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Social Media in the Courtroom
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions and Legislative Amendments
Maine's New Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act
Recent Law Court Decisions
Kudos
NHD Earns Top Rankings from Chambers USA
More Changes Regarding Construction Workers to the Maine Workers' Compensation Act
The Scope of Compensable "Medical and Other Services" under Section 206
August  04,  2010

Blasters Beware:  Strict Liability Ahead
Important Changes to the Treatment of Construction Workers and Independent Contractors Under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act
New Associate:  Kristina M. Balbo
NHD Plays Key Role in Securing Long Term Lease of Hurricane Island
Recent Additions and Amendments to the Maine Insurance Code
Recent Legislative Enactments
New Associate:  Kelly M. Hoffman
Briefs/Kudos
New Attorney:  Kevin M. Gillis
New Member:  Doris V.R. Champagne
NHD Attorneys Listed in "Super Lawyers"
New Stickers Case May Provide Answers to Medicare Conundrum
Recent Law Court Decisions
NHD is proud to Announce its Sponsorship of the US Biathlon Team and Maine Winter Sports Center!
Successfully Securing "Hobby" Losses for Tax Purposes
NHD Provides Pro Bono Legal Analysis of a Program Designed by Maine's Nursing and Healthcare Leaders to Treat Impaired Nurses
April  14,  2010

Medicare and the New Reporting Statute: What Now?
Workers' Compensation and the Practitioner's Report:  The Potential for Misunderstanding
Workers' Compensation:  Law Court and Superior Court Decisions
NHD Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
NHD Attorneys Listed in "Best Lawyers"
John T. Kidder, III inducted as 71st President of the NAIIA
Natural Resources Council of Maine Recognizes Russell B. Pierce, Esq.
Briefs/Kudos
Norman Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Sponsors Maine Renewable Energy Mission to Europe
November  16,  2009

Maine Insurers Dodge a Bullet
Lance E. Walker
CMS's Mandatory Reporting Law
NHD 2009 Book Prize goes to Maranacook High Student
Three Recent Law Court Decisions
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation Law Court Decisions
NHD Plays Role in Purchase of Portland Press Herald
July  29,  2009

The Problem of Workers' Compensation Liens
Dickey v. Vermette: The Impact of "Continuing Treatment" On the Medical Malpratice Statute of Limitations
Kudos
Two Recent Law Court Decisions
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions and Board Update
New Member - Aaron K. Baltes
January  01,  2009

NHD Merges with Lewiston Law Firm
Kudos
Foster v. Oral Surgery Associates
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions and Board Update
Reach and Apply Action: A Primer
The Monaghan Decision
Two Recent Law Court Decisions
January  01,  2008

Health Care Providers' Duties to Non-Patients: When Do They Arise and Where Do They End?
Federal and Maine Family Medical Leave Rights Expand
Two recent Law Court decisions
Workers' Compensation - Law Court decisions
Kudos
An Evening in the Park
January  01,  2008

Supervisors Protected From Defamation Claims
New Member: Kathryn M. Longley-Leahy
Like-Kind Exchanges Under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031
2008 Fall Forum and Client Reception
Medicare Set Asides in Liability Cases
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions
New Associate: David A. Goldman
A Recent Law Court Decision
Kudos
Sweet Success
January  01,  2008

Law Court expands automobile liability for employers
Briefs/Kudos
Employers must beware of the National Labor Relations Act when writing Employee handbooks
John R. Veilleux: New member of the firm
Superior Court: Emotional distress does not constitute "bodily injury"
Workers' Compensation - Law Court decisions
Anne H. Jordan nominated
January  01,  2007

The Problem of Notice After Default Under the Reach and Apply Statute
Smith v. Hawthorne
Kudos
Two recent Law Court decisions
Workers' Compensation - Law Court decisions and Board Developments
Kendall appointed honorary consul to Maine
January  01,  2007

Law Court Refuses to Blend Contract and Tort Causes of Action
NH&D Engineers Milestone for Maine's Credit Unions
A Legislative Solution to the Medicare Set Aside Requirement
Kudos
Two Recent Law Court Decisions
New MHRA Defintion of "Disabled"
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions
January  01,  2007

Navigating Maine's Wrongful Death Act
The Statute of Limitations: Which Payments Extend?
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions
Two recent decisions from the Law Court
January  01,  2006

Maine Human Rights Act
Coordination of Workers' Compensation Benefits
Court limits financial institution's duty of care owed regarding personal information stored on stolen laptop computer
Two recent Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation and ex parte contact with physicians
Workers' Compensation Law Court decisions
January  01,  2006

Patrons v. Harris
Workers' Compensation and Termination for Fault
The Jury Trial: To be or not to be
New Associate: Ann Freeman
Three recent Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation Law Court and Board
January  01,  2006

Legal Tightrope
Domestic violence and animal abuse
Three recent Law Court decisions
Kudos
Workers' Compensation - Law Court decisions
New associate - Jeffrey B. Herbert
New associate - Hannah L. Bass
Fall Forum
January  01,  2006

Summary judgment procedure under fire
Mark G. Lavoie
In memorium
Three recent Law Court decisions
Milestone: Over twenty years at NH&D
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation-Law Court, Board, and Legislative updates
January  01,  2005

