This edition of “The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act/ Chapter 93A Newsletter | Q4 2019/Q1 2020” covers the Massachusetts Superior Court, Massachusetts District Court/Appellate Division, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Appeals Court, First Circuit Court of Appeals, and more.

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Photo of David G. Thomas David G. Thomas

David advises on individual and corporate disputes during the entire dispute-resolution life cycle, including through strategic negotiation, mediation, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and adjudication through trial when needed or required. David has experience with many subject matters, including unfair or deceptive…

David advises on individual and corporate disputes during the entire dispute-resolution life cycle, including through strategic negotiation, mediation, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and adjudication through trial when needed or required. David has experience with many subject matters, including unfair or deceptive business practices disputes in individual and putative class action settings, including under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. Boston magazine selected David as a “Top Lawyer—Class Action” in 2022 and 2023. Also, David works with clients on avoiding disputes proactively by identifying and ameliorating existing or potential dispute risks in business policies and practices.

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Photo of Robert A. Sherman Robert A. Sherman

Robert A. Sherman, a founding member and former co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Boston office, has wide-ranging trial and regulatory experience. He focuses his practice on government and regulatory investigations and litigation, internal corporate investigations – with an emphasis on Foreign Corrupt Practices…

Robert A. Sherman, a founding member and former co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Boston office, has wide-ranging trial and regulatory experience. He focuses his practice on government and regulatory investigations and litigation, internal corporate investigations – with an emphasis on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance – as well as consumer protection and class action defense. Bob has broad experience representing clients in complex, high profile cases including those that have generated significant media attention. He served as co-lead counsel for hundreds of victims in the Boston Archdiocese clergy abuse scandal. With 30 years of legal and public service experience, Bob also brings a unique perspective and understanding of the global landscape to provide strategic counsel to clients on international issues, particularly in EU countries.

Bob most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Portugal from 2014 – 2017, having been nominated by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. As Ambassador, he focused heavily on bilateral economic development and international security issues, such as cybersecurity, refugees, narcoterrorism and NATO. In recognition of Bob’s work in the country, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa decorated him with the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator in March 2017.

In 2017, Bob was appointed as an independent board member of a major international bank, whose majority shareholder is an American private equity firm. In this role, Bob serves as chair of the Compliance Committee focusing on EU bank regulatory requirements and anti-money laundering rules.

Bob was the Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Consumer Protection Division from 1991 – 1993. There, he led the 45-person division which enforces the broad spectrum of laws protecting consumers.

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Photo of James M. Vant James M. Vant

James M. Vant is a business-oriented and pragmatic legal advisor with over twenty years of experience counseling publicly traded corporations, private companies, and individuals in connection with domestic and international corporate transactions, investigations, disputes, and litigation in federal and state jurisdictions throughout the…

James M. Vant is a business-oriented and pragmatic legal advisor with over twenty years of experience counseling publicly traded corporations, private companies, and individuals in connection with domestic and international corporate transactions, investigations, disputes, and litigation in federal and state jurisdictions throughout the United States. James advises clients on risk mitigation strategies and represents clients in transactions, investigations, disputes, and litigation involving a broad spectrum of issues, including anti-corruption, class actions, contracts, corporate governance, data privacy/management/security, fiduciary duty, public records/FOIA, fraud, government/regulatory investigations, intellectual property, labor and employment, product liability, real estate, sales/marketing/advertising, securities, and statutory/regulatory interpretation and compliance. James also counsels clients on issues related to electronically stored information (ESI) and eDiscovery.

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Photo of James P. Ponsetto James P. Ponsetto

James P. Ponsetto is a trial attorney with broad experience involving complex business and bankruptcy-related litigation. Jim has served as counsel for corporations and individuals in federal and state courts, before arbitration panels, and in connection with mediation proceedings. He litigates various types

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James P. Ponsetto is a trial attorney with broad experience involving complex business and bankruptcy-related litigation. Jim has served as counsel for corporations and individuals in federal and state courts, before arbitration panels, and in connection with mediation proceedings. He litigates various types of civil disputes, including breach of contract claims, securities claims, class action suits, consumer protection claims, intellectual property matters, lender liability claims (including Truth-in-Lending disputes and claims arising in connection with residential foreclosures), construction disputes, employment disputes (management side), tax disputes, title insurance disputes and related matters. His bankruptcy litigation experience involves adversary proceedings and contested matters concerning multiple areas, including fraudulent conveyance actions (including preference actions), claim disputes, motions to dismiss Chapter 11 proceedings, and confirmation disputes.

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Photo of Angela C. Bunnell Angela C. Bunnell

Angela Bunnell is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. Her practice focuses on defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative class action settings. She also represents companies and individuals responding to civil…

Angela Bunnell is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. Her practice focuses on defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative class action settings. She also represents companies and individuals responding to civil investigative demands under various regulatory schemes, including federal and state false claims acts and related enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulatory agencies. Angela also has experience with complex eDiscovery matters, and has been responsible for preservation, collection, review, and production of ESI in state and federal lawsuits. Angela also has experience in representing clients in connection with data security and privacy matters.

Before joining the firm, Angela served as a federal law clerk, providing valuable insight and understanding of the court system and litigation process.

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Photo of Mian R. Wang Mian R. Wang

Mian R. Wang focuses her practice on high-stakes business litigation. She represents public and private companies, financial institutions, directors, officers, and individuals before state and federal courts in complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy litigation. She has deep experience handling matters related to breach…

Mian R. Wang focuses her practice on high-stakes business litigation. She represents public and private companies, financial institutions, directors, officers, and individuals before state and federal courts in complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy litigation. She has deep experience handling matters related to breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, preference claims, UCC secured transactions, negligence, and fraudulent transfers. In addition, she also has experience representing financial institutions in litigation involving claims brought under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and Massachusetts unfair and deceptive trade practices. Her practice covers multiple disciplines and industries, including education, health care, event management, start-up firms, financial institutions, and commercial finance and asset management firms.

Prior to joining the firm, Mian served as a law clerk for the Honorable Alvin W. Thompson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. She also worked in Delaware as a business litigator in a national firm where she represented clients on both state and federal matters.

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