23 May, 2024 MA State Library Author Talk: Idea City By Matthew Kiefer The MA State Library Author Talks Series recently hosted a panel discussion between David Gamble, Matthew Kiefer, and Rosalyn Negron, all...
15 May, 2024 Surrogate’s Court Orders DNA Testing to Verify Claim to Be Decedent’s Biological Child By Charles Jacob III Jennifer Mikels Molly Quinn Gary Ronan +1 more... Show less Can a person claiming to be the decedent’s biological child out of wedlock obtain a court order directing DNA testing of the decedent’s...
15 May, 2024 SJC Finds Words of Survivorship Sufficient to Avoid Anti-Lapse Statute By Charles Jacob III Jennifer Mikels Molly Quinn Gary Ronan +1 more... Show less Does the phrase “if they survive me” demonstrate a testator’s intent to avoid the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (“MUPC”) anti-lapse...
14 May, 2024 Podcast: How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health By Matthew Kiefer Goulston & Storrs attorney Matthew Kiefer and environmental consultant Adele Houghton are advocates for a deeper understanding of the...
10 May, 2024 Lateral Partner Recruiting Must Focus on Honesty and Clear Data By Brian Carrozza How can law firms attract, integrate, and retain top talent across all levels while gaining a competitive advantage? This is the...
07 May, 2024 Boston’s Planning-Led Rezoning: New Skyline Districts By David Ingraham David Linhart Matthew Kiefer Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency...
22 Apr, 2024 Help, the Lenders Are Fighting Again: Creditor Violence Driving Demand in Bankruptcy, Litigation Practices By Timothy John Carter Corporate restructurings are on the rise in 2024, as a slow burn of delayed insolvency from the COVID-19 pandemic works its way into...
22 Apr, 2024 Hackers Loot IOLTA Account; Insurers Look for Cover By Richard Rosensweig The case of Haggett v. Kirzer is raising significant questions not only about the security of law firm accounts, but also about potential...
22 Apr, 2024 Developers Beware: Difficult Multi-Step Process for Obtaining and Cashing In On Appeal Bonds By Mariana Korsunsky Kevin O'Flaherty Gary Ronan Salome Salia John White III +2 more... Show less Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Bos., No. 22-P-974, 2024 WL 187241 (Mass. App. Ct. Jan. 18, 2024). The case of Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of...
22 Apr, 2024 Those Appealing Zoning Board Decisions Must Comply With 20-Day Period By Mariana Korsunsky Kevin O'Flaherty Gary Ronan Salome Salia John White III +2 more... Show less Griffin v. Melrose MA Plan. Bd., No. 23 MISC 000277 (KTS), 2024 WL 146450 (Mass. Land Ct. Jan. 12, 2024) In Griffin v. Melrose MA Plan....
09 Apr, 2024 Stormwater Discharge Permit Changes: What Property Owners in Eastern Massachusetts Need to Know By Peter Tamm Patrick O'Connor Many currently unregulated commercial, industrial, and institutional properties in Eastern Massachusetts may soon require stormwater...
02 Apr, 2024 This Michigan Supreme Court Case Has the Potential to Guide Drone and Air Rights Law for the Nation By Jonathan Hayden While at first glance the Michigan Supreme Court case of Long Lake Township v. Maxon, appears to be a simple zoning dispute with a Fourth...
02 Apr, 2024 College & University Hotel Ownership Symposium – Key Takeaways By Cecilia Gordon Martha Nahill Frahm Matthew Horvitz We recently had the opportunity to co-sponsor and present during the College & University Hotel Ownership Symposium (CUHOS), on March 4-5...
28 Mar, 2024 Unlocking the Future of Build-To-Rent Housing at the Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East) By Yuanshu Deng Jamie Einbinder Goulston & Storrs participated in the 9th Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East) that took place on March 20-21 in Nashville, Tennessee. This...
27 Mar, 2024 Boston’s Planning-Led Rezoning: Squares + Streets Initiative By David Ingraham Adrienne Rosenblatt David Linhart Matthew Kiefer +1 more... Show less Boston’s campaign of planning-led rezoning is proceeding with a recent vote by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to...
21 Mar, 2024 City-owned lots on Harrison Ave. in Roxbury could soon be big housing complex By Matthew Kiefer The Wu administration's push to transform city-owned parking lots into affordable housing has attracted developers across neighborhoods...