December 23, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The SJC issued a decision today striking down a scallop regulation. State v. McCurdy, 2010 ME 137. http://www.courts.state.me.us/court_info/opinions/2010%20documents/10me137mc.pdf The de...
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December 13, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So here's why I consider an oddity in the existing appellate rules. Assume that your client has lost at the district court and contemplates appeal. There are other similarly situated parti...
December 8, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So there's an interesting interface between two recent opinions. In Esposito v. Home Depot U.S.A., 590 F.3d 72 (1st Cir. Dec. 30, 2009) the panel consisted of Judges Lipez and Howard,...
November 30, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So my little Thanksgiving break is over, and here is the download on Judge Lipez's latest discussion with the Maine bar. As previously noted, about every 6 months he invites all interested...
November 15, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So what's up in the Maine appellate world? This Wednesday in Augusta, at the MSBA's office, Judge Lipez will be having another session with any interested lawyers. These are always informa...
November 3, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So once again the SJC has issued a couple of decisions in matters dear to my heart (80B and takings) that make perfect sense as to the issue before it, but raise questions in my mind. 1. B...
October 28, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So here is my report from the Judicial Conference of the District of Maine, held at the Samoset Oct. 21-22. summary judgment The substantive part of the program started with the Local Rule...
October 18, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The ceremony to unveil Magistrate Judge David Cohen's portrait was held in Courtroom 1 on Friday, before a packed house. Spearheading the organization for the event was Arlyn Weeks, one of...
October 13, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Yesterday the First Circuit issued a decision on preliminary injunctions and arbitration that is just full of points of interest. Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets, I...
