A candidate for State Representative in Massachusetts swore out a criminal complaint against the leaders of a Political Action Committee who, just before an election,… Read More »Criminalizing Political Speech is Unconstitutional
Regulated utilities sit on the seams between public and private, Federal and State and often, on the seams between the branches of government. In a… Read More »Tariff exculpates utilities; blocks recovery of business losses. Courts defer to Legislature’s DPU.
Local Rules Go Too Far Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court stopped enforcement of a local ordinance aimed at cleaning up problems caused by empty, foreclosed properties.… Read More »Court Protects Lenders From Local Foreclosure Ordinance
You have to want to integrate Contractors’ walking off a Denver VA Hospital project, was justified by a decision of the Civilian Board of Contract… Read More »Integrated Contracts No Good If Owners Can Ignore Reality
The staircase entry to a Massachusetts Hollister retail shop was found to be an architectural access barrier. Take it down the Board said. The store… Read More »Court to Hollister – Tear Down That Entryway Stair
Energy cases often start shoving matches between Federal and State’s rights groups. Each State’s Department of Public Utilities regulates those markets – except when the… Read More »Court Says Feds Can’t Set Price for Peak Shaving Negawatts
Hanover v NE Regional Council of Carpenters 467 Mass 587 (2014) Anti SLAPP law requires dismissal of challenge to Union’s financing suit against town over… Read More »Anti SLAPP law requires dismissal of challenge to Union’s financing suit against town over open shop contract award.
Mass DOT Sect Richard Davey addressed the Massachusetts Building Congress on February 21, 2014 and emphasized the fact that projects need to be paid for.… Read More »Mass DOT – Not Building Any New Highways
Bullies haven’t needed to fear the law. However Massachusetts has a law GL c 258 E which could be a tool against bullies – and… Read More »Civil Harassment Prevention Orders – Bullying Stoppers?
Boston now requires building owners to disclose annual energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions and the City will make that data public. The… Read More »Boston to Owners of the 1050 Biggest Buildings – Disclose Energy & H2O Use Annually