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COVID-19: A Message to the Conn Kavanaugh Community

As the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) becomes clear, we at Conn Kavanaugh are taking active measures to protect the well-being of our employees, clients, guests, and the community at large, while also ensuring that we will continue to meet our clients’ legal and business needs. We have developed a robust plan to minimize the risk […]

An Ounce of Prevention…

As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That is a message that we have all been getting as the COVID-19 virus spreads. Don’t panic, cover your cough, stay home when sick, and above all else, wash your hands! Well, the same goes for estate planning. Having an up to date […]

Abutter Must Prove Particularized Injury to Confer Standing in Zoning Appeals

On March 6, 2020, just a day after hearing oral argument, the Supreme Judicial Court reaffirmed the longstanding principle that abutting landowners have standing to challenge the application of zoning bylaws only if they prove that they have suffered a particularized injury because of the alleged violation. In doing so, the Court rejected an Appeals […]

How to Own Your Vacation Home

Sheila Giglio authored “How to Own Your Vacation Home,” which appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section Review. The article, which was initially published as part of Conn Kavanaugh’s blog “Life Goes On,” was included in the Probate Law portion of the Section Review. Read the article here on our blog, or here on […]

Law at Work: Changes in Employment Laws

Originally published by Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine on February 26, 2020. View on Cape & Plymouth Business website here. Keeping an eye on changes and trends in employment law is an excellent way for businesses to mitigate risk. Benjamin Franklin famously said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This adage rings especially […]

More Than You Bargained For: Potential Ethical Violations for Soliciting Gifts or Additional Business From Clients

Erin Higgins and Conor Slattery authored “More Than You Bargained For: Potential Ethical Violations for Soliciting Gifts or Additional Business From Clients,” for the Boston Bar Association Trusts & Estates section blog. Read an excerpt from the blog post below. Estate planning attorneys strive to provide their clients with excellent service, and hope their good […]

Understanding Your W-2

Employers must issue Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, to employees by January 31st, so you should have received yours by now. But have you ever actually stopped to look at your W-2? And do you know what it all means? Your W-2 is an important tax document and understanding the amounts reported on the form […]

When Does the Statute of Repose Begin to Run in Phased Development Projects?

The Massachusetts Statute of Repose requires litigants to assert within six years all tort claims arising out of the design, construction, or administration of improvements to real property. The Statute begins to run upon the earlier of: (1) the opening of the improvement to use; and (2) substantial completion and the owner’s taking of possession. […]

ABA Reminds Us to Play Nice When Lawyers Leave

Erin Higgins and Thomas Peisch authored the article “ABA Reminds Us to Play Nice When Lawyers Leave,” which was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on February 3, 2020. The article provides an overview of the ethical dilemmas surrounding the departure of a partner. Read the full article below. Reprinted with permission from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.