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John Sweeney is elected President of the Downeast Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators
Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is proud to announce that its Firm Administrator, John Sweeney, has been elected to serve as President of the Downeast Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators for a one-year term beginning April 1, 2020. Legal Administrators are responsible for the non-legal business functions of law firms and law-related… Read more »
Department of Labor releases Draft Final Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and clarifies employee notice requirements
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FFCRA went into effect on April 1, 2020 and provides that covered employers with fewer than 500 employees must provide up to two weeks of emergency paid sick leave and up to twelve weeks of expanded family medical leave… Read more »
The State of Maine and City of Portland issue further restrictions to confront Coronavirus
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, both Maine’s governor and the City of Portland issued new executive orders to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulatory situation has been changing almost daily, as state and local governments implement increasingly restrictive measures. Maine Governor Janet Mills had already closed bars and restaurants by executive order on March 18… Read more »