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LEWISTON, MAINE- The law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott, of Lewiston is pleased to announce that Grady Burns has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. A lifelong member of the Lewiston-Auburn community, Burns is bringing his practice to Lewiston after spending several years at a large firm in Portland. “We are excited toRead More
The law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott announced that Alexander Mihalov has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mihalov graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2020 and Virginia Tech in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in geology. He was admitted to practice in all Maine state courts in 2020Read More
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 law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott, of Lewiston announces that Dylan Cox has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Mr. Cox graduated from the University of Maine School of Law (J.D., 2021) and Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude, 2017).Read More
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
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
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 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
Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued some much-needed guidance for employers on COVID-19-related topics. The EEOC’s guidance comes in response to the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC)’s May 13th updated guidance for vaccinating individuals. The EEOC’s May 28th guidance adds to the ever-expanding listRead More
Many employers are aware that the American Rescue Plan Act (the “ARPA”) includes a 100% temporary COBRA subsidy for eligible individuals who lost health care coverage due to an “involuntary termination of employment” or a “reduction in hours.” The ARPA COBRA subsidy was enacted to cover certain eligible employees (often termed “Assistance Eligible Individuals”) fromRead More
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