In Courtemanche v. Motorola Sols., Inc., at the defendant’s request, the district court certified questions about the plaintiffs’ Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 9 claims to the First
Continue Reading Surveillance Case Tests Chapter 93A Standing and Unfairness Standards
Litigants do not get a second bite at the same apple — or, in the case of Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Coulsey, a third or fourth bite.
That
Continue Reading Wells Fargo Suit Shows Consumer Protection Limits In Mass.
In Zamani v. SharkNinja, Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128075, the District Court concluded that a plaintiff’s Chapter 93A “omission” claim was not well-pleaded enough to survive a motion
Continue Reading Court Dismisses Chapter 93A Omission Claim When Product Safety Information Was Available Through Hyperlinks
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently rendered a decision that underscores the reach of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A. The district court declined to dismiss an
Continue Reading Choice-of-Law Clause No Barrier to Chapter 93A Claim
The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in Stranberg v. Cooperative Bank, recently concluded that “every deal that goes sour does not give rise to a c. 93A claim.” A prophetic conclusion indeed
Continue Reading Mass. Appeals Court Limits Chapter 93A Claims in Commercial Lending Disputes
A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida highlights the standards necessary for asserting claims under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A in a
Continue Reading No 93A Claim Without Specifics: Florida Court Dismisses Chapter 93A Allegations Against Liberty Mutual
In Parsons v. Commerce Insurance Co., 2025 Mass. Super. LEXIS 67, the plaintiff filed a putative class action against Commerce Insurance Company, asserting breach of contract and violations of
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In Royal v. Metcalf, the Massachusetts Superior Court entered summary judgment under Chapter 93A for the plaintiff (an alleged debtor) against the defendant (the owner of a company engaged
Continue Reading Royal v. Metcalf Suggests Confusion About Massachusetts Chapter 93A Requirements
In a recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the court reaffirmed Chapter 93A’s broad reach in addressing unethical conduct in business dealings—even when those dealings are cloaked in informal
Continue Reading Unfair Real Estate Dealings and Chapter 93A: Lessons from Wheaton v. Colletta
In Clear Blue Specialty Ins. Co. v. R-SVP II, L.L.C., the Massachusetts Superior Court applied Chapter 93A to the parties’ dispute despite the existence of a New York choice-of-law provision in the parties’ contract.
Continue Reading New York Choice-of-Law Clause Does Not Bar Chapter 93A Claims in Reinsurance Dispute