Family of autistic man killed by police at Augusta shelter files wrongful death lawsuit

The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.

Augusta sues police equipment suppliers for allegedly inflating prices of Tasers, body cameras

The city is the lead petitioner in a national class action lawsuit against Axon Enterprise Inc. and Safariland LLC, which was filed last week in federal court in New Jersey.

Former Bath Iron Works welder claims co-workers, supervisors harassed him for being Black

The former Bath Iron Works employee filed a federal discrimination lawsuit alleging he was the target of racist slurs.

Judge dismisses case against secretary of state, police and towing companies

The attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 3 clients in February is still suspended from practicing law in Maine. The plaintiffs didn't meet a July deadline to say if they wanted to find a new attorney.

Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics

Pet owners sue Idexx over ‘anticompetitive scheme’ to sell diagnostic tests

The class-action lawsuit accuses the Westbrook maker of animal-health products of locking veterinarians into predatory contracts that inflate prices that are passed on to their clients.

On eve of potential sale, Maine’s largest public company is fending off lawsuits

The possible $35 million settlement of a 2019 suit against Covetrus Inc. comes as shareholders will decide Tuesday whether to sell the veterinary technology and services company to a pair of private investment firms.

School district to pay far-right conservative Shawn McBreairty $40,000 in lawsuit

A judge ruled that RSU 22 violated McBreairty's First Amendment rights when it banned him from school events.

Judge approves class-action status for Maine indigent legal services lawsuit

The ruling means the ACLU suit against the state will have more than 5,800 defendants instead of just 5.

Battle for Bomazeen: Officials worry Belgrade youth camp could be sold before lawsuit is resolved

Even as a purchase-and-sale agreement is in place to sell the 330-acre camp, a lawsuit challenges the selling rights of The Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts of America.