MSK wins the right to intervene in a State condemnation action on behalf of a landowner client. Today, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that all parties who have an interest in land subject to condemnation by a State agency – including easement holders, lessees and licensees – have an unconditional right to object to the […]
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MSK Attorneys in the News – Vermont Digger CityPlace Burlington Project Article July 22, 2020
Read the latest article in Vermont Digger regarding the CityPlace Burlington Project: “Brookfield looking to abandon CityPlace Burlington project, mayor says,” written by Aiden Quigley – Click here to read article..
MSK Attorneys Joins the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
MSK Attorneys has been chosen as the first Vermont representative to the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a national group of leading law firms dedicated to the pursuit of racial justice and equality. The LFAA is an initiative of the Racial Justice Institute of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. Visit Shriver Center Website. Attorney Brian […]
Seven Days article regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigration programs for seasonal workers in Vermont.
MSK partner, Brian Sullivan was quoted in and provided background for the recent article in Seven Days regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigration programs for seasonal workers in Vermont. Click here to read the article.
MSK Partners Only Lawyers Selected for Chambers USA’s Highest Rating in Vermont Land Use Law
MSK Attorneys’ founding partners, Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan were the only two Vermont lawyers given the “Band 1” ranking in the field of Land Use and Zoning Law in the Chambers USA’s 2020 Guide to Top Lawyers and Law Firms. Chambers compiles these rankings from reviews completed by peer attorneys and clients. As a […]
Immigration Service Slow to Respond to Coronavirus Crisis
Beyond the much-heralded partial closure of our borders, the offices responsible for administering U.S. immigration law have been slow and have acted in a piecemeal fashion in responding to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus outbreak. Here is a current list of representative measures that have been put in place. This list is partial, […]
Can a Contract be Terminated Because of COVID-19?
Governments across the country have closed public institutions and private businesses such as bars, restaurants, and cafés to limit the spread of COVID-19. In addition, businesses outside of the hospitality industry have closed offices and scaled back operations pursuant to government-imposed “shelter-in-place” or “safer-at-home” orders. Even absent such orders, businesses are reducing operations pursuant to […]
Business Insurance Coverage due to COVID-19 Closures
Governments across the country have closed public institutions and businesses such as bars, restaurants and cafés to limit the spread of COVID-19. These closures are necessary measures to deal with a significant threat to public health. These closures will have substantial impacts to these business’ income. A reasonable question our clients are asking is […]
