Attorney Jonathan Silverstein, who leads the firm’s Gaming Law Practice, recently published an article in the Boston Bar Journal, regarding the procurement and vendor opportunities presented by the expansion of commercial gaming in the Commonwealth, as well as the process by which vendors may become licensed by the Massachusetts... read more 
Attorney David Jenkins won a recent decision in favor of the Town of Ayer from the American Arbitration Association, which ruled that there was no violation of the collective bargaining agreement when a union member was terminated after town meeting eliminated all funding for the department in which the... read more 
Attorney Carolyn Murray recently won a Land Court decision dismissing an abutters’ appeal of the issuance of a building permit due to the abutters’ failure to have filed their appeal within 30-day deadline from their receipt of notice of the issuance of the building permit. Such a result is... read more 
It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces at the Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Meeting on January 23-24 in Boston. We prepared several new updates for the meeting. The topics covered a wide range of legal issues, and links to each handout can be found below. Appeals Court Decision... read more 
Attorney Brian M. Maser recently secured a victory for the Town of Chelmsford in a challenge to a decision by the Police Chief to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer based on the candidate’s work history, credit history, driving record, and poor performance during his department... read more 
On December 16, 2014, Attorney Thomas W. McEnaney secured a victory for the Town of Salisbury and several former and current Town officials from the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals in its decision upholding the dismissal by the U.S. District Court of all claims in Tomaselli, et al.... read more 
Attorney Darren Klein will receive the Rudolph North Shore Volunteer Award from the Anti-Defamation League New England Region. Attorney Klein has been a longtime supporter of the ADL, a member of the North Shore Advisory Committee, and a Co-Chair of Law and Education Day. We are pleased to have... read more 
Attorney Jeffrey T. Blake successfully defended the City of Amesbury in a taxpayer’s suit in land Court seeking to recover more than $230,000 in alleged wrongfully assessed real property taxes. Amesburyport Corp. sought a refund of approximately $230,000 in taxes already paid on the Hatter Point Condominiums. With interest,... read more 
Attorney Michele E. Randazzo secured a significant victory in favor of the Town of Dennis in a case involving the ever-challenging issue of wind turbine siting. In the recent decision from the Appellate Division of the District Court Department, Aquacultural Research Corp. & Town of Dennis v. Old King’s... read more