When an event of default occurs under a mortgage loan, the lender’s first thought might be, “How will we get repaid?”, while the...
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Amy Dain’s November 2023 report on exclusionary zoning in Boston’s suburbs details how White neighborhoods either prohibited apartment...
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With rising interest rates, the economic slowdown, and an uptick in distressed real estate, commercial borrowers and lenders are...
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Inland Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC v. ASA EWC, LLC, 213 N.E.3d 604 (2023). The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued a...
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Where joint tenants with rights of survivorship reached an agreement requiring one of the joint tenants to remove his personal belongings...
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Mariani v. Planning Board of Dennis, 2023 WL 5569556 (Mass. App. Ct. August 25, 2023). Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Appeals Court...
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Cummings Properties, LLC vs. Darryl C. Hines, SJC-13406 (September 25, 2023). LIQUIDATED DAMAGES CLAUSES ENFORCEABLE IN COMMERCIAL LEASES...
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Richard Gillis & Gayle Gillis vs. Town of Uxbridge, No. 22-P-641 (Mass. App. Ct. August 10, 2023). The Massachusetts Appeals Court...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) in recent months has settled a number of actions targeting employment...
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We're unleashing the joy this year and sending you the warmest snuggles, doodles of fun, unconditional love, pawsome moments,...
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Each year, the signatories to the PBI Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® and Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® initiatives provide important pro...
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Two recent decisions illustrate the continued mixed reception that “in terrorem” clauses in wills or trusts, also known as “no-contest”...
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), designed to prevent money laundering and promote a Know Your Customer policy, goes into effect on...
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“Highest and best use” (HBU) is commonly understood in the real estate industry as the reasonably probable and legal use of land that is...
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I recently had the privilege of delivering opening remarks to Project 2.8 at Columbia University, my alma mater. Project 2.8 is a startup...
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In cities across the country, “for lease” signs dot the downtown landscape. The pandemic aftermath – with employers maintaining hybrid or...