Victory for the Town of Ayer: No Unfair Practice to Terminate Employee where Town Meeting has Eliminated all Funding for the Position

David C. Jenkins 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 Jonathan Silverstein Providing Training to Attorneys at Boston Bar Association Program, “Hot Topics in Zoning Law

Jonathan M. Silverstein On May 6, 2015, Attorney Jonathan Silverstein will be a panelist at the Boston Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education program designed for attorneys, entitled, “Hot Topics in Zoning Law.” Attorney Silverstein will speak on the topic of the special treatment under the Zoning Act, G. L. c. 40A, §6... read more

Article on “Municipal Zoning Regulation and Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts” by Attorney Patricia Cantor

Patricia A. Cantor Attorney Patricia A. Cantor’s article entitled “Municipal Zoning Regulation and Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts” appears in the current issue of  the New England Law Review online, published by the New England School of Law Journal.  In this article, Attorney Cantor surveys state-wide municipal responses to the vote on the... read more