On August 20, 2024, a federal court declared the FTC rule banning noncompetition agreements invalid and enjoined its enforcement.

What does it take to ensure successful lateral partner integration in the evolving landscape of legal talent?

What happens to Boston's closed school buildings? While some have been repurposed for housing or community use, most simply become other BPS schools.

The plaintiff filed suit against UBS under the whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002...

For over a decade, the world's developed nations, through FATF, have worked to set international standards aimed at curbing money laundering, tax evasion, and other corrupt activities conducted through shell companies and synthetic identities.

July was another quiet month in the sense that there were no decisions of note reported in Massachusetts.

Attorney Matthew Kiefer appeared on WBUR's Radio Boston program to discuss how to re-think zoning, a concept from Idea City: How to Make Boston More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient...

The Professional Women's Hockey League started its first season this year with six teams in the US and Canada, the product of a billionaire financial backer, elite athletes, and enough lawyers to fill a skating rink.

Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning. As addressed in our 2021 and 2023 advisories, this completes a three-part decarbonization...

The Wu administration's push to transform city-owned parking lots into affordable housing has attracted developers across neighborhoods like Charlestown and Chinatown.

Irecently attended the IMN Distressed CRE Forum in New York, alongside my colleagues Brian Cohen, Zev Gewurz and Doug Rosner.

Savvy commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers and lenders seeking to minimize downside exposure pay close attention to the triggers for nonrecourse carveout (NRC)...

The recent SOLID (Summit on Legal Innovation and Disruption) East Event brought together legal innovators and thought leaders to explore the intersection of innovation, advanced technology, and the business of law.

As keen observers are already aware, reports of the "death of brick-and-mortar" retail have been greatly exaggerated.

Generally, under New York EPTL 5-1.1-A, if a decedent is survived by a spouse, a right of election is given to the surviving spouse to take a share of the decedent's estate "equal to the greater...

The long-awaited SEC private fund rules were put on ice by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals today when the appellate court struck down the rules...

Goulston & Storrs attorney Matthew Kiefer and environmental consultant Adele Houghton are advocates for a deeper understanding of the health impacts of real estate development.

The MA State Library Author Talks Series recently hosted a panel discussion between David Gamble, Matthew Kiefer, and Rosalyn Negron, all contributors to Idea City...

After an 18-month study process, the Boston Planning Department has released an Action Plan proposing strategies to modernize Boston's development review process...

What happens in Vegas definitely shouldn't stay in Vegas—especially when it comes to sharing the dealmaking, relationship-building, and industry insights I observed during my first experience at ICSC Las Vegas in May.