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Governor’s Order Could Overrule Boston, Cambridge Construction Bans
Governor Charlie Baker’s emergency order regarding the shutdown of non-essential businesses in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic authorizes construction to continue throughout Massachusetts and appears to supersede the suspension...
Bernkopf Goodman LLP to Present an Interactive Webinar on COVID-19’s Impact on the Massachusetts Construction Industry
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc over our daily lives, its impact on the construction industry has been particularly dramatic. Last week, the cities of Boston and Cambridge issued orders suspending virtually all...
Appeals Court Suspends Oral Arguments and Will Decide Cases on Briefs
In another first, in light of public health concerns arising from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the state of emergency declared by the governor, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has ordered...
All In-Person Court Proceedings Are Suspended in Massachusetts
In a further effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Massachusetts’ highest court has decreed that, starting tomorrow, March 18, 2020 and continuing until at least April 6, 2020,...
An Important Message Regarding COVID-19
As federal and state governments work to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bernkopf Goodman is committed to maintaining its high quality of client service through this period of unprecedented volatility....
Massachusetts Evictions On Hold Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Effective immediately, and in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Massachusetts Housing Court has postponed all non-emergency court events, including but not limited to, summary process...
Lydia Chesnick Named Best in Boston CRE
Bernkopf Goodman LLP is proud to announce Lydia G. Chesnick, a real estate and business law partner, has been named by Connect Media as one of the top women in...
U.S. District Court Determines Massachusetts’ Statute of Repose Was Triggered Once Entire Multi-Phased Project Was Completed
By Peter McGlynn Massachusetts General Laws c. 260, § 2B established a statute of repose (“Statute of Repose”) for tort claims arising out of the defective design and construction of real...