Case Updates
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holds that proposed rent-control ballot initiative is unlawful under the Massachusetts Constitution, enjoining the Secretary of the Commonwealth from placing the measure on the 2026 ballot
June 23, 2026
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to declare unlawful proposed rent-control ballot initiative that would harm property owners and tenants alike by decreasing the value of properties, reducing tenant mobility, disincentivizing maintenance of and investment in rental units, and ultimately reducing the volume of available rental housing
April 16, 2026
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
Elaine J. Goldenberg and Samuel H. Allen of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP served as outside counsel.