Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC

Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC Attorneys Paul Bobrowski and Peter Vickery focus on civil litigation, employment law, land-use law, landlord-tenant, estate planning.

October 29, 2024:- When landlords in Massachusetts try to evict tenants for cause (e.g. disturbing/attacking neighbors) ...
10/29/2024

October 29, 2024:- When landlords in Massachusetts try to evict tenants for cause (e.g. disturbing/attacking neighbors) the tenants cannot rely on all the counterclaims and defenses that would be available in non-payment or no-fault cases. That is because the statute that makes certain counterclaims and defenses available to tenants only covers non-payment and no-fault evictions; it does not include for-cause evictions....

October 29, 2024:- When landlords in Massachusetts try to evict tenants for cause (e.g. disturbing/attacking neighbors) the tenants cannot rely on all the counterclaims and defenses that would be a…

August 1, 2024:- The Massachusetts Legislature has enacted a new law (G.L. c. 239, §16) that allows people to ask the co...
08/01/2024

August 1, 2024:- The Massachusetts Legislature has enacted a new law (G.L. c. 239, §16) that allows people to ask the courts to seal the records of their eviction cases. At present, anyone can look on masscourts.org to find out whether any particular individual has been party to eviction proceedings. But from now on, sealed cases will not show up....

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August 1, 2024:- The Massachusetts Legislature has enacted a new law (G.L. c. 239, §16) that allows people to ask the courts to seal the records of their eviction cases. At present, anyone can look…

Introduction At the start of a tenancy in Massachusetts, a landlord may ask tenancy for four separate amounts of money: ...
07/02/2024

Introduction At the start of a tenancy in Massachusetts, a landlord may ask tenancy for four separate amounts of money: 1. First month’s rent; 2. Last month’s rent; 3. Fee for a new lock and key; and 4. Security deposit. Those are the only amounts that landlords can ask for and there is much to say about the various things that landlords are not allowed to ask for....

Introduction At the start of a tenancy in Massachusetts, a landlord may ask tenancy for four separate amounts of money: 1. First month’s rent; 2. Last month’s rent; 3. Fee for a new lock and key; a…

March 27, 2024:- Yesterday I sat down for a live on-air interview with Julie and Lisa, the hosts of Health Freedom Radio...
03/27/2024

March 27, 2024:- Yesterday I sat down for a live on-air interview with Julie and Lisa, the hosts of Health Freedom Radio on WCRN. We discussed the No Jab, No Job rule and Murthy v. Missouri the censorship case currently pending before the Supreme Court of The United States. To listen, click here. The interview starts at about the 20-minute mark.

March 27, 2024:- Yesterday I sat down for a live on-air interview with Julie and Lisa, the hosts of Health Freedom Radio on WCRN. We discussed the No Jab, No Job rule and Murthy v. Missouri the cen…

What would you do if somebody accused you of discrimination? That's a question landlords need to think about. On Thursda...
03/08/2024

What would you do if somebody accused you of discrimination? That's a question landlords need to think about. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, I will be presenting at a MassLandlords meeting on the subject of how to defend yourself at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD). The venue: Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Rd, Longmeadow, MA 01106. For tickets, click here.

What would you do if somebody accused you of discrimination? That’s a question landlords need to think about. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, I will be presenting at a MassLandlords meeting on t…

Mika Baumeister on Unsplash March 4, 2024:- Today the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued its decision in Fallon Communi...
03/04/2024

Mika Baumeister on Unsplash March 4, 2024:- Today the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued its decision in Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc. v. Acting Director of the Department of Employment Assistance. You can read the decision on the New Opinions page. It is good news for workers who were discharged because their religious beliefs prevented them being injected with the products advertised as COVID-19 vaccines....

Mika Baumeister on Unsplash March 4, 2024:- Today the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued its decision in Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc. v. Acting Director of the Department of Employment Assis…

January 29, 2024:- If you are a Massachusetts landlord, remember that under the State Sanitary Code you have to make ten...
01/29/2024

January 29, 2024:- If you are a Massachusetts landlord, remember that under the State Sanitary Code you have to make tenants aware of a State government document called the Notice of Occupants' Legal Rights and Responsibilities. The notice informs tenants that if they think that the conditions in the property are unsafe or unsanitary and may violate the State Sanitary Code they should inform the landlord and, if that does not work, call the local board of health....

January 29, 2024:- If you are a Massachusetts landlord, remember that under the State Sanitary Code you have to make tenants aware of a State government document called the Notice of Occupants& #821…

December 1, 2023:- The Attorney General of Texas has filed suit against Pfizer over the company's misrepresentations abo...
12/01/2023

December 1, 2023:- The Attorney General of Texas has filed suit against Pfizer over the company's misrepresentations about the efficacy of its COVID-19 "vaccine." The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by misrepresenting relative risk reduction, durability of protection, transmission, and protection against variants. I expect to write more about this case as it moves forward....

December 1, 2023:- The Attorney General of Texas has filed suit against Pfizer over the company’s misrepresentations about the efficacy of its COVID-19 “vaccine.” The lawsuit alle…

Will Legislature Pass Bill Cosby's Law?
09/20/2023

Will Legislature Pass Bill Cosby's Law?

Bill Cosby wants Massachusetts to grant his image remunerative life after death by amending the commonwealth’s right-of-publicity law. If his bill becomes law, the right to commercially explo…

September 5, 2023:- Let me begin this post about today's Appeals Court decision in the matter of Ferreira v. Charland wi...
09/05/2023

September 5, 2023:- Let me begin this post about today's Appeals Court decision in the matter of Ferreira v. Charland with a quote from one of the 8 dissenting justices: [O]ur decision adds to the steady judicial drumbeat warning every small residential landowner that, whatever you do, do not rent out your property. There are many reasons for the housing crisis in Massachusetts, but we would do well to acknowledge that our landlord-tenant jurisprudence is one of them....

September 5, 2023:- Let me begin this post about today’s Appeals Court decision in the matter of Ferreira v. Charland with a quote from one of the 8 dissenting justices: [O]ur decision adds t…

March 5, 2022:- In April, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral argument in a case that may have a big i...
03/05/2023

March 5, 2022:- In April, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral argument in a case that may have a big impact on religious-discrimination lawsuits here in Massachusetts. The case is Gerald E. Groff v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (here's a link to Mr. Groff's petition for certiorari) and a handy place to find the filings (including the amicus briefs) is…...

March 5, 2022:- In April, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral argument in a case that may have a big impact on religious-discrimination lawsuits here in Massachusetts. The case is…

Rent control and reality do not mix well.
02/24/2023

Rent control and reality do not mix well.

February 24, 2023:- Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to control the price of rental housing in Boston will not, in real life, control the price of rental housing in Boston. Why? Because, as Cathe…

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Paul and I became law partners in 2019 and between us we have 47 years of legal experience. We focus on civil litigation, employment law, land-use law, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and general business law, including assisting businesses that are entering the Massachusetts cannabis market.

-- Peter Vickery, Esq.