Berman & Simmons News Articles

  • Berman & Simmons achieves significant settlement for maritime worker

    Berman & Simmons has successfully applied their expert knowledge of maritime law to achieve a significant settlement on behalf of their client who was severely injured while working at sea. Berman & Simmons represented a maritime worker who was hurt while working for a fishery when his dominant hand was pulled into an unguarded winch. He lost two fingers, and […]

  • Christopher Boots Joins Berman & Simmons

    Attorney Christopher Boots joined the Berman & Simmons law firm in June 2018, where he will represent clients in personal injury cases from the firm’s Lewiston office. A native of North Yarmouth, Maine, Boots graduated from the University of Chicago in 2010 and earned his law degree in 2014 from Stanford Law School, where he was active in the Stanford […]

  • Attorney Michael Bigos named MTLA President

    Attorney Michael Bigos was recently named President of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association.  As an accomplished trial attorney and former legislative staffer, Michael is excited to promote the cause of civil justice in capitols and courtrooms during his term. “2018 is an important election year for pro-civil justice candidates in Maine and the U.S.,” says Michael.  He will also prioritize civility in legal practice, and the highest quality legal education to meet the mission of the organization.

  • Alicia F. Curtis

    Recent proposed state/federal changes as of April 2018

    Appellate Rule 2A(d) now allows parties to order transcripts for an appeal through an online order form.  Previously, the online order form could only be used to order transcripts for a party’s own reference.  The online order form can be found at http://www.courts.maine.gov/maine_courts/transcription/ordering_transcripts.html.  The Advisory Note to the revised Rule 2A(d) makes it clear that the

  • Alicia F. Curtis

    Recent proposed state/federal changes as of May 2018

    The Local Rules Advisory Committee proposes a few minor changes to the Maine federal district court’s Local Rules.  The changes primarily affect the procedure under Local Rule 26 to request a hearing when parties are unable to resolve a discovery dispute themselves.  Under the new rule, parties must confer about the exact discovery materials to be submitted with the request for a hearing.  The request itself would be submitted electronically using a form provided by the court, rather than by letter as attorneys currently do.  The discovery hearing would be conducte

  • Recent proposed state/federal changes as of February 2018

    Effective February 14, Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b) has been amended to clarify that any party may record a deposition by any means, provided the recording does not disrupt or impede the deposition process.  A party may record the deposition by videotape, after giving written notice to every other party.  The rule does not specify how much notice should be given, for instance a day or a week. 

  • Robert Furbish added as co-author of ‘Maine Tort Law’

    Attorney Robert Furbish of Berman & Simmons has been added as a co-author of the 2018 edition of Maine Tort Law, the definitive reference guide for civil litigators statewide, published by LexisNexis and released in late December.This new edition marks the 25th anniversary of Maine Tort Law as an essential resource for attorneys, summarizing the legal requirements of tort causes of action recognized in Maine courts.

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