Specialty Group: Construction & Real Estate

On April 27, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act Providing For Virtual Notarization To Address Challenges Related To COVID-19” (the “Act”), which will allow the execution of notarized documents a ...

Many Massachusetts-based residential, commercial and non-profit tenants as well as residential property owners with mortgages will benefit from a new law signed by Governor Baker on April 20, 2020. The law, called “An ...

On March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a “Safer at Home” Order, which generally permits construction, including housing, to continue statewide. On March 31, 2020, six Bay Area counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, M ...

We last reported on the Unfamiliar Terrain blog that California Governor Gavin Newsom banned the enforcement of residential evictions against qualified California tenants who fail to pay rent. Less than two weeks later, ...