NewsCenterMaine Features Peter Brann on Maine School Assistance Case in U.S. Supreme Court

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Partner Peter Brann was featured in a news piece on WCSH-TV in Portland, “SCOTUS hears arguments in Maine tuition assistance program case.” On December 8, 2021, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case challenging a Maine rule that authorizes tuition assistance to Mainers in cities or towns without public schools to attend any...

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Peter Brann Quoted in Leading Patent Blog

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IPWatchdog, which bills itself as one of the most-read patent blogs, reached out to counsel who submitted friend-of-the-court briefs and other leading practitioners to comment on the oral argument in the closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court case, United States v. Arthrex, concerning the constitutionality of the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board. Partner Peter Brann’s statement—”Based on...

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Brann & Isaacson Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Patent Case

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On December 1, 2020, B&I partners, Peter J. Brann, David Swetnam-Burland, and Stacy O. Stitham, filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of two leading golf equipment manufacturers, Acushnet and Roger Cleveland Golf Company, in United States v. Arthrex. The case presents the question whether administrative law judges of the...

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Nat Bessey Discusses the ADA and the Internet with MaineBiz

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In a November 11, 2019, article in MaineBiz, “ADA Standards Catch Up With eCommerce, and Lawsuits Are on the Rise,” partner Nathaniel Bessey is interviewed on the recent proliferation of lawsuits filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act claiming that retail and other business websites do not comply with applicable law regarding accessibility. “’There have...

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Brann & Isaacson Files Cert. Petition in U.S. Supreme Court

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On September 23, 2019, Brann & Isaacson partner David Swetnam–Burland filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court as counsel of record in the case of PET, LLC v. CBF Associates, LLC. The petition seeks high court review of due process issues arising in a multi–million–dollar business dispute decided...

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To Be Or Not To Be: Standing In Invasion of Privacy Cases

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In the case of Frank v. Gaos, argued before the United States Supreme Court on October 31, 2018, oral argument took an unexpected turn, leading the Justices to direct the parties (and the Solicitor General) to brief the question of whether any named plaintiff had standing, i.e., whether they were in fact injured, in a...

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Martin Eisenstein Gives Presentation on Wayfair for Foreign Sellers

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On February 5, 2019, managing partner Martin Eisenstein presented a Strafford Webinar entitled “New Economic Presence Nexus Standards for Foreign Remote Sellers: Impact of Wayfair Holding on Non-U.S. Companies.” Eisenstein addressed the challenges facing sellers outside the United States posed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, and the practical ways...

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Martin Eisenstein and Nathaniel Bessey Pen State Tax Notes Cover Story

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An article by managing partner Martin Eisenstein and partner Nathaniel Bessey, “Wayfair and P.L. 86-272 in a Services Economy,” is the cover story in the November 5, 2018, issue of State Tax Notes. In the piece, Eisenstein and Bessey explore the broader potential impacts of the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair...

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George Isaacson Addresses Boston Bar Association On Wayfair’s Impact

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On November 2, 2018, Senior Partner George Isaacson discussed the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair for taxpayers and taxing jurisdictions at an event hosted by the Boston Bar Association. Isaacson represented Respondents Wayfair, Overstock.com, and Newegg in Wayfair, and argued the case in the Supreme Court—his second...

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B&I Partner Recalls His Day In The Supreme Court For Super Lawyers

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An article in the November 2018 issue of New England Super Lawyers, “The Whole Show: How Peter Brann Won by Throwing Away Everything and Starting Over,” Brann & Isaacson partner Peter Brann recalls his experience representing the State of Maine in the United States Supreme Court in 1999. Honored by Super Lawyers again in 2018...

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