By Adam Braillard In April 2025, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held that a bank suing a property owner for unjust enrichment could not immediately appeal from […]

New bipartisan legislation—the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act—passed the House of Representatives with a 350-73 vote on March 25, 2025. The […]

On March 11, 2025, in the case of H1 Lincoln, Inc. v. South Washington Street, LLC, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court had to decide whether a […]

Developers and permit holders should be aware that their permits may have been automatically extended courtesy of the “Third Permit Extension Act” – Chapter 238 of […]

On January 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) withdrew a proposed rule that would have amended the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed regulations […]

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced a major update to compliance requirements for housing development and construction projects funded by key state and federal programs. Starting January […]

Earlier this year, we reported that the Essex Superior Court dismissed a petition by the Town of Nahant to take more than 12 acres of land […]

In an insurance dispute involving more than $200 million in water damage to Norwood Hospital, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) was asked to resolve the […]

By: Ann Sobolewski, Michael Ross, and Maggie Roberts Boston’s “new” Planning Department officially launched on July 1, 2024. When former Mayor Marty Walsh rebranded the Boston […]