There is a lot of excitement about the release of various vaccines for the novel coronavirus and getting back to “normal.” However, there has been less discussion about what will happen on the road to “normal” – including implementation of … Read more »
Everything You Need to Know About Massachusetts’ New Paid Family Medical Leave Act
Beginning January 1, 2021, Massachusetts employees are eligible for a new state-offered benefit granting up to 26 weeks of job protected leave for medical and family reasons. Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) is a benefit separate from the federal government’s … Read more »
Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein Receives “Best Law Firms” Ranking in Construction Law and Construction Litigation
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranked Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein LLP in the 2021 edition of “Best Law Firms” in the National Tier 3 category for Litigation – Construction and the Boston Metropolitan Tier 2 category for … Read more »
KCL Attorneys Named to Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
KCL partners Jeff Fink and Maury Lederman have been named to the 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Maury also received the distinction of being named to the Top 100 list for the second year in a row. The recipients will … Read more »
Steve Coren Discusses Mentoring in Mass. Lawyers Weekly Letter to the Editor
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (MLW) recently published Steve Coren’s letter to the editor applauding Amy Katz’s article “Mentorships: Giving back to the next legal generation.” The article, which appeared in MLW on August 24, highlighted the importance of mentoring for less … Read more »
Student Rights in the COVID Era: Special Education and College Safety Contracts
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, but this fall, the focus of many will be on the education system – both public and private, secondary and higher education. Now that schools and colleges have reopened, and after a … Read more »
Steve Coren Presents at Metrowest Legal Services Divorce Basics Training Seminar
KCL partner Steve Coren presented at Metrowest Legal Services (MWLS) virtual Divorce Basics Training Seminar on August 31. The five-part program, which is sponsored by MWLS and Community Legal Aid (CLA), provided attorneys with training in the basics of divorce … Read more »
KCL Resolves Education Matter for College Student
KCL partner Andra Hutchins recently settled a case for a student against a prominent Massachusetts college and was able to negotiate a significant settlement without filing suit against the school.
About Attorney Andra Hutchins
Andra J. Hutchins has over 20 … Read more »
Hidden Treasures: Your Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Policy
If you watch television, you have probably seen those advertisements by automobile insurance companies promising that “you pay for only what you need” and similar claims. Did you ever think about why they advertise like this? It is for two … Read more »
Massachusetts Court Clarifies Last Month’s Rent Statute
In a decision rendered by the Appeals Court of Massachusetts (Gallo, Trustee v. Marinelli), the court has concluded that statutory interest earned on a last month’s rent payment received by a landlord from a tenant need not be … Read more »