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Client Alerts Commercial Finance NewsRecently Modernized Community Reinvestment Act Expected to Increase Investor Demand for Tax Credits

December 29, 2023

By Amy Oakley and Madeline Ursini On October 24, 2023, representatives of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released their final rule with respect to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which is intended to strengthen and modify current regulations (Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule). Per the most recent update, which will...

Client Alerts Corporate & Business News NonprofitThe Corporate Transparency Act – Must a Nonprofit Organization Comply?

November 30, 2023

By Lawrence J. Sheh, Elizabeth O. Manchester, Brian J. Reilly, and Madeline M. Ursini Beginning on January 1, 2024, the vast majority of new and existing business entities will become subject to beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and its related rules and regulations (collectively, the “CTA”). The CTA requires certain...

Client Alerts Land Use News Real EstateMassive Development Potential Unlocked with New “Adaptive Reuse” Amendments to RI Zoning Statutes

November 17, 2023

By Michael L. Mineau Following up on recent PSH Land Use Client Alerts on June 26, 2023 and August 22, 2023, an important collection of bills were passed through both houses of the Rhode Island state legislature in June and signed into law. These new laws, which will mostly become effective January 1, 2024, significantly...

Client Alerts Commercial Finance News Real EstateDowntown Office Conversion

November 10, 2023

By Loren F. Sutton and Jay R. Peabody “Your success in life isn’t based on your ability to simply change. It is based on your ability to change faster than your competition, customers and business.” — Mark Sanborn. This past July, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, following the lead of several other major cities around the...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsSignificant Change to Massachusetts PFML

November 3, 2023

By Morgan E. Hedly and Michael A. Gamboli Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law now allow employees to use accrued paid leave, such as sick time, vacation time and personal days, to supplement PFML benefits at any time during leave. The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessMassachusetts Estate Tax Changes

October 18, 2023

By Neil Smola Governor Maura Healey signed a tax relief package into law on October 4, 2023, making changes to how the Massachusetts estate tax is calculated. The new law doubles the Massachusetts estate tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million. The new law also removes the so-called “estate tax cliff” so that only...

Client Alerts Land Use NewsBreaking Down the New Legislative Changes to RI Subdivision and Development Process

August 22, 2023

By Michael L. Mineau Following up on a recent PSH Land Use Client Alert, Governor McKee has signed into law a collection of bills which were passed through both houses of the state legislature in June. These new laws, which will mostly become effective January 1, 2024, significantly change many aspects of land use and...

Client Alerts Corporate & Business NonprofitGifts of Privately Held Company Interests to a Charity

August 11, 2023

By Elizabeth O. Manchester and Lawrence J. Sheh Overview Donors with ownership interests in privately held companies (i.e., limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships) have the ability to utilize the interest to make a charitable gift. This strategy becomes particularly useful and relevant when Donor is planning to sell his or her business to a third...

Client Alerts News NonprofitThe U.S. Department of Education Launches an Investigation into Legacy and Donor Admissions Practices under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

August 1, 2023

By Madeline M. Ursini or Elizabeth O. Manchester The U.S. Department of Education launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s (“Harvard”) use of legacy and donor admissions preferences, following the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the indication of one’s race as a factor in affirmative action policies related to college admissions....

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsRhode Island Legislative Update

July 20, 2023

By Michael A. Gamboli It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island based employees. 2023 was no different. Following is a short summary of the more important new laws that Rhode Island businesses must be aware...

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