Business Law

Brann & Isaacson Wins Major Tax Injunction Act Case In U.S. Supreme Court

On March 3, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Direct Marketing Association in the case of DMA v. Brohl. Senior Partner George Isaacson and Partner Matthew Schaefer represented the DMA, and Isaacson argued the case in the Supreme Court.  In an opinion by Justice Thomas, the Court held that the Tax...

FTC Takes Aim at AT&T: Lessons For Multichannel Marketers

On October 28, 2014, the FTC announced that it was suing AT&T on the claim that AT&T misled “millions of its smartphone customers by charging them for ‘unlimited’ data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent.”  Just 20 days earlier, it announced a $105 million settlement with AT&T over...

B&I Attorneys Active On Maine Bar Association’s Corporate Law Revision Committee

Benjamin W. Lund and Michael S. Malloy are serving as members of the Maine Bar Association’s Corporate Law Revision Committee. The Committee is presently at work on proposed revisions and updates to the Maine Business Corporation Act.

B&I Attorney Named to the Board of Directors of Auburn Savings Bank

Lewiston Sun–Journal Anne M. Torregrossa has been named to the Board of Directors of Auburn Savings Bank. Torregrossa works in the fields of municipal law, employment law, state tax law, and civil litigation. She is co–editor of the Maine Employment Law Letter, and regularly gives public presentations on topics in employment law. Torregrossa is also...

B&I Attorney Honored By Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce

Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce In a surprise announcement at the 126th Annual Meeting of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, Michael S. Malloy was honored with an award for his service as chair of the chamber’s Young Professionals of the Lewiston–Auburn Area (YPLAA) program. Malloy was lauded for his role in the creation of...