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Lawyer's Desk Book, 2017 Edition

April 10, 2018 Media Mentions

Verrill Dana attorney Rob Laplaca's article "Court Says Too Bad to Bad Online Reviews" was recently cited in a book entitled Lawyer's Desk Book, 2017 Edition by Dana Shilling. The Lawyer's Desk Book contains practical guidance on legal matters and key citations on crucial court cases and rulings across various legal practice areas. Rob's article discussing the Ninth Circuit's recent dismissal of a safe harbor lawsuit was cited in the guide's chapter on Intellectual Property.

View Rob Laplaca's citation in Lawyer's Desk Book, 2017 Edition.

Read "Court Says Too Bad to Bad Online Reviews" at Lexology.com.

Firm Highlights

Matter

Management Audit

Verrill represented Emera in its 2016 distribution rate case before the Maine PUC. The case involved issues relating to significant new capital investments, including Emera's new customer information system and a controversial substation investment...

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Financial Institutions . . . In the News

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Employee Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Restrictions: Traps for the Unwary

On Tuesday, October 6, employment and labor attorneys Tawny Alvarez and Scott Connolly will be presenting with The Middlesex Corporation Vice President and General Counsel Joshua Wernig for Verrill and ACC Northeast's program, Employee...

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Domestic Discovery for Foreign Arbitrations? Location, Location, Location!

International transactions can generate international disputes. A party to a lawsuit in one country may believe that a non-party in another country has information that could be put to good use in the case...

Matter

2017 Emera Distribution Rate Case

Verrill represented Emera in its 2017 distribution rate case before the Maine PUC, which included: defeating Staff's proposed reduction to allowed return on equity for "management inefficiency;" approval of new expenditures, such as an...

News

Michael K. Fee to Lead Verrill’s Nationally-Recognized Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Amidst Recent Changes

(August 31, 2020) – Verrill is pleased to announce Michael K. Fee as the new leader of Verrill’s nationally-recognized Health Care & Life Sciences Group. The Group has a long history of representing a...

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Verrill Partner Recognized as a Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer

(August 25, 2020) – Verrill partner Roger A. Clement, Jr. was recognized in the inaugural 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers for excellence in his practice. Lawdragon introduced the first edition...

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Action Item & FAQ: New Maine Paid Leave Rules Address Business Concerns

On January 1, 2021, LD 369, An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave takes effect for Maine employers. Passed by the Legislature in 2019, Maine employers have been patiently waiting for clarification as to the...

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Zoom ADR: Best Practices for Virtually Every Virtual ADR Event

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Allocation of Medical Loss Ratio Rebates and Premium Refunds

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