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Bowditch & Dewey

Supreme Judicial Court Upholds MBTA Communities Act; Invalidates Noncompliant Guidelines

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On January 8, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a significant decision in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, SJC-13580, affirming the constitutionality of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Sullivan Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of NAIOP Massachusetts

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Sullivan was pleased to file an amicus brief on behalf of NAIOP Massachusetts – The Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) in the case of Attorney General v. Town of Milton. The case involves the Town’s...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

SJC Strikes Down Two Initiative Petitions Proposing Laws Classifying Covered App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) recently ruled that two initiative petitions seeking to define and regulate the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers are not suitable for placement...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Permits Climate Related Action by Massachusetts State AG to Move Forward

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Massachusetts highest court upheld a state trial court’s decision which allowed a closely watched climate-disclosure related challenge filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey against ExxonMobil (Exxon) to proceed...more

Fisher Phillips

Massachusetts High Court Hears Argument on Gig Driver Ballot Question

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As we wrote back in January, Massachusetts is in the midst of a multi-fora battle over whether gig drivers (those using app-based platforms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart) should be treated as employees or...more

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