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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 »

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What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know About Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631

04/10/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

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

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Rent Relief Considerations in the Time of COVID-19

04/06/2020   |   BY

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is... Read More »

CARES Act: A Summary of Key Provisions Affecting the Hospitality Industry

03/31/2020   |   BY Carla M. Moynihan, Joshua M. Bowman, and Thomas A. Hippler

On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” also known... Read More »

New Business Interruption Insurance Bill Filed in Massachusetts

03/26/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

On March 24, 2020, in response to the severe financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hotel, restaurant, and retail... Read More »

Hotel and Restaurant Owners: How to Reduce Your Insurance Costs during the COVID-19 Crisis

03/23/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

Hotel and restaurant owners who, as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, have closed down or are operating only with... Read More »

An Introduction to the Doctrines of Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose

03/18/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

Even in its early stages, there is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying social distancing, quarantines, mass-closings... Read More »

Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19: What Hotel Owners and Operators Need to Know

03/13/2020   |   BY Joshua M. Bowman

It is now clear that the outbreak of COVID-19 will disrupt the travel industry on a scale possibly without precedent... Read More »

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SJC Announces Outcome Prior to Decision, Reverses Appeals Court Decision, and Upholds Dismissal of a Zoning Appeal for Lack of Standing

03/11/2020   |   BY Sander A. Rikleen and Amy L. Hahn

The threshold question in many land use appeals is whether the appealing party has standing to object to the action... Read More »

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Gary M. Markoff and Ian T. Lane published in Thomson Reuters Practical Law

02/07/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Gary M. Markoff, partner in the firm's Real Estate and Corporate departments, and Ian T. Lane, partner in the firm's... Read More »