Adverse Possession: How To (Legally) Take Your Neighbor’s Land
Do good fences make good neighbors? In “Mending Wall,” by Robert Frost, the neighbor thinks so. Frost, though, was not so sure. He has the narrator say: “Before I built a wall I’d ask to know / What I was walling in or walling out, / And to whom I was […]
Christopher A. Kenney named as a new member of the IADC Board of Directors for 2021-22
- CHICAGO – September 2, 2021 – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has elected Christopher A. Kenney, a partner at Kenney & Sams, P.C.in Boston, Massachusetts, as a new member of the IADC Board of Directors for 2021-22. The election was announced at the IADC’s 2021 Annual Meeting. The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys […]
As of May 29, 2021, the Mask Mandate Will Be Lifted in Massachusetts For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated
On May 17, 2021, we issued a client alert highlighting the CDC’s decision to lift mask mandates for those who are fully vaccinated in its Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People.[1]
It comes as no surprise that on the heels […]
New Development for Massachusetts Employers: COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Providing For Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave into law. This alert provides a general overview of the statute and what it will mean for employers moving forward.
General Overview
Massachusetts employers are required to […]
CDC Lifts Mask Requirement for Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated—But Massachusetts Employers Should Hold Tight
On May 13, 2021, the CDC lifted the mask mandate and the need to social distance for those who have been fully vaccinated in non-healthcare settings in its newly issued Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People.
According to the CDC, a […]
Complex Commercial Litigation is Challenging, but the Business Litigation Session Can Make it Easier
Whether your business is the plaintiff, seeking to protect its trade secrets, or the defendant, fighting off a complicated breach of contract claim, a lawsuit can quickly grow to become a “bet the company” event. Litigation is an expensive and unwelcome distraction from your money-making activities. It is also […]
Reservation of Rights Letter…The Insurer’s Prenuptial Agreement with its Insured
When an insurance company agrees to defend you, but reserves the right to disclaim coverage ― you can hire your own counsel and the insurer, not you, must pay for that counsel.
More specifically, in determining whether to head into a relationship with its insured once a claim has been filed, […]
Rise of the Machines- How Technological Innovation has shaped the future of the Construction Industry
The construction industry—like many other industries—have been faced with significant challenges surrounding how to safely operate and meet project deadlines amidst daily uncertainties and strict government regulations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adjusting to the “new normal” has forced many design and construction firms to leave behind legacy project management systems […]
Design and Construction Defect Claims Seldom Offer Obvious Allocations of Liability
Design and construction defect claims seldom offer obvious allocations of liability. Thus, it is critical for to have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of all concepts to be investigated. Prior to any analysis of the merits of the claim is performed, it is important to ensure that several critical steps are […]
Construction Contingency Clauses
Construction contingency clauses fund events or factors that arise during the course of a project. What constitutes a “contingency”, the process for releasing contingency funds, and how the residual contingency funds are distributed are often heavily negotiated.
The Owner and Contractor must negotiate the factors or events constituting a contingency. They […]