Saturday, September 24, 2016

US District Court ME: Proposed Local Rule changes include to Rule 7 (clarifying that oral arguments on motions may be required by federal rule or statute), Rule 16.2(e) (eliminating the requirement of filing a proposed discovery plan when objecting to a scheduling order), 54.3 (eliminating separate procedure for filing a bill of costs where a party is applying for costs as part of an application for statutorily permitted attorneys’ fees under L.R. 54.2), and 83.1(c)(1) (local counsel must be present in cases with visiting lawyers, unless excused by the court)
US District Court ME: On state and federal unpaid wage claim by class of metal workers on airplane restoration project, the court granted in part and denied in part motion for summary judgment where defendants argued the state law claims were preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act and they were exempt from paying overtime wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because they were subject to the Railway Labor Act
US District Court ME: The court dismissed complaint with prejudice after plaintiff did not appear for his jury trial
EEOC: $56,000 settlement reached in lawsuit alleging employer retaliated against employee when it recognized him as the grandson of a former employee who had filed a discrimination lawsuit against it
MHRC: October 24th Commission Meeting Agenda posted

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