In Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Cummings Properties, the question before the Appeals Court was whether the plaintiff, Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“IPI”), provided sufficient notice to its landlord, defendant...more
1/16/2026
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Automatic Renewals ,
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Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Litigation ,
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Contract Terms ,
Enforceability ,
Landlords ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Notice Requirements ,
Notification Requirements
In Peebles v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) interpreted the Massachusetts security deposit statute, G.L. c. 186, §15B. Its ruling arose from two questions certified to the SJC by the United...more
In Town of Concord v. Rasmussen, the Town of Concord (the “Town”) initiated an action against several landowners abutting a road known as Estabrook Road, seeking a declaration that the public had access and use rights to the...more
1/16/2026
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Land Courts ,
Land Owners ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Municipalities ,
Prescriptive Easements ,
Property Owners ,
Public Access Laws ,
Public Property ,
Right of Way ,
Statutory Interpretation
In Stone v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Northborough (“Stone”), plaintiffs residing across the street from a proposed 20,000 square foot warehouse appealed a decision by the Northborough Zoning Board of Appeals (the “Board”)...more
1/16/2026
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Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Groundwater ,
Judicial Review ,
Land Developers ,
Land Use Claims ,
Local Ordinance ,
Property Owners ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Warehouses ,
Zoning Laws
In Att’y Gen. v. Town Milton, the court ruled that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) Communities Act, G. L. c. 40A, § 3A (“Section 3A”), is constitutional, and that the Attorney General has the authority...more
In North End Chamber of Commerce (“NECC”) v. City of Boston, the NECC and several restaurants in the North End neighborhood of Boston (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the City of Boston (“City”), alleging that the City...more
Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Bos., No. 22-P-974, 2024 WL 187241 (Mass. App. Ct. Jan. 18, 2024).
The case of Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Boston is the latest case that involves an eternal question posed by developers: how...more
Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Bos., No. 22-P-974, 2024 WL 187241 (Mass. App. Ct. Jan. 18, 2024).
The case of Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Boston is the latest case that involves an eternal question posed by developers: how does...more
NONCONFORMING USE CLAIMS "ROCKED OUT" BY APPEALS COURT -
Butler v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Mattapoisett, 22-P-463 (Mass. App. Ct. Apr. 19, 2023) -
In Butler, Maureen and George Butler (the “Butlers”) asked the...more