On March 29, 2023, Michael McDermott joined Foley Hoag partner, Jennifer Audeh, and representatives from the City of Boston, including Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu, to brief City officials, small business owners, and entrepreneurs on resources and best practices responsive to the 2023 regional banking instability. More information about the briefing is available; watch the archived video.
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Associate Justices of the Land Court Speak at Dain Torpy
On March 27, we heard from Judge Diane Rubin and Judge Jennifer Roberts, both Associate Justices of the Land Court, as they spoke on a panel in our conference room for the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts about their paths to the bench and their perspectives on how to achieve success as female attorneys turned judges.
Dan Dain Quoted in Mass Lawyers Weekly Article: “Judge orders spoliation sanction in commercial dispute”
Dain Torpy president Daniel P. Dain quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about a new spoliation of evidence case.
Mass Lawyers Weekly: “Judge orders spoliation sanction in commercial dispute; Broader standard applied after remand from single justice”
Joseph Feaster Appointed to Boston’s Reparations Task Force
Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. has been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu as chair of the City’s new Reparations task force charged with examining Boston’s participation in the institution of slavery and making recommendations on how the city can start repairing the legacy from that era. The task force is the product of an ordinance adopted by the City Council.
NBC Boston: Mayor Wu Unveils Boston’s Reparations Task Force
R.J. Lyman Publishes Article in Commonwealth Magazine: “What it takes to streamline state regulations, With 25 volumes of regs, there’s plenty to do”
R.J. Lyman, who oversaw regulatory reform under Governor Weld, describes what it takes to streamline permitting processes in Massachusetts.
Commonwealth Magazine: What it takes to streamline state regulations, With 25 volumes of regs, there’s plenty to do