Four Skelton Taintor & Abbott Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers®

LEWISTON, Maine – U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2024 Best Lawyers in America® list. Four attorneys from the firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott have been named. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. A listing reflects the respect of fellow members of the legal professionRead More

Maine Organization Devoted to Training Service Dogs for Disabled Veterans and Its Volunteers Sue Maine Mall for Discriminatory Practices and Harassment

Mission Working Dogs and ten individual Plaintiffs file suit against the Maine Mall for harassing, humiliating, intimidating and discriminating against disabled Mainers who have service animals Lewiston, ME – Today the Maine nonprofit organization, Mission Working Dogs, its founder and nine of its volunteers filed a lawsuit in Maine Federal Court against the corporate entities thatRead More

Amy Dieterich, Esq. to present at the Federal Bar Conference in Rockport, Maine

Skelton Taintor & Abbott Attorney and Shareholder, Amy Dieterich, Esq. will present at the Federal Bar Conference for the District of Maine at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine on November 15th.  Attorney Dieterich will join a short list of distinguished panelists, including U.S. Magistrate Judges, Hon. Karen Wolf and Hon. John Nivison, to addressRead More

The U.S. Supreme Court Has Spoken…What Now?

As you’re likely aware, the United States Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated decisions on January 13, 2022 addressing (1) the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS); and (2) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)’s Interim Final Rule requiring healthcare worker vaccinations (also known as the CMS Rule).  While,Read More

‘Tis The Season to Start Preparing for the ‘Vax or Test’ Deadlines

Season’s greetings!  As we all begin the sprint into 2022, January 10th and February 9th are key dates on which to keep an eye on!  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS (also commonly referred to as the “vax or text” mandate)). The ETS has been mired inRead More

What You Need to Know About Recent Changes to Maine Employment Laws

Looking for something(s) to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Season?  Look no further than this addition of Employment Wisdom on the Go (EWOTG), which will get you up-to-speed and up-to-date on several new employment laws recently passed by the Maine Legislature that could affect your business.  Several of these changes to the law, which becameRead More

Skelton, Taintor and Abbott’s Amy Dieterich Defeats Town’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Settles Case for Town Employee

Skelton, Taintor and Abbott Shareholder Amy Dieterich was recently quoted in the Lewiston Sun Journal about a case she successfully litigated on behalf of a Town of Rangeley employee who had been retaliated and discriminated against by the Town and one of its Selectmen: https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/06/24/rangeley-town-employee-reach-settlement-agreement-in-lawsuit-for-90000-over-claims-of-hostile-work-environment/.  Amy successfully defeated the Town’s motion for summary judgment inRead More