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Are You Ready for Martyn’s Law?

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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025 and is expected to be implemented within the next 24 months. There will be no legal requirement to comply until the legislation comes into...more

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Balancing Local Control and State Mandates: The Implications of the MBTA Communities Act Ruling

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The state’s highest court has affirmed the Legislature’s power to force towns to adopt denser, transit-friendly zoning. In 2021, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Communities Act (G. L. c. 40A, § 3A)...more

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Recent Court Decisions Highlight Zoning Enforcement Challenges

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The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, sitting in its appellate capacity, recently found in two similar cases that Miami-Dade County violated property owners’ due process rights by citing them for code violations using...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Breaking: Mass. SJC rules MBTA Communities Act is constitutional but its implementing "guidelines” are invalid

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In its eagerly anticipated decision issued this morning in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that the MBTA Communities Act (the Act), which former Governor Charlie Baker signed...more

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