Matthew Smith sued the administration over economic sanctions it imposed on the International Criminal Court.
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Court rules Maine can’t enforce law prohibiting foreign spending on campaigns
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily halt the state from enforcing the law, which voters approved in 2023.
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Lawsuit claims 2 women working for Knox County are paid less than male colleague
Two long-time employees at the district attorney’s office in Knox County are suing, saying the county has paid them less to do the same work for more than a decade.
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Unsealed name of sunken mystery ship near Bar Harbor only raises more questions
New court records revealed the boat was named Delhi. A schooner bearing that name sank off the coast of Mount Desert in 1893. But there were many other Delhis sailing the coast of Maine in the 19th century.
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Patagonia drops lawsuit against Marden’s over fake jackets
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.