Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 25, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts will advance to Phase Three, Step Two of the Reopening Plan on March 1, 2021. .
Here Are Some of the Top Republicans Not Attending CPAC This Year Bloomberg 2/25/2021 Emma Kinery
(Bloomberg) When the annual Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off Thursday night, a highlight of the Republican Party’s calendar, some regular faces won’t be in attendance as former President Donald Trump cements his grip on the party.
Instead, the conference will welcome Trump for a keynote speech and the lineup is packed with loyalists and former administration officials. Dissent is not allowed this year.
Here’s a look at some who are not attending, either by CPAC’s choice or their own:
Friday, February 26, 2021
Commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent as a result of COVID-19 shutdown and capacity-limit orders have, thus far, found little relief from courts, who have by and large rejected their common law defenses seeking a discharge of lease obligations. One recent Massachusetts case, however, sides with a commercial tenant, albeit under narrow circumstances, approving of the often-unsuccessful “frustration of purpose” defense.
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UMNV 205-207 Newbury, LLC v. Caffé Nero Americas Inc., pending in Massachusetts Superior Court, the defendant tenant Caffé Nero could not make its rent payments after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker barred all restaurants in Massachusetts from allowing on-premises dining. In a lawsuit for damages filed by landlord UMNV, Caffé Nero argued that its rental payment obligations should be discharged under the “frustration of purpose” doctrine, which excuses a party from performing contractual obligation
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In response to declining COVID-19 transmission rates and the continuing vaccine rollout, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that, beginning March 1, the Commonwealth will begin advancing into the second step of Phase 3 and the first step of Phase 4 of the Reopening Massachusetts Plan.
Governor Baker explained that Massachusetts will permit cities and towns to move to the second step of the current Phase 3 of its reopening plan beginning March 1. Step 2 will permit many of the venues currently open with outdoor-only or limited indoor operations to resume indoor activities with expanded capacity.