Insights

Registered Land “Deregistration Process” in Massachusetts has been Streamlined

The Massachusetts Legislature’s recently enacted “Affordable Homes Act” (the “Act”) provides owners of real property with the right to voluntarily withdraw their real property from the Land Court registration system.

Choate Represents New Heritage Capital in Strategic Partnership with JA Moody

Choate represented New Heritage Capital in its strategic partnership with and investment in JA Moody, a maritime supplier of fluid control valves, actuators, strainers, parts and services to the United States Navy and Commercial Marine industry.

Choate Represents New Heritage Capital in Investment in Brilliant

Choate represented New Heritage Capital in its majority investment in Brilliant, a global provider of impactful corporate gifting and branded merchandise solutions.

Revela Foods, a New Heritage Capital Portfolio Company, Acquired by Archer Daniels Midland

Choate represented New Heritage Capital and its portfolio company, Revela Foods, in the sale of Revela to Archer Daniels Midland, a fortune 50 company.

U.S. Supreme Court Ends CDC’s Residential Eviction Moratorium

The United States Supreme Court has sided with realtor associations and rental property managers in the battle over the Center for Disease Control’s authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium.

Update on Certain Massachusetts COVID-19 Measures Affecting the Real Estate Industry

Effective June 15, 2021, Governor Baker rescinded the COVID-19 state of emergency in Massachusetts. This triggered the expiration of a number of COVID-19 measures affecting the real estate industry.

Massachusetts Statewide Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During COVID-19 Now Effective

On April 20, 2020, Governor Baker signed into law “An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency.”

Alert: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Issues Draft PFAS Regulations

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued for the first time draft perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations. The regulation of PFAS is a significant issue for property owners, industrial operators, and water suppliers.

Mainsail Partners Invests in PestRoutes

Choate advised longtime client Mainsail Partners in its equity investment in PestRoutes, a Texas-based provider of business management software for the pest control industry