News, Insights & Events

Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.  

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

Articles

Massachusetts State Tax Updates

March 24, 2020
Harry Miller is Chair of Burns & Levinson’s Tax and Tax Controversy & Litigation groups. He focuses his practice on tax matters, including corporate and partnership tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, nonprofit organizations, and estate planning. He can be reached at hmiller@burnslev.com or 617.345.3236
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Furloughs and Leaves: Implications Under the Employer Shared Responsibility Requirements of the Affordable Care Act

Employee Benefits Law
John C. Godsoe, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Stuck At Home? No Better Time Than the Present to Create Or Update Your Estate Plan.

March 24, 2020
Garrett J. Olexa, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Provides Added Guidance for Application of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

March 24, 2020
Chris M. Mason, Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Labor and Employment Blog
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Considerations for M&A Transactions During the COVID-19 Crisis

March 24, 2020
Mark Manning is a partner in the Burns & Levinson’s Corporate, Venture Capital & Private Equity, and Intellectual Property Groups. Clients look to Mark Manning to achieve the best results in their most complex commercial transactions and internal business and legal issues. He regularly leads merger and acquisition transactions on behalf of both buyers and sellers, providing him with deep insight into what drives both sides of a deal – a perspective that helps him efficiently facilitate practical solutions to issues that keep deals from getting done. He can be reached at mmanning@burnslev.com or 617.345.3468.
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With All of This Uncertainty, What Can We Expect From the Courts?

March 24, 2020
Francine Gardikas is a partner in Burns and Levinson’s Divorce & Family practice group. She advocates for her clients in all forums, from the courtroom to alternative dispute resolution settings. Understanding her clients is a main focus of her approach. Learning who they are as individuals, explaining the law, and guiding her clients through an often emotionally fraught process helps her to stay aligned. Always keeping a client’s needs and goals in mind, Francine works diligently on their behalf to provide well thought-out counsel and personal attention. She can be reached at fgardikas@burnslev.com or 617.345.3261.
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COVID-19: Labour + Employment Update (March 25, 2020)

March 24, 2020
Michael Watt
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Q&A: Private Equity and M&A Financing During COVID-19

March 24, 2020
For over 25 years, Josef Volman has built his reputation as a deal maker in the business community. He dedicates himself to partnering with clients, serving as their strategic advisor to drive growth and realize the maximum return on their investments. By devising creative, results-focused solutions, his clients are able to take their businesses to the next level, and by tapping into his vast network, he regularly facilitates capital raises and connects business partners to source deals. He can be reached at jvolman@burnslev.com or 617.345.3895.
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Five Considerations for Retail Operators

March 24, 2020
Mike MacClary is Co-Chair of Burns & Levinson’s Real Estate practice group. Mike’s practice focuses on retail leasing and general commercial real estate. He represents commercial tenants, including restaurant owners and franchisees in various retail industries, as well as landlords in Greater Boston. He also has extensive experience with retail, office and warehouse leases and subleases. He can be reached at mmacclary@burnslev.com or 617.345.3305.
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Important Disclosure Considerations for U.S. Public Companies

March 24, 2020
Robert A. Petitt is a partner in the Burns &Levinson’s Corporate Group, where he focuses on securities law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters for both public and private company clients. Rob advises public companies in connection with capital markets transactions and a variety of securities law matters, and draws on his extensive securities law experience to assist with ongoing SEC reporting obligations. Rob has represented buyers and sellers in a variety of complex M&A transactions, and takes pride in effectively and efficiently representing his clients’ interests. He can be reached at rpetitt@burnslev.com or 617.345.3361.
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Learning from the Past: Navigating the Financial Disruption of the COVID-19 Crisis

March 24, 2020
A partner at Burns & Levinson, Bill specializes in business, finance, M&A, and other key requirements of an outside general counsel. Bill’s practice has spanned the areas of corporate transactions, commercial finance, business workouts and reorganization, and bank litigation, having represented companies, C-level executives, and investors in these areas. He is often enlisted in complex transactions, such as strategic acquisitions, financing and joint ventures, and strives to recognize transformative opportunities for his clients. He can be reach at wsopp@burnslev.com or 617.345.3829.
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401(k) Hardship Distributions Likely to Take on Increased Importance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employee Benefits Law
Robert W. Patterson, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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