Interlocutory Appeals Law Court Law Court Roundups Maine
June 15, 2026 / June 12, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
A brief introduction from the author: My name is Sage Shaheen and I am a summer associate here at Pierce Atwood. I am a rising 2L at Vermont Law School and, as a long-time reader of the Maine Appeals blog (before ever setting foot at the firm), I am thrilled to now be guest authoring […]
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May 18, 2026 / May 19, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Welcome to our second roundup of recent notable Law Court decisions (our previous roundup for January and February of 2026 is available here). Lots of interesting stuff here on legal topics as far-ranging as qualified and sovereign immunity, the First Amendment, liquor regulations, and, one of our favorites, the final judgment rule. Many of the […]
First Circuit Massachusetts Personal Jurisdiction
May 7, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Issues of personal jurisdiction are inherently fact specific. But the First Circuit’s recent decision in Putnam v. EPR Properties, No. 25-1857 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2026), offers broader lessons applicable to future disputes over personal jurisdiction—both before the district court and First Circuit. What follows is a somewhat lengthy factual recitation. With apologies to the […]
Appellate Briefs Interlocutory Appeals Law Court Maine Oral Argument Rules
April 23, 2026 / April 23, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Buckle up for a long (but informative!) post, everyone. On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The seminar featured ten separate educational sessions, each led by one or more current Law Court Justice. Court staff, a Maine Law professor, and […]
Law Court Law Court Roundups Maine
March 17, 2026 / March 20, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
While we will write lengthier posts for cases that merit a broader discussion, as we did in our last post with respect to the Xamplas decision, we also will write brief updates for notable cases issued recently. Here goes for Law Court decisions issued in January and February 2026: Jellison v. Jellison, 2026 ME 3, […]
Interlocutory Appeals Law Court Maine
March 12, 2026 / March 16, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
The Law Court typically may only consider an appeal of a “final judgment”—that is, a decision that fully decides and disposes of the parties’ entire case and leaves no further questions for consideration. However, this “final judgment rule” is subject to exceptions which, under certain circumstances, may allow a party to bring an appeal on […]
Maine
March 10, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Hello, loyal readers. Six years ago, readers of this blog were greeted by a passing-of-the-torch post, when Pierce Atwood partner Cathy Connors became Associate Justice Catherine R. Connors of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and handed the reins of this blog to Pierce Atwood partner Josh Dunlap. The torch now has been passed again, as […]
