Sigmund D. Schutz,
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June 7, 2024

10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings More

May 20, 2024

Preti’s Sig Schutz Recognized as Member of NHPR’s Pulitzer-Finalist Team More

September 28, 2023

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2023 Super Lawyers More

August 17, 2023

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2024, Including 1 “Lawyer of the Year” More

August 8, 2023

Attorneys Sig Schutz, Jon Piper, and Alex Harriman Selected by MLRC to Co-author Survey of Maine Libel Law More

Press Coverage

December 12, 2023

Maine media groups challenge new law on foreign spending on referendums

Portland Press Herald

October 2, 2023

Bangor Releases Unredacted Files on Effort to Close Homeless Encampment

Bangor Daily News

September 13, 2023

Maine Media Organizations Oppose Foreign Electioneering Ban

Bangor Daily News

September 12, 2023

Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Wins Public Records Dispute with York County Jail

Maine Monitor

June 19, 2023

Vinalhaven Caretaker Ordered to Repay Money Received from Homeowner

Portland Press Herald

Firm Highlights

Preti’s Sig Schutz Recognized as Member of NHPR’s Pulitzer-Finalist Team

Preti First Amendment attorney Sig Schutz has been recognized as “a core member of the [NHPR] team” involved in a podcast honored as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in the audio journalism category. The podcast...

Maine Government Contracting and Procurement Update: Public Access Under FOAA to Trade Secrets in Proposals and Bid Documents

Those doing business with state, county, and local government in Maine need to know their way around public records laws. What is the risk that sensitive or proprietary business information submitted in response to...

Maine Becomes Seventh State to Enact Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)

Maine is now the latest state to enact the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)—following New Jersey, Oregon (substantially similar), Utah, Hawaii, Kentucky, and Washington. UPEPA aims to provide a clear framework for the...

Schutz and Harriman Author Article for MLRC on Mill's Veto of Constitutionally Fraught Legislation

In an article for the Media Law Resource Center's July 2023 Media Law Letter, Preti Flaherty attorneys Sig Schutz and Alex Harriman explore Gov. Janet Mills' recent veto of L.D. 1610, “An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending...

10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings

Ten Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected by Chambers USA for inclusion in their premiere annual list of America’s leading lawyers. Preti is recognized for excellence in the practice areas...