On September 25, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision that affects commercial landlords’ ability to accelerate rent as liquidated damages after a Lessee’s default in Cummings Properties,...more
On December 5, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision impacting commercial landlords’ ability to accelerate rent as liquidated damages after a Lessee’s default in Cummings Properties, LLC vs. Darryl C....more
12/15/2022
/ Accelerated Payments ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Terms ,
Default ,
Failure To Pay ,
Landlords ,
Lease Term ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Rent
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 24 issued an important decision impacting commercial landlords’ potential exposure to liability for multiple damages under Chapter 93A in H1 Lincoln, Inc. vs. South...more
Following a dramatic pause starting last spring, the hotel purchase and sale market has begun to show signs of a rebound. A significant challenge to these sales, however, is the remaining uncertainty around the COVID-19...more
1/27/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Buyers ,
Commercially Reasonable Efforts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Operating Agreements ,
Ordinary Course of Business Defense ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Risk Allocation ,
Sellers ,
Written Consent
Over the past week, the governors of several states have issued “stay-at-home’ orders to combat the spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19. These stay-at-home orders significantly limit freedom of movement within the...more
Over the past week, the governors of several U.S. states have issued “stay-at-home” orders to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. These orders significantly limit freedom of movement within the affected states and...more
3/22/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Lamont ,
Governor Murphy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Wolf ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Shelter-In-Place