Posts Categorized: Announcements

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is pleased to announce that Tara A. Rich has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Tara’s practice focuses on civil and criminal litigation in a wide variety of cases including family law, employment law, property disputes, personal injury and criminal defense. Tara joins the firm after having spent… Read more »

Timothy J. O’Brien was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of employment law and sports law. Tim was also named by Best Lawyers as a “Lawyer of the Year” in the greater Portland, Maine community for his work in the area of… Read more »

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court recently held that two attorneys verbally entered a binding settlement agreement during a deposition in a probate matter, even though no formal written agreement was ever signed or agreed to.  This case highlights the importance of using clear language during negotiations that no agreement is final until a formal, written… Read more »

Gene R. Libby has been selected by his peers to be included in the Best Lawyers 2014 Edition of The Best Attorneys in Maine.   Gene is a founding partner of Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC of Kennebunk, Maine, and he has been recognized by Best Lawyers both nationally and in Maine for the past 10… Read more »

Timothy J. O’Brien and Tyler J. Smith recently obtained a recommended decision favorable to their client on a motion for summary judgment filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine.   Tim and Tyler represented an employer who discharged an employee for insubordinate behavior.  After being discharged, the employee filed a complaint in… Read more »

As reported in the Wall Street Journal (Tuesday, April 8, 2014), United States District Court Judge Esther Salas in New Jersey has rejected claims by Wyndham Worldwide Corp. that the FTC does not have power to regulate corporate data security issues.  According to the WSJ, the federal court ruled on Monday that the FTC’s authority allowed it to bring… Read more »

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that severance payments are taxable wages under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).  In a unanimous decision issued on March 25, 2014, the Court overturned a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which had earlier ruled that severance payments are not taxable wages. … Read more »

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion is pleased to have been a major sponsor of the 16th annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K Road Race held in Saco, Maine on Sunday, March 16, 2014.  Mary’s Walk began in 1999 as a unique way to recognize and remember Mary Kerry Libby, a much-loved mother, wife, sister,… Read more »