Business Law

Brann & Isaacson Attorney Becomes Her Family’s 4th Generation Elected to Maine State Bar Association Leadership

Brann & Isaacson partner Stacy O. Stitham has been elected to a one-year term as the Vice President of the Maine State Bar Association (MSBA) beginning in January 2021. Stitham, who most recently served as an MSBA governor for the Androscoggin district, will continue her family’s legacy of leadership at the MSBA by becoming the...

Peter Lowe and Hannah Wurgaft Publish Article on COVID-19 Vaccine Policies for MaineBiz

In an article in MaineBiz, partner Peter D. Lowe and attorney Hannah Wurgaft write about “How to craft a COVID-19 employee vaccine policy.” They address the considerations businesses should think about now if they plan to offer or mandate vaccinations for employees. They address key issues, including the need to consult state and federal law...

Brann & Isaacson Proudly Joins Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program

Brann & Isaacson is proud to announce its participation in the Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program for law students who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession. As a participating member, the firm will extend an offer to one successful applicant to the Maine D1L Program each year to join us as a summer...

Nine Brann & Isaacson Attorneys Honored by Super Lawyers

Brann & Isaacson congratulates its attorneys honored by Super Lawyers for 2020: George S. Isaacson—Tax and Business Litigation Martin I. Eisenstein —Tax, Business Litigation, and Business/Corporate Ben Lund—Real Estate and Business/Corporate Martha E. Greene—Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations, and Estate & Trust Litigation Kevin R. Haley—Intellectual Property Peter J. Brann—Business Litigation and Intellectual Property...

B&I Attorney Presents at ACMA Webinar on California Consumer Privacy Act

On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, B&I partner David Swetnam-Burland participated in a webinar sponsored by the American Catalog Mailers Association on the “California Consumer Privacy Act: Are You Fully Prepared?” Swetnam-Burland spoke to a diverse group of catalog retailers and related businesses on the compliance requirements of the first-of-its-kind state privacy law; what businesses and...

B&I Publishes Employment Law Update on the “Keep Maine Healthy” Plan

B&I has added an employment law update to its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update describes the changes to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements outlined in Governor Janet Mill’s “Keep Maine Healthy” plan.

B&I Publishes Legal Update on Gov. Mills’ Exec. Order #55

B&I has added a new employment law update to its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update summarizes the most important information for employers from Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Executive Order #55. It includes information about topics such as remote work, commuting, large gatherings, masks, signage, and high risk individuals.

B&I Publishes Legal Update on Dealing with Unemployment Fraud

On June 1, 2020, B&I added a new employment law update to its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update provides guidance for employers who believe that an employee’s personal information has been compromised and possibly used to obtain unemployment compensation fraudulently.

B&I Attorney Presents to American College of Real Estate Lawyers

On May 20, 2020, Brann & Isaacson partner Ben Lund participated in a panel presentation to members of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers from all across the United States. The subject was “Remote Legal Work and the Paper-less Legal Office.” The program covered the ins and outs of remote legal work, including routines...

B&I Employment Update: FFCRA Math

On May 1, 2020, Brann & Isaacson published a Familes First Coronavirus Response Act Math update as part of its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update provides practical guidance for employers on computing leave hours and amounts of pay under the Department of Labor’s new FFRCA guidelines.