The Maine Law Court has held in the much anticipated "Hayden-Tidd v. The Cliff House & Motels, Inc." decision that a service charge imposed on customers in the banquet setting is not a tip under Maine law.

With increased inspections and enforcement, businesses are discovering the hard way that many common materials are "hazardous materials" ("HazMat") under U.S. DOT rules.

We are pleased to present our updates to the New England and First Circuit Class Action Tracker, which focuses on the filings and decisions in state...

We recently published a Business Alert regarding the SEC’s adoption of the final rule to lift the ban on general solicitation and advertising in Rule 506 offerings to accredited investors. The new rule goes into effect in approximately 60 days.

In a major development in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it will delay implementation of the "employer mandate" feature of the law.

On March 1, 2023, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's Municipal Law Department issued a decision (pdf) disapproving two sections of the Town of Wendell's amended zoning bylaw...

President Obama has nominated Norman Bay to be the next Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Bay currently serves as FERC’s Director of Enforcement.

On April 17, 2013, DEP posted to public comment proposed changes to its Chapter 130, Solvent Cleaning Regulation.

On Monday, January 14, U.S. District Court Judge George Singal dismissed Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) claims against several dam owners and operators located along the Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers in Maine.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to finalize new flood zone maps for the coastal areas of New England in the next few weeks.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently vacated a decision of the Wetlands Council for failing to consider the total wetlands impact of a project.

A weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

With a population of roughly 1.3 million people, Maine is a small player in national markets.

"Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House" provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

Supplemental Budget Clears the Legislature; Legislature Enacts Emergency Legislation Regarding Concealed Weapons Permit Data; Effort to Legalize Marijuana Kicks Off at State House

On November 25, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") published four separate proposed rules pursuant to Maine’s so called Kids Safe Products Act (Title 38, Chapter 16-D).

A ruling this month by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in Campbell v. City of South Portland, 2015 ME 125, could have fatal implications for some land use appeals.

The Law Court's decision in Fournier v. Flats Industrial, Inc., issued last week, provides a stark reminder of the importance of attention to the deadlines for filing an appeal of a final judgment.

The Law Court recently cleaned up a tangle of legal precedent regarding the appropriate means for challenging a property tax assessment, explaining and harmonizing two hundred years of case law.