An American Bar Association Webinar will bring to a national audience Rhode Island’s and Massachusetts’ experience with the proposed development of a LNG facility as part of a discussion of…
Recently a buyer who was purchasing waterfront property in Rhode Island said when we were discussing what due diligence should be conducted: I am sure the title must be fine;…
Getting the Right Information. I was recently reminded—more about that later—of questions I have received from younger lawyers about the best way to stay current on developments, legal and…
To all those developers rushing off to federal court to sue because state regulations preventing development have “taken” your property without just compensation—NOT SO FAST! And to all those…
In the coming years, could wind energy be facing stiff headwinds, solar energy cloudy days, and wave energy turbulent seas? Wind at Their Backs Well, not if you listen to…
That’s the lesson I take away from a recent, and stunning, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found a legally binding and enforceable contract for a highly complex…
If you are a landlord, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has made it clear you may be liable for the overly exuberant merriment of your tenants if you own…
Real estate investors, developers, and even residential property owners who want to know specifically what they are buying or what they already own will often commission a survey. The survey…
Those of you now planning your professional development seminars or continuing legal education opportunities for the New Year, consider a comprehensive two day conference to be held in Boston in…
I recently had the opportunity to address the fall meeting of the American Bar Association’s Section of State and Local Government Law on a coastal permitting topic that even…