25 M.R.S. § 2469 What You Should Know

Maine is Vacationland. According to a report commissioned by the Maine Office of Tourism, in 2013 over 16 million tourists visited Maine for leisure or to visit friends or relatives. Of the 10,195,297 leisure travelers, 80% stayed in paid accommodations, of which 8% of leisure travelers rented a cabin, cottage, condo or vacation home. Of…

People go to great lengths to protect and monitor their individual identities, but corporate identities are more difficult to protect. Creative thieves who could otherwise spend their intellectual capital contributing to the economy instead prefer to siphon from company coffers by committing fraud. Corporate fraud is in some regards easier to commit than other types…

By Allison A. Economy, Esq. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well from Maine to California. Great ideas are spreading with help from television shows like Shark Tank, where hopefuls seek investors to fund their products, and online shopping forums like Etsy, where sellers can offer their handmade goods to buyers around the world. A…

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,…