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As lenders and borrowers try to get creative in working through ongoing distress in the real estate market, especially in certain asset...
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Commercial foreclosure activity across the nation crept up last month despite more positive sentiments across the commercial real estate...
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I recently had the opportunity to present during a Strafford CLE webinar on strategies for mitigating the risks of lender liability...
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On October 4, 2023, the Massachusetts estate tax was updated for the first time in seventeen years (the “2023 Act”). Primarily, the 2023...
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As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, many employers are bracing themselves for a wave of political discussions—and...
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The recent SOLID (Summit on Legal Innovation and Disruption) East 2024 Event brought together legal innovators and thought leaders to...
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After an 18-month study process, the Boston Planning Department has released an Action Plan proposing strategies to modernize Boston’s...
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I recently attended the IMN Distressed CRE Forum in New York, alongside my colleagues Brian Cohen, Zev Gewurz and Doug Rosner. It was...
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Somerville Off. Assocs. Ltd. P'ship v. Cresset Dev., LLC, 104 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2024). In Somerville Office Associates Limited...
H1 Lincoln, Inc. v. South Washington Street, LLC, et al., 104 Mass. App. Ct. 256 (2024) The decision arises from a “bitter and...
Classic Restaurant Concepts, LLC v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 104 Mass. App. Ct. 323 (2024) Classic Restaurant Concepts,...
P.J. Keating Co. v. Town of Acushnet, 104 Mass. App. Ct. 65, 233 N.E.3d 1097 (2024), review denied, 2024 WL 3346086 (Mass. June 27,...
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A creative attempt by a borrower to forestall foreclosure and recover damages against its lender ended badly for the borrower, with the...
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When broadly syndicated bank loans dominated debt finance, law firms without deep-rooted connections with the banks issuing those loans...
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On August 20, 2024, a federal court declared the FTC rule banning noncompetition agreements invalid and enjoined its enforcement. The...
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In June, Mayor Wu announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with $15 million in additional...
Savvy commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers and lenders seeking to minimize downside exposure pay close attention to the triggers for...