The Three Main Types of Intellectual Property

By: Rudman Winchell Attorney Allison A. Economy Maine law prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair practices under the Unfair Trade Practices Act (the “Act”). The Act is particularly stringent when it comes to warranties offered in connection with the sale or manufacture of consumer goods. Consumer goods are those used primarily for personal, family,…

Fundraising is a key component of any nonprofit Organization. In two prior blog posts I discussed how an Organization can meet the public support financial requirement and what qualifies as support, and both of those post provide important context for this post. Below I assume that the Organization would like to acquire real estate valued…

A bill that would have impacted the revenue generated by the Waste Oil Disposal Site Program to fund cleanup of the contaminated West Sites was introduced this session and defeated. In June 2011, Rudman Winchell reported on the resolution of the George West Environmental Sites in Plymouth, Ellsworth, Casco, and Presque Isle after Governor LePage…

All contracts are subject to certain laws. The beauty of contracting is generally being able to choose which laws become part of the contract. An international business contract, for instance, it should generally read like a sophisticated business contract that will be performed by two domestic, English speaking parties. However, depending on the home countries…