Monthly Archives: November 2013

Judge Cutler Appointed as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Land Court

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

Chief Justice Paula M. Carey of the Trial Court has appointed Justice Judith C. Cutler as the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Land Court.  Judge Cutler will serve a five-year term starting on January 2, 2014.  She succeeds current Chief Justice … Continue reading →

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Contractors & Property Owners Beware: SJC Decision Highlights Risk of Penalties for Environmental Violations

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

The Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) recent decision in Franklin Office Park Realty Corp. v. Comm’r of Dept. of Envt’l Protection, 466 Mass. 454 (2013), is a good news, bad news proposition for Massachusetts property owners and contractors.  At issue in … Continue reading →

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