laws
-
PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died
Tuesday's fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state's recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.
-
PublishedMarch 26, 2022
The humble Farmer: A bit of advice before you go …
Leaving a will that is at the mercy of a probate judge may not engender fond memories among your heirs.
-
PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Appeals court backs Maine law to save public access channels from ‘digital Siberia’
The cable industry challenged a law that requires cable TV providers to restore public access programming to low channel numbers.
-
PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Enforcement of Maine’s strict online privacy law begins without clear strategy
The state's attorney general said most internet service providers affirm they are complying, but a group of large providers is fighting the law in court.
-
PublishedMay 31, 2020
Another View: Few legal resources exist for Maine’s poor
In the pandemic, impoverished people need legal help more than ever, but have nowhere to turn.
-
PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Maine Voices: What impeachment means for fair trials in America, and why you should care
Special interests want us to pursue claims in a private forum, but we must hold on to our due process rights.
-
PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Our View: Time to rethink system for defending Maine’s poor
Questions about cost and quality should lead lawmakers to consider starting a public defender system.
-
PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Hundreds of new laws take effect Thursday in Maine
From prohibiting electronic cigarettes in school to changing the name of Columbus Day, more than 500 statutes will go on the books.
