On February 28, Attorney Janet Hetherwick Pumphrey will be a speaker at the MCLE seminar entitled “Habeas Corpus in the Federal Courts” to be held at 10 Winter Place, Boston, from 1:30-5:30 P.M. Attorney Pumphrey will be presenting on the topic of “subject matter jurisdiction and cognizable claims.” For... read more 
Attorney Brian Winner obtained a significant victory for the Towns of Braintree and Plymouth in a matter that will likely have statewide significance. In a precedent setting decision, the Board of Electricians’ Appeals, on January 24, 2011, ruled that Verizon New England, Inc.’s so-called “FiOS” voice, video and data... read more 
On January 25, 2011, Patricia A. Cantor will be on the faculty for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) full-day seminar entitled “Zoning Practice: Basics Plus!” to be held at 10 Winter Place, Boston. As one of a panel of experienced senior land use practitioners, Attorney Cantor will present... read more 
Attorney Jonathan Silverstein has obtained a significant victory in the Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Dennis. At issue was whether the grant of a mortgage constituted a “conveyance” or “transfer” of land. The case concerned a parcel of land owned... read more 
On August 13, 2010, Attorney Gregg J. Corbo will give a presentation on changes to the Open Meeting Law, the Public Records Law, and the Identity Thef Law, at the 55th Annual School for Massachusetts Assessing Officers at UMass Amherst. Topics will include the substantive changes in the Open... read more 
On June 2, 2010, Attorney Brian Riley will be a member of a panel discussion on the implementation of the new Open Meeting Law, put on by the Massachusetts Bar Association. Topics will include the substantive changes in the OML and the Attorney General’s new enforcement powers and a... read more
on June 29, 2010, Attorney Brian Riley will be faculty for the seminar on Freedom of Information and Public Records Law. Offered as part of the Massachusetts Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program (MCLE), participants will learn what type of information is exempt from disclosure under the Public Records... read more 
On May 6, 2010, Attorney Ilana Quirk, co-chair of Kopelman and Paige’s Land Use practice, will present a two hour seminar on the interrelationship of the State Building Code with zoning, subdivision control and other statutory requirements, with ane emphasis on permitting and enforcement issues. This seminar will be... read more 
on May 17, 2010, a New All Town Memorandum detailing Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act was sent to all Kopelman and Paige clients. This analysis was written by Attorney Michele Randazzo or our Labor and Employment Groupo.