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Mechanic’s Lien Update: Massachusetts Appeals Court Sheds More Light On The Enforceability Of A Subcontractor’s Lien

June 11, 2012

Last year, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a subcontractor that asserts its mechanic’s lien rights prior to the real property owner formally terminating its contract with a general contractor,…

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Divorce Law Changes in Massachusetts: Women Beware – Nancy A. Freed Authors Article in “Better After 50”

June 5, 2012

Nancy Freed, Co-chair of Prince Lobel’s Domestic Relations Practice Group, discusses the recent passage of the Alimony Reform Act, which “changes the game in Massachusetts for divorce.” With the elimination…

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Crowdfunding: An Update

May 21, 2012

As discussed in the Crowdfunding alert we issued late last year, Congress has passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which President Obama recently signed into law. While…

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Understanding the Basics Behind Organ and Tissue Donations

May 17, 2012

In the May issue of Wealth Management Insider, Patricia notes that more and more people are considering making anatomical gifts for the purposes of transplantation or medical research. Before making…

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FDA Issues Draft Guidances Concerning Nanotechnology For Food and Cosmetics Industry – May 2012

May 11, 2012

On April 20, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the issuance of two sets of Draft Guidances which provide additional guidance on the use of nanomaterials in the…

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Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Massachusetts Public Bidding Process and Low Bidder’s Responsibility to Perform

May 11, 2012

A recent article by Construction Law Practice Group Chair Hugh J. Gorman III discusses the SJC ruling concerning the public bidding statute that requires projects to be awarded to the…

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Going Smoke-Free: A Tale of Two Condos

May 7, 2012

In the May 2012 edition of REBA News, Diane discusses two condominium clients in downtown Boston that took the “unprecedented step” to amend their governing documents to impose a building-wide…

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Massachusetts Public Bidding: SJC Rules That Awarding Authority May Conduct Independent Investigation Into Apparent Low Bidder’s Responsibility to Perform

May 4, 2012

The Massachusetts public bidding statutes require projects to be awarded to the lowest eligible and responsible bidder.  The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently scrutinized the evaluation of a bidder’s…

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Estate Planning for Valuable Art

April 19, 2012

This edition of Wealth Management Insider discusses the various options available, and issues to consider, when art owners and collectors decide to either pass their collections to family members, or…

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What Do You Do When One of Your Subcontractors Files For Bankruptcy Protection?

April 10, 2012

In an article published by Construction Business Owner, Hugh discusses the different types of bankruptcy cases, stay provisions and their impacts, the general contractor’s rights, and more. Click the PDF…