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Non-Profits Facing Bankruptcy: Going Broke Can Cost A Lot

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In the cat and mouse game that is debt collection, non-profit entities have a distinct advantage over for-profits; they can’t be forced into bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Code says involuntary cases can’t be filed against entities that are not “moneyed, business or commercial.”  That edge gives organizations in healthcare, education, and other non-profit sectors breathing room to […]

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Title IX Final Rule Vacated by Kentucky District Court

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On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the Department of Education’s April 29, 2024 Final Rule under Title IX on a nationwide basis. The Final Rule had served as part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to expand protection for transgender and nonbinary individuals. The 2024 Final Rule broadened the meaning of […]

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Firm welcomes Attorney Kevin J. O’Connor

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Mirick announces that Attorney Kevin J. O’Connor has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Firm’s Business Litigation Group in the Firm’s Boston office. “We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to our team,” said the Firm’s Co-Managing Partner, Bob Kilroy. “A highly regarded and well-respected leader in the Massachusetts legal community for more than […]

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The Social Security Fairness Act is Now Law

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On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. As a result, two long standing provisions have been repealed—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—which have historically reduced Social Security benefits for individuals receiving pensions from non-Social Security-covered employment. Understanding WEP and GPO The WEP affected […]

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Corey Higgins named to Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

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Corey Higgins has been named to the Board of Directors for the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Worcester Chamber is the largest chamber in New England representing 2,100 members from all industries and of all sizes located in a service area of 35 cities and towns and other communities in Central Massachusetts and beyond. […]

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SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Act MBTA Communities Act Mandating Multifamily Zoning

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The MBTA Communities Act, which requires 177 towns and cities to permit multifamily housing by-right, is constitutional and compliance with the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General, based on a ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court today (Attorney General v. Town of Milton). Agency guidelines governing compliance with the Act, however, are currently unenforceable for […]

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Attorneys Kathryn Calo & Jennifer Flanagan published in Fifty Plus Advocate

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Finding love later in life comes with many advantages, including blending families with adult children or grandchildren and the financial freedom to enjoy each other without many of the stressors that exist earlier in life. Couples over fifty have likely spent more than two or three decades working hard to save for retirement and grow […]

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Joe Baldiga quoted in MA Lawyers Weekly, “Tenant may withhold post-rejection rent from landlord/debtor”

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A commercial tenant that allegedly suffered business losses from a faulty roof but continued to occupy the property after the landlord filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and rejected the lease may recoup any such damages against rent still coming due under the lease, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has decided. The tenant, Middlesex Integrative Medicine, […]

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Dave Fine quoted in MA Lawyers Weekly, “Prompt Pay Act violation claim for recoupment”

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After a party is required to make a payment for failing to comply with the Prompt Pay Act, an arbitrator is not allowed to let the party seek recoupment of a portion of that payment, a Superior Court judge has decided. Judge Keren E. Goldenberg’s decision in J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co. addresses questions left […]

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David Fine to present, “Construction Contracts in the Post-Pandemic Environment”

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The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Development and Construction Law Practice Group is thrilled to welcome a panel of seasoned construction law attorneys for a dynamic discussion on critical post-pandemic topics in construction contracting and risk management. The panel will explore these issues from the perspectives of project owners, general contractors, and subcontractors, providing valuable insights and […]

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