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Recent SJC Decision on Residential Security Deposits: What Massachusetts Landlords Need to Know

09/09/2025   |   BY Ariana L. Mirzakashani

Massachusetts, one of the most tenant-friendly states in the country, prohibits landlords from deducting from a tenant’s security deposit for... Read More »

Federal Circuit Ruling Opens Door for Landlords to Sue for Pandemic Rent Losses

07/29/2025   |   BY Susana J. Lum and Ronald W. Ruth

In a landmark decision with significant implications for property rights and emergency policymaking, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Read More »

Completion Guarantees in Construction Development Loans: Are They Enforceable?

05/12/2025   |   BY Gary M. Markoff, Eyal Schwartz, and Luke E. Colomey

Yes, but not the way you may think. Lenders who provide mortgage financing want assurances that their financed projects will be... Read More »

Import-Tariffs: Acts of God or just another Thursday?

03/27/2025   |   BY Ariana L. Mirzakashani

Many of us are quietly watching and waiting to see how newly imposed tariffs will affect the U.S. and global... Read More »

MBTA Communities Act: Next Steps

01/09/2025   |   BY Sara Jane Shanahan

Massachusetts SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Act on Constitutional Grounds, but Rules Ineffective on Procedural Grounds Background If you already have the background,... Read More »

Revs Clear a Hurdle

11/21/2024   |   BY

The Massachusetts Legislature’s failure to pass a major Economic Development bill by the end of the 2024 regular session appeared... Read More »

The New England Revs Stymied by Designated Port Area Restrictions

10/14/2024   |   BY

Gillette Stadium is widely known as the home of six-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The Patriots, owned by... Read More »

Massachusetts SJC Rules in Favor of Insureds for Ambiguous Insurance Policy Term

09/24/2024   |   BY Ronald W. Ruth

In Zurich American Insurance Company v. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (and a consolidated case[1]) (Docket No. SJC-13535), the Supreme Judicial... Read More »

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Commercial Leases and Frustration of Purpose, Impossibility Defenses: Strategies for Landlords and Tenants

04/23/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Joshua M. Bowman, chair of the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group, served as a panelist at Strafford Publication’s April 15th webinar,... Read More »

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Hospitality Companies Thought Insurance Coverage Would Be There for a Crisis. It Wasn’t.

04/12/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Joshua M. Bowman, chair of the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group, was quoted in Skift on April 12, 2021. The article, “Hospitality Companies... Read More »

Mass. Court Grants Rent Relief to Restaurant Tenant Shut Down by COVID-19 Orders

02/18/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many retail tenants have been affected by governmental orders prohibiting or limiting their business operations. Tenants... Read More »

Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness – New Simplified Application for Loans of $50,000 or Less

10/20/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published new guidelines targeted to making forgiveness applications easier on borrowers who... Read More »