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        Category: Natural Gas
        by Hans C. Eysenbach on March 24, 2020

        The response to COVID-19 by states across the U.S. has continued to evolve rapidly. In Massachusetts, due to growing concerns over the spread of...

        by Hans C. Eysenbach on March 20, 2020

        Like many states, Maine is quickly imposing a wide range of measures designed to protect the public in response to the spread of the coronavirus,...

        by Hans C. Eysenbach on March 12, 2020

        Last year, the Maine Legislature enacted three bills requiring amendments to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Rules in Ch. 815: Consumer...

        by Hans C. Eysenbach on October 22, 2019

        Transmission and distribution (T&D) utility customers have often been understood to care most about two things: reliability and cost—usually,...

        by Hans C. Eysenbach on October 8, 2019

        This past Thursday, October 3, 2019, representatives of regional natural gas distribution companies, energy regulators and attorneys, and renewable...

        by Hans C. Eysenbach on February 6, 2019

        Sourced from Steve Mitnick, Public Utilities Fortnightly, "A Day (Two Actually) at the Maine PUC" (January 2019). In this posting, I summarize a...

        October 23, 2018

        More than 100 professionals from the energy industry gathered at The Woodlands Club in Falmouth, Maine on Thursday, October 18 for the 6th Annual...

        September 27, 2018

        As the cold weather approaches and the topic of natural gas is top of mind, Verrill Dana and Pierce Atwood will be hosting their 6th Annual Natural...

        October 9, 2017

        On Thursday, September 28, Verrill Dana and Pierce Atwood co-hosted the 5th Annual Natural Gas Conference: Powering Maine's Future at The Woodlands...

        October 4, 2016

        With cold weather approaching, natural gas production expected to rise and expansion projects underway, Verrill Dana and Pierce Atwood will host...

        July 19, 2016

        Recently, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed an arbitrator's award of $1.5 million to Xpress Natural Gas, LLC. The court upheld the...

        January 8, 2016

        Northern Utilities (d/b/a Unitil) recently received Maine Public Utilities Commission approval for a pilot Targeted Area Build-Out (TAB) program in...

        October 16, 2015

        In an opinion issued this August, the Law Court upheld a Maine Public Utilities Commission order approving a new rate plan for Bangor Gas Company,...

        by Gordon R. Smith on April 24, 2015

        Energy infrastructure is all the rage these days. Earlier this week the White House released its inaugural Quadrennial Energy Review, which...

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        PORTLAND, Maine – Verrill is pleased to welcome Cassie Dufon to the firm’s Construction Group as an Associate, resident in the firm’s Portland...
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        Verrill’s Wide-Ranging Private Wealth Law Practice Recognized in 2026 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide

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        Maine’s New Employer Surveillance Law, 26 M.R.S. § 620-A

        Effective July 14, 2026 Maine employers that electronically monitor employees must comply with a new disclosure law effective July 14, 2026. Under...
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        Verrill Recognized by U.S. News as One of the Best Law Firms to Work for in 2026

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        SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Rules and the 403(b) 15-Year Catch-Up: What Tax-Exempt Employers Need to Know

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        Maine’s Noncompete Statute is Reshaped for Health Care Workers: What You Need to Know

        Employers of individuals who are licensed under state law to perform, or provide, health care services in the State of Maine should be prepared for...