Comments on Maine’s Proposed CUU Amendment Due September 2, 2025

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) August 2025 policy memorandum on..
Maine Continues to Lay the Groundwork for One of the Nation’s Strongest PFAS Consumer Product Bans Maine Continues to Lay the Groundwork for One of the Nation’s Strongest PFAS Consumer Product Bans

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How A Workers' Compensation Attorney Can Enhance Law Students' Professional Networking In San Jose How A Workers' Compensation Attorney Can Enhance Law Students' Professional Networking In San Jose

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Administering a State Court Commercial Receivership Administering a State Court Commercial Receivership

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Court Holds That Stepchildren Did Not Owe Informal Fiduciary Duties To Their Step Father And There.. Court Holds That Stepchildren Did Not Owe Informal Fiduciary Duties To Their Step Father And There..

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New York Attorney General Sues Zelle Developer for Inadequate Account Security and Verification.. New York Attorney General Sues Zelle Developer for Inadequate Account Security and Verification..

On August 13, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James (“NY AG”) announced the filing of a..
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Massachusetts Tightens Chapter 93A Consumer Protections with ‘Junk Fee’ and Negative Option.. Massachusetts Tightens Chapter 93A Consumer Protections with ‘Junk Fee’ and Negative Option..

The Massachusetts Attorney General issued new regulations labeled “Unfair and Deceptive Fees” that..
Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources to Implement Nation's First Household Hazardous Waste.. Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources to Implement Nation's First Household Hazardous Waste..

As explained in a prior alert, Vermont’s first-in-the-nation household hazardous waste extended..
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Privacy Tip #456 – Bipartisan Coalition Urges Instagram to Change New Precise Location-Sharing.. Privacy Tip #456 – Bipartisan Coalition Urges Instagram to Change New Precise Location-Sharing..

On August 15, 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 37 state Attorneys General, led by Georgia Attorney..
DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.3 Million for Per Diem Interest Overcharges DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.3 Million for Per Diem Interest Overcharges

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