The scope of Chapter 93A is not unlimited, as the Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently confirmed in Beaudoin v. Massachusetts School of Law at Andover, Inc. The case involved
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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.
The scope of Chapter 93A is not unlimited, as the Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently confirmed in Beaudoin v. Massachusetts School of Law at Andover, Inc. The case involved…
Continue Reading The Boundaries of Chapter 93AIn Sowa v. Mercedes-Benz Grp. AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, purchasers of certain Mercedes Benz vehicles from 17 states brought a putative class action against the automaker alleging that…
Continue Reading Chapter 93A Notice Requirements in Multi-State Class ActionsThe Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently took up another summary process action concerning landlord-tenant rights and Chapter 93A violations in Hayastan Indus., Inc. v. Guz. In a summary decision…
Continue Reading Mass. Appeals Court Clarifies Chapter 93A Violations in Landlord-Tenant DisputePennetti v. Beauregard (2025) reaffirms that landlords of non-owner-occupied properties must navigate both specific Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws and Chapter 93A. …
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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 CollegeThe 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 CasesIn 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 ViolationOn 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 OmissionsOn 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…
Continue Reading Illinois Brick’s Indirect Purchaser Bar Does Not Apply to Consumer Claims under Mass. Ch. 93A, Section 9
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…
Continue Reading Courts Can Use Motions to Dismiss to Resolve Claims of Massachusetts Connections Establishing c. 93A, § 11 Jurisdiction