On Nov. 13, 2024, in Finnegan v. Mass. Coll. of Pharm, the District of Massachusetts considered a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of unfair and deceptive business practices pursuant
Continue Reading Lesson Learned: Chapter 93A Claim Dismissed Against Nonprofit CollegeAngela 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 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.
Mass. District Court Finds Conduct Fails ‘Center of Gravity’ Test in 2 Ch. 93A Cases
The District of Massachusetts recently issued two decisions addressing the “primarily and substantially” within Massachusetts requirement for Mass. Gen. Laws c. 93A, Section 11 claims. In each case, the court…
Continue Reading Mass. District Court Finds Conduct Fails ‘Center of Gravity’ Test in 2 Ch. 93A CasesNo Harm, No Foul: Court Rejects 93A Claim Notwithstanding Health Club Act Violation
In a case challenging certain provisions in a health club’s form contract and alleging Chapter 93A violations, the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts considered defendants’ motion for summary judgment…
Continue Reading No Harm, No Foul: Court Rejects 93A Claim Notwithstanding Health Club Act ViolationFederal Court Upholds Mass. 93A Claim for Medical Data Disclosure Omissions
On Oct. 25, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California considered a motion to dismiss a putative nationwide class action for failure to state a…
Continue Reading Federal Court Upholds Mass. 93A Claim for Medical Data Disclosure OmissionsIllinois Brick’s Indirect Purchaser Bar Does Not Apply to Consumer Claims under Mass. Ch. 93A, Section 9
On Aug. 21, 2024, in In re Amitiza Antitrust Litig., the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a c.93A claim brought by a putative class…
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Courts Can Use Motions to Dismiss to Resolve Claims of Massachusetts Connections Establishing c. 93A, § 11 Jurisdiction
On Sept 11, 2024, in In re In re NCB Mgmt Servs., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a Chapter 93A claim and a…
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Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A —The Massachusetts “Consumer” Protection Act (Part IV) (PLI Current)
The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, prohibits “unfair methods of competition” and “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.”…
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Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’ Protection Act (Part III)
David G. Thomas and Angela C. Bunnell co-authored an article in Practising Law Institute (PLI) Current: The Journal of PLI Press titled “Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’…
Continue Reading Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’ Protection Act (Part III)Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’ Protection Act (Part II)
David G. Thomas and Angela C. Bunnell co-authored an article in Practising Law Institute titled “Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts “Consumer” Protection Act (Part II).”
Continue Reading Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’ Protection Act (Part II)Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts ‘Consumer’ Protection Act (Part I)
David G. Thomas and Angela C. Bunnell co-authored an article in Practising Law Institute titled “Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—The Massachusetts “Consumer” Protection Act (Part I).”
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