New England Biz Law Update

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the litigation privilege provides that statements by a party, witness, or counsel during a judicial proceeding are absolutely privileged, so long as the communications are related to that proceeding. Consequently, there can be no civil ...

When it comes to the concept of legal standing, Massachusetts zoning law can be an unpredictable landscape to navigate. However, in Murchison v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Sherborn, 485 Mass. 209 (2020), a relatively recent opinion, the Supreme Judicial Court clarified ...