On March 11, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued a decision concluding that once a losing party satisfies a judgment in full, postjudgment interest stops running even if the losing party then...more
An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, which has multiple requirements for employers, is bringing significant changes to Massachusetts job markets. Larger employers have an upcoming reporting deadline on February 3,...more
1/24/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Filing Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome to the Third Issue of Sullivan’s Zoning and Development Newsletter-
This newsletter is a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide...more
1/19/2024
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Appeals ,
Building Permits ,
Construction Project ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Land Courts ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
Effective November 22, 2023, New York City has added height and weight to the list of characteristics protected against discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing (and other real estate). New York City...more
11/27/2023
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City of New York ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
State and Local Government
Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter.
The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more
7/14/2023
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Appeals ,
Clean Water Act ,
Conditional Use Permit ,
Easements ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Land Developers ,
Navigable Waters ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Site Plans ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Sales ,
Tyler v Hennepin County Minnesota ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands ,
Zoning Laws
A Plain Statutory Reading Requires Broadening Automatic Sealing of Criminal Records -
Boston, MA - As argued in an amicus letter written by Ryan Rosenblatt on behalf of Sullivan's pro bono client, The Boston Bar...more
Sullivan is pleased to release the first issue of its Zoning and Development Newsletter, a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide our...more
As detailed in our September 21, 2020 alert, the SJC previously implemented a structure for reintroducing jury trials in Massachusetts state courts beginning as early as October 23, 2020. Unfortunately, that goal has hit its...more