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Judge allows CMP discrimination case to proceed © Provided by WMTW Portland ME cmp building A judge has denied Central Maine Power’s motion to dismiss a disability and discrimination case over smart meters, allowing it to proceed in court. Ed Friedman, of Bowdoinham, filed the suit in July 2020, claiming CMP was discriminating against people whose conditions may be worsened by the radiation emitted from smart meters by charging a fee to opt out of them and use an analog meter instead. Fri...

Federal judge considers prominent Maine doctor’s allegations of bias, retaliation Dr. Jabbar Fazeli says he was terminated after raising objections about the treatment of long-term care residents. Share A lawsuit brought by a prominent Maine geriatrics specialist against a group of assisted-living centers is facing its first test in federal court. Dr. Jabbar Fazeli was medical director of a group of assisted-living facilities that he says mistreated him for being Muslim then dismissed him fo...

Federal judge holds first hearing in lawsuit against secretive police unit The Maine Attorney Generals Office asked the judge to dismiss most claims in a whistleblower lawsuit that says a state trooper was retaliated against for objecting to police surveillance practices. Share Lt. Scott Ireland opens a door to the Maine Information and Analysis Center at the Department of Public Safety in Augusta in 2016. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal The state has asked a federal judge to dismiss most claims...