Contractual Limitations Period in Life Insurance Policy Bars Contract-Based Claims, But Not Tort-Based Claims

Creative Commons Photo Credit: Source Court Holds That Deceit, Negligence and Tort-Based Consumer Protection Claims Are Not Time-Barred  Among the many reasons to read… Read More

FAA Will Continue to Stay Out of the Realm of Regulating UAS Privacy Issues for Now

In Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) v. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),–F.3d—(June 19, 2018), the DC Circuit left unaddressed the question of whether the… Read More

More Good News for the Belize Barrier Reef

image credit: dronepicr July 5, 2018 – Anderson & Kreiger and pro bono client Oceana can celebrate once again.  UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee just… Read More

Anderson & Kreiger’s Nina Pickering-Cook was a Panelist at the 2018 NACUA Annual Conference

Nina Pickering-Cook, a partner in the Construction industry practice group, was a panelist at the 2018 NACUA (National Association of College and University Attorneys)… Read More

Interstate Water Dispute Nears Decision by Supreme Court

As our changing climate threatens to exacerbate drought conditions in parts of the country, disputes between states over rights to water are likely to become… Read More

Agencies Gearing Up to Address Risks Posed by PFAS Contamination

image credit: Ineke Huizing PFAS—a class of chemical substances commonly used in a wide range of products—are drawing increased scrutiny from… Read More

SJC Reaffirms that Chapter 40B does not Supersede Property Rights

image credit: Nick Roberts General Laws Chapter 40B was enacted nearly 50 years ago to overcome local obstacles to affordable housing.  A powerful tool against… Read More

Un-Neighborly Conduct: Adjacent Town Lacks Standing to Block Asphalt Plant

Image Credit: rulenumberone2 In the latest battle in the ongoing dispute over a proposed asphalt plant in Westford abutting the Chelmsford town line, the… Read More

MassDEP Finally Tackles Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Global Warming Solutions Act

image credit: Steve Johnson In January 2016, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a strong climate change decision under Massachusetts’ 2008 Global Warming Solutions… Read More

Time to Make the Donuts? Appeals Court Rules Hopkinton Dunkin’ Donuts Could Be a Retail Store

image credit: Amy Fast-food coffee shops may look virtually the same from town to town, but as a recent Appeals Court decision… Read More