The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, through its North Atlantic Regional Counsel, has issued a directive that effective Monday, April 6, 2020, all its members are “to cease working until it is safe to do so.” The directive does not apply to any health facilities being built… Read More
The attorneys at Bernkopf Goodman are committed to guiding our clients through this uncertain time. We have spent the time to read the 880-page stimulus act in order to best advise our clients. The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), a key component to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act… Read More
During last Thursday’s webinar, COVID-19’s Impact on the Massachusetts Construction Industry, Bernkopf Goodman LLP attorneys Peter McGlynn and Bob Stetson reported on Governor Charlie Baker’s Emergency Order dated March 23,2020, closing non-essential businesses until April 7,2020. The Emergency Order included a list of “Essential Services” that contained a general… Read More
Governor Charlie Baker’s emergency order regarding the shutdown of non-essential businesses in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic authorizes construction to continue throughout Massachusetts and appears to supersede the suspension orders in Cambridge and Boston. Peter McGlynn The order, which went into effect today at noon… Read More
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc over our daily lives, its impact on the construction industry has been particularly dramatic. Peter McGlynn Last week, the cities of Boston and Cambridge issued orders suspending virtually all construction work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Gov. Charlie Baker issued… Read More
In another first, in light of public health concerns arising from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the state of emergency declared by the governor, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has ordered that all cases scheduled for oral argument during April 2020 shall be deemed submitted on the briefs on file,… Read More
In a further effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Massachusetts’ highest court has decreed that, starting tomorrow, March 18, 2020 and continuing until at least April 6, 2020, the only in-person proceedings that shall be held in any Massachusetts state courthouses will be to address emergency matters that… Read More
As federal and state governments work to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bernkopf Goodman is committed to maintaining its high quality of client service through this period of unprecedented volatility. Bernkopf Goodman has been advising its clients on potential coronavirus-related issues including complexities in transactions, insurance clauses, leases and construction… Read More
Effective immediately, and in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Massachusetts Housing Court has postponed all non-emergency court events, including but not limited to, summary process cases, small claims matters, civil matters, ticket appeals, supplementary process proceedings, probable cause hearings, and criminal matters, to a date… Read More
Bernkopf Goodman LLP is proud to announce Lydia G. Chesnick, a real estate and business law partner, has been named by Connect Media as one of the top women in Boston commercial real estate. Connect Media, a national commercial real estate publication, chose 90 inspirational, talented and driven women who… Read More