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Maine attorney general sues big oil companies over climate change

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Maine’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. The complaint maintains that the defendant companies breached their duty of care to Maine’s citizens.

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Maine federal judge grants temporary injunction on “waiting period” gun purchasing law

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A US federal judge in Maine granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to pause the implementation of a gun law that requires 72 hours to pass before the purchase of firearms can be completed. The Gun Owners of Maine celebrated the decision on Thursday, stating that it was “a great day for gun rights advocates.”

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“Maine tourist town goes to court to keep out tourists; The First Circuit can’t seem to decide if sightseers have a constitutional right to travel to places where they’re unwanted”

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Maine tourist town goes to court to keep out tourists; The First Circuit cant seem to decide if sightseers have a constitutional right to travel to places where theyre unwanted”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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“Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says; A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process”

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says; A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process”: Hannah LaClaire of The Portland Press (..)

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Romania Constitutional Court annuls presidential elections amid Russian interference claims

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Georgescu, the main ultra-nationalist and pro-Russian candidate in the country’s electoral race condemned the court’s verdict, saying “Democracy is under attack” In a later Facebook post, Georgescu called on the main electoral bodies in Romania, the BEC and the AEP to resume the voting process.

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North Korea claims military cooperation with Russia aligned with international law

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Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, the GUR, reported spotting North Korean ground forces in Kursk on Wednesday, where Russian troops have been battling a surprise Ukrainian raid since August.

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Armenia NGOs call for international monitoring of trials of detainees in Azerbaijan

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Between 2020 and 2023, Azerbaijan detained over 200 Armenians, including both servicemen and civilians from Armenia and Artsakh. Following the 2020 Artsakh war, over three dozen Armenians, mainly military personnel, underwent trials in Azerbaijan. Most of them were repatriated to Armenia after their sentencing.