and Bar Harbor.
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Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Judge approves settlement reforming use of psychotropic drugs for foster children
As part of the settlement, the state will develop a new portable health records system, create informed consent procedures and implement additional reviews.
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Maine sues energy companies, saying they failed to warn about climate change
Attorney General Aaron Frey said he intends to hold the companies accountable for concealing knowledge about the consequences of fossil fuels.
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Cumberland County corrections officer sues sheriff, county manager over firing
Vinal Thompson was acquitted of criminal charges and returned to work at the jail in April. Now he has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the sheriff wrongfully fired him three years ago.
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Lincoln County mother appeals case of child’s gender expression at school
A federal appeals court will weigh whether Amber Lavigne can sue the Damariscotta school district, which she alleges violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
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Bingham man claims conspiracy by officials to punish him for taking a sign from demolition site
In his federal lawsuit, Daigan C. Small is seeking unspecified damages from the town of Bingham, the town’s first selectman and a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy for violating his rights following a dispute over a sign worth less than $25.