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Doing More with Less: In Zoning Board of Appeals of Milton v. HD/MW Randolph Avenue, LLC, et. al., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms a Judgment by the Housing Appeals Committee to Strike Down Restrictions in a Comprehensive Permit that Made an Affordable Housing Project Significantly More Uneconomic

by | Aug 15, 2022

In 2014, the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (“MassHousing”) issued a project eligibility letter to developer HD/MW Randolph Avenue, LLC (“HD/MW”) for a ninety unit, mixed-income residential development in Milton. The letter qualified HD/MW to apply to the Milton...

Condominium Trust, Management Company, and Concierge Services Provider Have to Duty of Care to Protect Residents from Foreseeable Crimes

by Malgorzata Mrozek | Aug 15, 2022

The Superior Court recently held a condominium trust, condominium property management company, and concierge services provider owed residents a duty of care to protect against foreseeable crime by third parties who enter through common areas. Dr. Richard Field and Dr....

Getting to Know the Convention on the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

by Michele Connolly | Aug 15, 2022

It is increasingly common for purchases and sales to cross international boundaries. When that happens, what law applies? First, the parties to a contract must look to the contract to determine what law applies. If the contract is silent, the United Nations...

Supreme Judicial Court Forces Delivery Drivers to Arbitrate Claims Against Grubhub

by | Aug 15, 2022

Joining other courts that have addressed the same issue in their own jurisdictions, on July 27 the Commonwealth’s highest court decided Grubhub’s food delivery drivers are not a “class of workers engaged in ... interstate commerce” and, therefore, are not exempt from...

Elon Musk’s Daughter Requests Name Change to Cut Ties With the Tesla Founder.

by | Aug 1, 2022

Earlier this year, Elon Musk’s 18-year-old daughter petitioned a California court to recognize her gender as female, to issue a new birth certificate, and to change her name to eliminate any connection with her father. Her petition further stated that she was...

What Does a Prenuptial Agreement in Massachusetts Include?

by Carlos Maycotte | Aug 1, 2022

Prenuptial - or antenuptial - agreements are becoming more and more popular. While some may balk at the idea of contemplating divorce at the same time that a wedding is being planned, prenuptial agreements can be very helpful instruments in the event that the marriage...

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Addresses the Right of First Refusal Contemplated by the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

by | Aug 1, 2022

The federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC), IRC §42, was created to encourage the creation of low-income rental housing for low-income households. It provides tax incentives to investors to make equity investments in exchange for tax credits and other...

COVID-19 and War in Ukraine Impact International Arbitration Cases

by | Aug 1, 2022

Last summer, experts predicted a significant uptick in international arbitrations (especially those held via international arbitral institutions) would outlast the COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, despite our strongest wish that COVID-19 would be behind us by this...

SCOTUS: Under the FAA, Interstate Commerce is Broader Than the Transportation of Good Across State Lines

by | Jul 29, 2022

Last month, in an 8-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court held that a ramp supervisor for Southwest Airlines belonged to a “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.” Thus, the employee was exempt from coverage under the Federal Arbitration Act...

Supreme Judicial Court Finds Attorneys’ Fees Are Not Damages

by Michele Connolly | Jul 29, 2022

Where an insurance policy provides coverage for damages because of, e.g., bodily injury, property damage, or advertising injury, does that insurance policy cover attorneys’ fees awarded as a result of a covered claim? The Supreme Judicial Court has just said that it...

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Condominium Trust, Management Company, and Concierge Services Provider Have to Duty of Care to Protect Residents from Foreseeable Crimes

Getting to Know the Convention on the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Supreme Judicial Court Forces Delivery Drivers to Arbitrate Claims Against Grubhub

Elon Musk’s Daughter Requests Name Change to Cut Ties With the Tesla Founder.

What Does a Prenuptial Agreement in Massachusetts Include?

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Addresses the Right of First Refusal Contemplated by the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

COVID-19 and War in Ukraine Impact International Arbitration Cases

SCOTUS: Under the FAA, Interstate Commerce is Broader Than the Transportation of Good Across State Lines

Supreme Judicial Court Finds Attorneys’ Fees Are Not Damages

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