A Reminder to Boards and Commissions to Write Your Decisions Carefully
In City of Boston v. Conservation Commission of Quincy, the Supreme Judicial Court held that a superseding order of conditions that DEP...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Supreme Court Establishes a New Standard for Religious Expression in Schools
On June 27, 2022, the Supreme Court held that a school violated its football coach’s First Amendment rights when it suspended and then...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Supreme Court's Impact on Firearms Licenses
In another case from this year’s term, the Supreme Court struck down New York’s law regulating when individuals may carry firearms in...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Rapid Fire Updates - July 2022
Drought Status is Elevated The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs has updated the statewide drought status designations,...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jul 18, 2022
- 1 min
CLIENT ALERT July 18, 2022 Certain COVID-19 Rules are Extended
On Saturday, the Governor signed Ch. 186 of the Acts of 2022. It is in effect immediately as an emergency provision. The following...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
CLIENT ALERT July 13, 2022 Meeting Remotely After July 15, 2022
We are writing to advise our clients on the status of certain COVID-19 related measures under the Open Meeting Law regarding holding...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 1 min
June 2022 News & Events
We are pleased to welcome Christopher Brown as counsel with our firm. Chris was formerly a partner with Petrini & Associates, P.C., and...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
The Appeals Court Takes a Holistic View of Residency Requirements for Elected Officials
Is the residence of a candidates for election different from their domicile for voting purposes? The Massachusetts Appeals Court says no...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Supreme Judicial Court Provides Guidance to Communities Considering Solar Energy Ordinances/Bylaws
As many of our readers are aware, the Commonwealth is experiencing a rapid growth in the number of new utility-scale solar energy...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
A Precise Zoning Bylaw Is Imperative for Split-lot Zoning Situations
In Pinecroft Development, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of West Boylston, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reviewed a case of “split...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
POST Regulations Update: Are You Ready for Recertification of Your Police Officers?
At the end of 2020, the Governor signed a sweeping police reform bill, which, among other measures, created a new civilian oversight...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Jun 27, 2022
- 1 min
Rapid Fire Update - June 2022
EPA has issued health advisories and grant announcement concerning PFAS in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
April 2022 News & Events
Finally, April showers! Can anyone ever have too much mud? Let us hope that you don’t find that the articles in this month’s Miyares and...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Supreme Court “Clarifies” the Standard of Review for Some Sign Bylaws
Long-time readers of this newsletter may remember an article from July 2015 discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Town...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
A Reminder of the Draconian Penalties for Violation of the Wage Act
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently reiterated the draconian penalties under even an unintentional violation of the...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Wage Act Penalties Not Applicable to FLSA Violations
On April 14, 2022, the Supreme Judicial Court held, in Devaney v. Zucchini Gold, LLC, that employees who assert wage claims available...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Rapid Fire Update - April 2022
Outdoor Dining and Takeaway/Delivery of Alcohol As part of an omnibus appropriations bill, the Governor signed into law extensions of...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Certain Special COVID Rules are Extended
Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022 went into effect on February 15, 2022. It has several important provisions. It extends until July 15,...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program Has Ended
On February 28, 2022, the Executive Office for Administration and Finance announced that the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Natural Gas Companies Submit Report and Proposals to Meet Commonwealth Climate Goals
The Commonwealth’s climate goals include reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In support of this target, the Department of...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Updates on Opioid Litigation
In the culmination of a years-long multidistrict litigation targeting opioid-maker J&J and distributors McKesson, Cardinal, and...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Rapid Fire Update - March 2022
Municipal Finance Legislation in 2021 DOR’s Division of Local Services has done it again. It has published BUL-2022-02, a summary of...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
February 2022 News & Events
Meteorological spring is in less than a month! These last gasps of winter, though, will provide you with plenty of time to peruse the...
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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Updated Guidance on the Public Records Act Exemption (c)
The privacy exemption contained in the Public Records Law was amended in 2020, in a manner that many may have thought was minor at the...
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