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T&E Litigation Newsletter - 5/13/13
Practice: Probate & Fiduciary Litigation

Last week, the Appeals Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc., No. 12-P-178 (May 7, 2013), which concerns the question of whether the decedent’s e-mails in his Yahoo! account are property of his estate.

T&E Litigation Newsletter - 4/26/13
Practice: Probate & Fiduciary Litigation

In Yeomans v. Stackpole, Docket No. MICV2011-01702-F, 2013 Mass. LEXIS 237 (April 13, 2013), the Middlesex Superior Court addressed the question of whether a law firm could be held vicariously liable for legal malpractice based on the alleged breach of fiduciary duty of one of its lawyers as a trustee.

Peace on the PILOT Front?
Practice: Medical, Educational and Cultural Institutions

Part of Boston’s “special sauce” are the many educational, medical and cultural institutions that anchor economic activity and impart vitality. Although charitable institutions make use of municipal services, most are exempt from real estate taxes under Massachusetts law. This creates a conundrum for the City of Boston, which relies more on real estate taxes than other major cities.

T&E Litigation Newsletter - 4/17/2013
Practice: Probate & Fiduciary Litigation

After more than a month with no summary-worthy decisions reported in this area, the Appeals Court has issued two Rule 1:28 decisions in the same case.

The Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Shining a Light on New Reporting Requirements for Payments to Physicians and Hospitals
Practice: Assisted Living & Long-Term Care, Corporate, Health Care, Healthcare Practitioners, Medical, Educational and Cultural Institutions, Privacy & Security

The payments received by hospitals and physicians from pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers will soon become public information. Rules mandating such disclosure were recently adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.

Rogue Employees – An Export Control Compliance Program’s Worst Nightmare
Practice: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

The high stakes of international trade have claimed yet another corporate victim in the case of Amplifier Research, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of microwave amplifiers.

Boston Moves a Step Closer to Building Labeling
Practice: Green Business, Real Estate

We reported to you last November that Boston’s Office of Environmental and Energy Services was crafting an ordinance that would require reporting of energy efficiency performance for Boston buildings. This so-called Energy Disclosure Ordinance is now before the City Council for approval, with some modifications.

Commonwealth Considers Rule Changes to Impact Multifamily Owners Under Affordable Housing Preservation Law Chapter 40T: Considerations Prior to Marketing a Massachusetts Apartment Complex
Practice: Affordable Housing & Economic Development

Since 2009, many apartment complexes in the Commonwealth have been subject to MGL Chapter 40T – An Act Preserving Publicly Assisted Affordable Housing - intended to help maintain the affordability of tens of thousands of existing privately-owned affordable housing units in Massachusetts.

T&E Litigation Newsletter - 2/11/2013
Practice: Probate & Fiduciary Litigation

In Fowler v. Kulhowvick, Case No. 12-P-277, 2013 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 168 (Feb. 8, 2013), a decision issued pursuant to Rule 1:28, the Appeals Court affirmed the denial of a petition to vacate a decree allowing a will.

Congress Passes Sweeping Tax Legislation Affecting Income, Estate and Gift Taxes
Practice: Private Client & Trust

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”) contains several important changes to the estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) and income tax laws.

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