In memorium Robert F. Hanson 1944-2004
January  01,  2005

Law Court expands defense of waiver of subrogation
The Best Lawyers in America
Three important employment law decisions
Brief/Kudos
Significant bankruptcy decision for credit unions
"Personal Improvement" injuries - when are they compensable?
Two recent Law Court decisions
Workers' Compensation - Board and Law Court updates
Rentals of Living Quarters subject to 7% sales tax
January  01,  2005

Law Court disqualifies medical examiners
New Associate James K. Gooch
Three recent Law Court decisions
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Houlton's German P.O.W.'s
Workers' Compensation Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
January  01,  2004

Automobile Liability
Voir Dire and jurors, judges and attorneys
Bushmaster decision
Three recent Law Court decisions
C. Lindsey Morrill: new associate
When is a wild card not a wild card?
Restructuring of Workers' Compensation Board
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions
Briefs/Kudos
January  01,  2004

Unraveling first-party mold claims
Maine Courts exclude disability claims of post-traumatic fibromyalgia
Emily Bloch receives prestigous award
Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution: The First Year
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' Compensation - Law Court Decisions
Workers' Compensation and Fringe Benefits - Ten Years After
Terrorism Reinsurance bill

January  01,  2003

The world of discogenic pain
Taking the offensive in third party mold claims
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' compensation - Law Court decisions
U.S. District Court settles discharge of employee reporting harassment
Insuring acts of terrorism
Immunization and workers' compensation
Two recent Law Court decisions
January  01,  2003

Accidents with multiple offenders
Plaintiff's medical bills limited to actual Medicare payments
Superior Court expands waiver of subrogation
Convicted policy holder may sue insurer
Workers' compensation - Law Court decision
Recent Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
Federal District Court case files available on internet

January  01,  2003

New corporate law effective in Maine
Law changes calculation of pre- and post-judgment interest
The Law Court clarifies the foreign object exception to the medical malpractice statute of limitations
Three recent Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
Noah D. Wuesthoff: new associate
Workers' Compensation-Law Court decisions
Recent amendments to Workers' Compensation Act
January  01,  2003

What constitutes vacancy in fire policy exclusion
E-commerce causing changes in Maine laws and case discovery
Rare challenge for insurers
Two recent Law Court decisions
Federal Court adopts implied co-insured doctrine
Three NH&D attorneys elected members of the firm
New Chief Justice appointed to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Workers' Compensation - Law Court decisions
Briefs/Kudos
ADA Supreme Court ruling

January  01,  2002

Identity theft - fastest growing crime in the nation
Workers' Compensation - Legislative developments - Law Court decisions
Current legal limits for sexual abuse claims
Cyber risks: workplace policies can prevent liability
Three significant Law Court decisions
Briefs/
January  01,  2002

Law Court restricts subrogation actions against tenants
Briefs/Kudos
Workers' compensation - Law Court decisions
New Maine laws and Court changes
Recent Law Court decisions
Steps to insure business network and customer privacy
Expanding defense of waiver of subrogation
NH&D 2002 Fall Forum

January  01,  2002

Restructuring the Maine Workers' Compensation Board
Judge Jon David Levy appointed to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Don't let identity theft happen to you
Significant Law Court decisions
What insurers should know about The Fair Credit Reporting Act
Update: Terrorism liability coverage
Abandoned property - what to do
Recent Law Court decisions - Workers' Compensation
Family and Medical Leave Act
Briefs/Kudos
January  01,  2002

New OSHA regulations
Arson Decisions
Important new Law Court cases
Workers Compensation update
David Norman retires
January  01,  2001

New Maine law may cloud homeowners' coverage issues
Mandatory ADR after January 1st
Recent statutory changes
Insurer payment of attorney fees in DJ actions expanded
Insurer's claims file ordered to be produced
Two recent Law Court decisions
Workers' Comp Law Court decisions
Jury awards in medical malpractice
January  01,  2001

Chief Justice Wathen looks at state of the judiciary
Workers' compensation - Law Court decisions
Insurance applications - falsehoods and omissions
Four significant Law Court decisions
January  01,  2000

Individuals now liable for discrimination in workplace
Employer-provided personal computers for home use
Important Maine laws and amendments
Three significant Law Court decisions
Maine's duty to defend law at a crossroads
January  01,  2000

Harassment case decisions reflect new liability standards
Maine's Trade Secrets law affects claims of advertising injury
Workers' compensation law - Law Court decisions
Four significant law Court decisions
January  01,  1999

Supreme Court clarifies definition of disability
1999 NH&D Fall Forum
Illegality in sale promotions
Workers' compensation law - Law Court decisions
CGL policies: Coverage for inducing patent infringement
January  01,  1999

Defending a claim of mild traumatic brain injury
Compliance with the ADA
Jury tries to alter verdict after dismissal
Three significant law Court decisions
Workers' compensation - Law Court decisions
January  01,  1998

Employment-related claims
Investigating the sexual harassment complaint
Recent changes in employment laws
Diabetics protected under ADA 4
Two significant Law Court decisions
January  01,  1998

Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act
Three significant Law Court decisions
Five workers' compensation decisions
First Circuit interprets employer discrimination
January  01,  1998

U.S. SC point to need for sharpened employer policies
New law gives credit unions membership access
ADA: study points to employers prevailing in court
New Maine law makes insurance fraud a crime
NH&D now on the Internet
January  01,  1998