The decision of Gillis, et al, v. Town of Uxbridge, et al came to no surprise to Michael Parker as he described the case as a “preview of future litigation”. Due to climate change, local governments are raising roads to safeguard their infrastructure from the effects of rising sea levels and more powerful storms. Michael believes we will see this issue come up again, especially where an expert’s opinion would not be necessary.
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Supporting Charities in Falmouth
August 19th was a beautiful day for the 32nd Annual Falmouth Walk benefitting 12 Falmouth charities and supported by hundreds of walkers and generous local businesses. Dain Torpy counsel Susan C. Murphy is a member of The Falmouth Walk Committee which plans all year for the event. The Falmouth Walk was founded by Tommy Leonard (who also founded the Falmouth Road Race) and his best friend Eddie Doyle who is still a member of the Committee 32 years later. This year over 900 people joined in the walk and post-walk festivities. The Falmouth Walk is held every year on the day before the Falmouth Road Race.
Kate Carter Quoted in Mass Lawyers Weekly, Co-Authors Brief
Kate Carter was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article discussing the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling in Hume Lake Christian Camps, Inc. v. Planning Bd. of Monterey which clarified the protections provided to religious uses under the Dover Amendment, G.L.c. 40A, §3.Kate helped to co-author an amicus brief submitted on behalf of the Real Estate Bar Association and the Abstract Club in support of Hume Lake’s proposed RV camp to be built to house seasonal staff and volunteers.
Dain Torpy announces publication date for “A History of Boston” by Dan Dain
Dain Torpy is pleased to announce the September 19, 2023 publication date for the forthcoming book “A History of Boston” by the firm’s president and chair Dan Dain. The book features contemporary photography by Peter Vanderwarker and being published by Peter E. Randall Publisher. The book is available for preorder on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org, through the following links:
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-history-of-boston-daniel-dain/1143602111?ean=9781942155614
Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-history-of-boston-daniel-dain/20144856?ean=9781942155614
Book Description:
Boston is today one of the world’s greatest cities, first in higher education, hospitals, life science companies, and sports teams. It was the home of the Great Puritan Migration, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the first civil rights movement, the abolition movement, and the women’s rights movement. But the city that gave us the first use of ether as anesthesia, the telephone, technicolor film, and the mutual fund—the city where Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott founded their world-changing partnership—was also the hub of the anti-immigration movement, the divisive busing era, and decades of self-inflicted decay. Boston has the most important history of any American city. Yet its history has never been given a comprehensive treatment until now. Join Dan Dain as he acts as your tour guide from the arrival of First Peoples up to the election of Boston’s first woman and person of color as mayor. Dain’s masterful work explores the policies and practices that took Boston from its highest heights to its lowest lows and back again, and examines the central role that density, diversity, and good urban design play in the success of cities like Boston.
Dain Torpy Associates attend BBA’s Law Day
On June 15, Dain Torpy associates Molly Myers, Natasha K. Winter, and Nicholas Dorf attended the Boston Bar Association’s Law Day, a celebration of the rule of law, the role of lawyers in our community, and the strength of the legal network in Boston. Governor Maura Healey gave an inspiring keynote address. Congratulations to the 2023 Honorees!
