Events
June 17, 2022 at 8:30am
Harborside Hotel
Rebecca Lessard
Firm Highlights
Publication/Podcast
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Injury in the Workplace: Paths to Recovery in and Outside of Workers’ Compensation
Verrill counsel Elizabeth Connellan Smith recently co-authored “ Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Injury In The Workplace: Paths To Recovery In And Outside Of Workers’ Compensation ” for the American Bar Association Law Journal...
News
Verrill Welcomes Partner Andrew M. Walsh to Firm’s Business Law Group
Matter
Successful Representation of Insurer before U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Verrill successfully represented an insurer before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in an insurance coverage matter alleging that the insurer improperly denied a defense and indemnification to a landlord under...
Blog
GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH!
Remember that old parody of the Battle Hymn of the Republic we used to sing before there was an Internet? There are apparently many versions, but they all generally involve children inflicting various types...
News
Jim Cohen Discusses “No Blank Checks” Citizen Initiative Before Maine Legislative Committee
Verrill Partner Jim Cohen was recently quoted in a Spectrum News article " Maine Ballot Initiative To Require Voter Approval For $1B Borrowing Gets Broad Support.” Maine LD 1772 is a citizen-initiated ballot question...
Blog
New Options for Retirement Plan Distributions Under SECURE 2.0
This post summarizes the new distribution options, including penalty-free withdrawals, applicable to defined contribution plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) and provides a timeline of their effective dates. The new...
Matter
Elections and Constitutional Law: Successfully Challenged Certification of Initiative Petition
In a victory for consumers and the ride-hailing public, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently barred the Secretary of State from placing on the November ballot initiative petitions proposed by companies such as Uber...
Blog
Gag Clauses – New Guidance and Litigation Will Inform Compliance
Certain provisions of the Transparency in Coverage Final Regulations and the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (“CAA”) require group health plans and/or their vendors to report information to federal agencies. On December 31, 2023, group...
Publication/Podcast
U.S. Tax Considerations When Buying Property Abroad with Ruth Mattson
Verrill partner Ruth Mattson was recently featured on The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel 's podcast series Trust and Estate Talk . In this podcast, U.S. Tax Considerations When Buying Property Abroad...
Publication/Podcast
State Trademark Registration
The United States has two levels of trademark registration: state and federal. A state trademark registration is issued by a state office and protects a trademark only in that state, whereas a federal trademark...
