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Courts and Communities Grapple with Housing and Substance Abuse Crises and the Limits of Local Zoning

Housing, Zoning • October 28, 2024

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The Legal Battle Over Milton’s Noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act – What Towns Need to Know

Affordable Housing, Zoning • October 23, 2024

Samantha McDonald

Samantha McDonald Writes “With commercial leases, the devils are in the details” for the Worcester Business Journal

Commercial Leases • October 22, 2024

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The Commonwealth Needs Solar Power: After Kearsarge and Tracer Lane, Massachusetts Cities and Towns Consider the Limits of Local Zoning

Solar Energy, Zoning • October 21, 2024

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Makes Clear in ‘Town versus Gown’ Controversy that “Public Dedication Doctrine Is Not Intended to Catch an Owner by Surprise”

Land Use, Public Use • October 16, 2024

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Is Your Close Corporation’s Real Estate Safe from Shareholder Claims of Ownership by Adverse Possession?

Adverse Possession, Corporate Real Estate • October 9, 2024

Amanda Zuretti

Amanda Zuretti Quoted In “Eyeing Electrification, Governments Reroute Post-Berkeley” in Law360

Construction, Energy • August 20, 2024

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Massachusetts Governor Healey Signs Legislation to Permit As of Right Withdrawal of Registered Land

Land Use, Registered Land • August 14, 2024

Leah Rochwarg

Leah Rochwarg Selected to Participate in Massachusetts Bar Association’s Development/Construction Law Practice Group

Construction, Development • August 13, 2024

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Bond Bill Allows By-Right Accessory Dwelling Units

Affordable Housing, Zoning • August 12, 2024

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You Just Hit “Send.” Did You Also Form a Valid, Binding Contract?

Contracts, Real Estate • August 1, 2024

Wind turbines and solar panels

Where Do Solar Panels Go When They Die? The Answer Is a Work in Progress.

Renewable Energy, Solar Energy • July 8, 2024