MassBar Beat Podcast

The January/February 2025 issue of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Section Review is now available. Download the full PDF or read articles below.

Complex Commercial Litigation Article

• Judge Young on Judging — Reflections from Nearly 50 Years on the Bench, by Dean A. Elwell 
  

Dispute Resolution Article

• Hot Tips from the June 2024 MBA Program on Dispute Resolution, ‘Overcoming Barriers to Settlement: Negotiation Skills for Civil Litigators and Mediators in Mediation,’ by Kenneth A. Reich 
  

Probate Law Articles

• Appeals Court Clarifies Applicability of No-Contest Clauses to Testimony in Support of Litigation Brought by Another Party, by Mark J. Esposito 
• Roadmap for Surviving a Motion for Summary Judgment, by Jennifer L. Laucirica 
• Stepping into the 21st Century: Parentage in Massachusetts, by Molly R. Soiffer 

Real Estate Law Articles

• The Affordable Homes Act and Changes to Chapter 40A: Legalizing ADUs, Expanding Appeal Bond Authority, and Promoting Veteran Preferences in Affordable Housing, by Kevin A. Feeley and Matthew J. Lawlor 
• Appeals Court Reinstates Failed Restaurant’s Elusive Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim Against Commercial Landlord, by David Viens 

Young Lawyers Division Article

• Charting the Future of AI in the Courtroom: Modest but Meaningful Potential Changes to Evidence Rules, by Michael P. Dickman