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Zoning Regulations Review and Green Building Act
Practice: DC Land Use, Zoning & Historic Preservation

2012 is poised to be a big year for D.C.’s Zoning Regulations Review process and Green Building Act.

Vetting Third-Party Vendors to Insure FCPA Compliance: Courts Offer Guidance on Meaning of Government “Instrumentality”
Practice: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Any business attempting to insure compliance with the FCPA must consider two important questions: (1) who represents the company in its foreign business activities and (2) with whom are the representatives dealing?

"The 'Write' Stuff": Appeals Court Decision with Implications for Real Estate Brokers
Practice: Litigation

A recent Appeals Court decision serves as a cautionary tale for brokers and other sellers of real estate who make written representations about zoning related to the property they are selling.

Appeals Court Decisions with Implications for Real Estate Owners, Developers, and Landlords
Practice: Litigation

Two recent decisions of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals are significant for real estate owners, developers, and landlords.

MassDEP Proposes Significant Reforms - Deadline for Public Comments Extended until 12/5/11
Practice: Development/Land Use, Real Estate

MassDEP is currently seeking comments on a Draft Action Plan that outlines proposed regulatory reforms aimed at increasing efficiency and streamlining certain permitting processes.

Proposed Expansion of Massachusetts Accessibility Requirements: Now is the Time to Comment
Practice: Litigation

The Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (the “AAB”) has proposed amendments to its governing regulations which could expand the AAB’s jurisdiction and increase developers’ responsibilities related to the accessibility of buildings and facilities.

Overview of Green Building Federal Tax Incentives
Practice: Environmental, Green Business, Tax

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The federal green incentives take the form of both tax credits and accelerated depreciation. Goulston & Storrs has been closely monitoring the available Green Building Federal tax incentives.

After Trace, Landlord Should Be Asking Tenant “Show Me the Money” Before Allowing the Tenant to Perform Leasehold Improvements
Practice: Real Estate

If a tenant fails to pay its general contractor for leasehold improvement work, does the contractor have the right to assert a mechanics lien against the landlord’s interest in the property?

Massachusetts SJC Opinion Imposes Non-Waivable Statutory Duty on Commercial Landlords to Repair Unsafe Conditions
Practice: Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that a decades-old law imposing a duty to repair unsafe conditions applies to commercial landlords, and that such duty cannot be waived by contract.

Making the Most of the New Tax Law: Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer Strategies in 2011/12
Practice: Private Client & Trust

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As a result of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the government has increased gift, estate and generation-skipping tax exemption amounts, reduced tax rates, and created one of most generous transfer tax regimes in U.S. history.

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