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During a recent discussion, the topic of purchase money security interests arose and it seemed like a good topic for... Read More »

The doctrine of standing to sue -- the status that allows a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit in the first... Read More »

Last month, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promulgated several important amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP), which... Read More »

“Percentage Rent” is a familiar concept to retailers and landlords and has long formed a significant aspect of the business... Read More »

A topic that arises in virtually every retail lease, and yet is barely addressed in the letter of intent (LOI),... Read More »

The Massachusetts Appeals Court in Host v. Gray recently affirmed a Land Court decision dismissing a buyer’s claim seeking specific... Read More »

I just finished reading an article about a recent Superior Court case, Board of Trustees of the Gates of Greenwood... Read More »

The recent Massachusetts Land Court decision in Ry-Co International, Ltd. v. VonIderstein, et al. is a salutary reminder to lenders... Read More »

A judge of the Superior Court has recently awarded brokerage fees to a realtor despite that the landlord did not... Read More »

In the 1998 movie, “You’ve Got Mail,” the charming children’s bookshop owned by Meg Ryan’s character is threatened by the... Read More »

Generally when thinking of a lease arrangement between a landlord and tenant we have in mind a long term relationship.... Read More »

Many of our clients are very familiar with oil and hazardous materials law and how contamination can significantly affect real... Read More »