Insights

Choate Represents New Heritage Capital in Investment in Brilliant

Choate represented New Heritage Capital in its majority investment in Brilliant, a global provider of impactful corporate gifting and branded merchandise solutions.

Revela Foods, a New Heritage Capital Portfolio Company, Acquired by Archer Daniels Midland

Choate represented New Heritage Capital and its portfolio company, Revela Foods, in the sale of Revela to Archer Daniels Midland, a fortune 50 company.

U.S. Supreme Court Ends CDC’s Residential Eviction Moratorium

The United States Supreme Court has sided with realtor associations and rental property managers in the battle over the Center for Disease Control’s authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium.

Update on Certain Massachusetts COVID-19 Measures Affecting the Real Estate Industry

Effective June 15, 2021, Governor Baker rescinded the COVID-19 state of emergency in Massachusetts. This triggered the expiration of a number of COVID-19 measures affecting the real estate industry.

Massachusetts Statewide Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During COVID-19 Now Effective

On April 20, 2020, Governor Baker signed into law “An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency.”

Alert: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Issues Draft PFAS Regulations

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued for the first time draft perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations. The regulation of PFAS is a significant issue for property owners, industrial operators, and water suppliers.

Mainsail Partners Invests in PestRoutes

Choate advised longtime client Mainsail Partners in its equity investment in PestRoutes, a Texas-based provider of business management software for the pest control industry

Choate Represents BV Investment Partners in Acquisition of CF Stinson

Sarah Hunt Broughel on Vapor Intrusion in Real Estate Deals