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Attorney John Cloherty to Speak at MCLE 17th Annual Municipal Law Conference
PDP Partner John Cloherty will be presenting "Public Employment Law Meets the 1st Amendment" at MCLE 17th Annual Municipal Law Conference on March 13th, 2019. The conference will discuss the latest developments, updates, and challenges in public sector law.
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Denies Developers Claims that Towns Decisions Amounted to a Regulatory Taking
John J. Cloherty successfully represented the Town of Norfolk and its Conservation Commission in claims involving a parcel of land that the owners were trying to develop. The developers claimed delays and unfair and capricious application of the wetlands regulations amounted to an unconstitutional taking of the property. After a Superior Court ruled in favor of the Town on summary judgement, the Appeal Court affirmed the decision ruling against the developers.