On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an Order under the Public Health Service... Read More »
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Governor Charlie Baker Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium
On July 21, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a letter extending certain provisions of the Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure... Read More »
Sherin and Lodgen represents Breed’s Hill Capital in equity financing for acquisition of Campus at Marlborough
Sherin and Lodgen’s Commercial Finance Group represented Breed’s Hill Capital, a Boston-based investment firm, in equity financing for the purchase... Read More »
The Main Street Lending Program
Background Following the enactment of the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve announced the establishment of the Main Street Lending Program (the... Read More »
What Landlords, Tenants, Borrowers, and Lenders Need to Know About The Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act
Overview On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.4647 (the “Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act” or the “Act”)... Read More »
When a Municipality Establishes Title by Adverse Possession, That is Not a Taking
A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) decision highlighted the distinction between establishing rights in real estate by adverse possession... Read More »
What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know About Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631
ALERT: On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.4647 (the “Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act” or the... Read More »
Rent Relief Considerations in the Time of COVID-19
“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is... Read More »
SJC Announces Outcome Prior to Decision, Reverses Appeals Court Decision, and Upholds Dismissal of a Zoning Appeal for Lack of Standing
The threshold question in many land use appeals is whether the appealing party has standing to object to the action... Read More »
Gary M. Markoff and Ian T. Lane published in Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Gary M. Markoff, partner in the firm's Real Estate and Corporate departments, and Ian T. Lane, partner in the firm's... Read More »