November 23, 2021Posted on
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Brian Horan Joins Cain Hibbard’s Litigation Group

Cain Hibbard & Myers PC is pleased to announce the hire of Brian T. Horan as Of Counsel.  Brian joins the firm from the New York City Office of the Corporation Counsel, where he established himself as an accomplished, creative litigator in cases spanning areas including real estate, health care, telecommunications, construction, finance, insurance, and intellectual property.  At Cain Hibbard, Brian will leverage his experience to benefit the firm’s clients in commercial and employment disputes, government investigations, and other matters.  “Brian is an expert litigator and respected counselor who will help Cain Hibbard grow its thriving litigation and business counseling practice, including in the construction, health law, insurance, and intellectual property fields,” Managing Partner Lucy Prashker said. At the NYC Office of the Corporation Counsel, Brian served as lead counsel in cases against major domestic and international companies for breach of contract, fraud, False Claims Act violations, and other theories.  He also litigated cases involving trademark and copyright infringement, insurance coverage disputes, debtor-creditor issues, and arbitrary and capricious government action.  Brian was recognized as a 40-under-40 “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal in 2018.  In its profile, the Law Journal wrote, “Brian has been a leader in shaping the office’s practice in...
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September 4, 2020Posted on
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COVID-19 Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures

UPDATE: The Massachusetts Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures was lifted on October 18, 2020. Extended through October 17, 2020 On July 21, 2020, in an effort to “provide residents of the Commonwealth with continued housing security as businesses cautiously re-open, more people return to work, and we collectively move toward a ‘new normal,’” Governor Baker issued an extension through October 17, 2020, of the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency (the “Moratorium) first enacted on April 20, 2020. (See Cain Hibbard alert posted May 12, 2020.) The Moratorium will continue to provide significant protections to certain renters against evictions and mortgagors against foreclosures. Eviction and Rent Provisions: The Moratorium only protects tenants of residential units and “small business premises units.” A “small business premises unit” is defined as premises occupied by a tenant for commercial purposes, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, unless the tenant, or a party that controls, is controlled by or is in common control with the tenant: (i) operates multi-state; (ii) operates multi-nationally; (iii) is publicly traded; or (iv) has 150 or more full-time equivalent employees. The protections also apply only to “non-essential evictions.” Evictions for non-payment of rent or resulting from a foreclosure fall...
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June 9, 2020Posted on
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Cain Hibbard’s response to call to action of Supreme Judicial Court

The Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took an extraordinary step last week, issuing a public letter to members of the Judiciary and the Bar acknowledging that African-American lives are often not treated “with the dignity and respect accorded to white lives” in the U.S., and proposing strong action by judges and lawyers to create a “just, fair and peaceful society.” The letter, signed by all seven justices, specifically called for judges to look anew at what they are doing – or failing to do – to root out any conscious or unconscious bias in the courtroom, to “create in our courtrooms, our corner of the world, a place where all are truly equal.” Lawyers, too, were urged to take strong action. Those front-line members of the legal system were urged to examine their own efforts – or lack thereof – to provide legal assistance to those who cannot afford it, and to “diminish the economic and environmental inequalities rising from race,” along with ensuring that law offices not only hire attorneys of color, but also truly welcome them into the legal community. The Court did not stop with calls for change in individual courtrooms, minds and law...
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March 4, 2020Posted on
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Diane DeGiacomo speaks about Family Law Issues at upcoming Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Conference, March 5, Northampton, MA.

Diane DeGiacomo, chair of the firm’s litigation department will serve as a featured speaker at “Cutting Edge Issues in Western Massachusetts Family Law Practice”, along with distinguished family law lawyers and judges from the four western Massachusetts counties. Diane will present arguments based on complex fact patterns, focusing on contested custody issues in families with substance abuse concerns. For more details and registration information, please visit: https://www.mcle.org/product/catalog/code/2200140P01
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