Solving

Implementing Just-Cause Eviction Policies: A Key Step Toward Solving the Homeless Shelter Crisis

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Cambridge, MA — As homelessness continues to be a pressing issue in many urban centers across the nation, local communities like Cambridge are exploring innovative solutions to the crisis, centered around housing stability. One significant proposal on the table is the enactment of just-cause eviction laws, which could serve as a critical tool in preventing unnecessary evictions and, consequently, reducing the number of people forced into homelessness. Just-cause eviction laws require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting tenants. These reasons typically include non-payment of rent, breach of lease terms, or the landlord’s need … Read more

Streamlining Mass Tort Cases: Solving the Data Problem for Plaintiffs’ Firms

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In mass tort cases, the process of collecting data during client intake can be challenging for plaintiffs’ firms. With hundreds or thousands of clients and a pool of prospective clients coming from different channels and using various intake formats, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the data becomes a complex task. Oftentimes, prospective clients may submit data in different formats or provide insufficient, incomplete, or irrelevant supporting documentation. To address this data problem, plaintiffs’ firms can benefit from implementing a structured, standardized, and streamlined approach to collecting client data. This will enable them to obtain … Read more