By Colin Coleman and Jeff Sarasohn During Fall 2018, the Boston City Council approved, and Mayor Marty Walsh signed into law, a new City of Boston ordinance regarding Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements (the “Lobbyist Ordinance”). The first periodic disclosure statement under the Lobbyist Ordinance must be submitted no later than July 20, 2019. This...

By Colin Coleman and Brian Reilly Too many closely-held businesses suffer from poorly drafted operating or shareholder agreements, or have no written agreements in place at all. Without good documentation, there is no road map to guide the partners when the going gets tough. And, when the going gets tough, the tough often hire lawyers....

By Russell J. Stein The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the “DOR”) has recently issued two Technical Information Releases of importance to taxpayers. In TIR 19-7, the DOR provides guidance on the applicability of the Federal Opportunity Zone tax benefits under Massachusetts tax law, clarifying that while the benefits are available to corporate taxpayers they are...