Nathaniel Bessey Again Named to Law360 Editorial Board, Tax Authority State & Local

Brann & Isaacson congratulates Nathaniel Bessey on being named to the 2025 Editorial Advisory Board of Law360, Tax Authority State & Local. This is Bessey’s second term on the board and he brings to the position extensive experience representing the firm’s clients, including Fortune 500 companies and some of the largest Internet retailers, in all...

Peter Brann Named Chair of District of Maine Local Rules Committee

On April 1, 2025, Chief Judge Lance E. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine named Peter Brann chair of the Local Rules Advisory Committee. Brann has long served on the committee, which authored the just-published comprehensive revision to the district’s local rules. In the letter to Brann announcing the appointment,...

B&I Wins Summary Judgment for NaviStone in Pennsylvania Privacy Class Action

On March 24, 2025, U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV granted a motion for summary judgment filed by Brann & Isaacson attorneys, David W. Bertoni, David Swetnam-Burland, and Eamonn Hart, for NaviStone, Inc. and co-defendant Harriet Carter Gifts, Inc. In this long-running putative class action, the plaintiff, Ashley Popa, accused NaviStone of “wiretapping” her...

Brann & Isaacson Lawyers Present at The National Etailing and Marketing Summit in Boston

Brann & Issacson is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys, Stacy Stitham and Jamie Szal, will be presenting at The National Etailing and Marketing Summit in Boston from April 1-3. They will be offering critical guidance on Legal Trends for eCommerce Companies in 2025.      The National Etailing & Marketing Organization of America (NEMOA)...

B&I Reaches out to Federal Litigators

For federal lawyers with trial experience who have been fired or are concerned about their future or their agency’s future, it may be time to think outside the Beltway. Brann & Isaacson is a 20-lawyer firm located in Maine that handles cases there and around the country. Its partners include a former Maine State Solicitor,...

Responsible Packaging Requirements: The Hidden Cost on Retailers

On March 19, Jamie Szal and Adam Mooney presented the latest webinar in Brann & Isaacson’s webinar series, B&I University. They discussed one of the newest regulatory trends to impact retailers, brands, manufacturers, and importers across the United States: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs. ERP Programs are state-enforced initiatives that shift recycling and waste management...

Brann & Isaacson Seeks Litigation Associate

Brann & Isaacson seeks an attorney with three to five years of litigation experience to join its statewide and national litigation practice. The firm is located in Maine, and not only represents businesses, individuals, and governments in Maine, but also handles matters throughout the country for internet and brick-and-mortar retailers and other companies, including a...

Former Brann & Isaacson Paralegal Jordan Goldberg to Clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court

Brann & Issacson is pleased to congratulate our former colleague, Jordan Goldberg, for earning a coveted position as law clerk to U.S Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “We are thrilled that Jordan has been selected for such a competitive position in the highest court in the country,” says Stacy O. Stitham, Managing Partner at...

B&I Lawyers Address Maine State Bar Association Conference on Probate Litigation, Cybersecurity

B&I attorneys Ben Lund, Dan Nuzzi, and Eamonn Hart recently made presentations on emerging legal issues at the Maine State Bar Association’s 2025 Winter Bar Conference. In their panel, “Litigating Wills, Trusts and Other Probate Disputes,” Nuzzi and Hart drew on their experience, including recent successes in the Law Court, to offer insights into the...

Brann & Isaacson and Career Management Associates Host Employment Law Webinar

With recent events in Washington and regulatory updates here in Maine, employers need to stay informed. On Thursday, February 13, Brann & Isaacson and Career Management Associates will offer a free webinar to employers across the state. It will provide insights into the latest legal and HR developments affecting workplaces in Maine—from both the federal...