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SBA Regulatory Update: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

06/12/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

UPDATE: The Deadline To Apply noted below has been extended to August 8, 2020. On June 11, 2020, the SBA published revisions... Read More »

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 – Changes To The CARES Act

06/04/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

Update: Click here for revisions made by the SBA to the First Interim Final Rule on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) on... Read More »

New Massachusetts Safety Standards and Guidelines: Restaurants and Lodgings

06/04/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development issued safety standards and guidelines for... Read More »

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The Main Street Lending Program

05/21/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Background Following the enactment of the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve announced the establishment of the Main Street Lending Program (the... Read More »

What the Hospitality Industry Should Know About New Regulations and Guidance for the CARES Act

05/19/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

In lieu of a public hearing, the Joint Committee on Financial Services, Chaired by Senate Chair James T. Welch, D-Hampton, and House Chair... Read More »

Don’t Panic: Boston CRE Pros Give Pandemic Investment Advice

05/11/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Joshua M. Bowman, partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Corporate departments and chair of its Hospitality Practice Group, was... Read More »

Brief Update on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

05/07/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

In our May 6, 2020 blog post on the CARES Act, we mentioned that a PPP borrower may repay a... Read More »

What the Hospitality Industry Should Know About New Regulations and Guidance for the CARES Act

05/06/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

Below is a brief synopsis of some of the recent regulations and guidance pertaining to the CARES Act, which the Hospitality Practice... Read More »

Brief Update on the Massachusetts Business Interruption Act (“Mass BI Act”)

05/05/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

Here is a brief update on the Massachusetts Business Interruption Insurance Act (the “Mass BI Act”). Since our last Client Alert on the Mass... Read More »

Recent Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

05/04/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

There is finally some good news for owners of hotels and restaurants trying to navigate their way through the PPP.... Read More »

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What Landlords, Tenants, Borrowers, and Lenders Need to Know About The Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act

04/21/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Overview On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.4647 (the “Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act” or the “Act”)... Read More »

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When a Municipality Establishes Title by Adverse Possession, That is Not a Taking

04/18/2020   |   BY Sander A. Rikleen and Amy L. Hahn

A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) decision highlighted the distinction between establishing rights in real estate by adverse possession... Read More »