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
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
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 Cases
On Oct. 10, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed when a breach of contract violates Chapter 93A in Green Paradise Servs., LLC. V. Hatch Landscape & Design, Inc.
In this case,
Continue Reading ‘Unseemly’ Contract Breach Does Not Automatically Trigger Chapter 93A Liability: Mass. Appeals Court
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
Continue Reading Illinois Brick’s Indirect Purchaser Bar Does Not Apply to Consumer Claims under Mass. Ch. 93A, Section 9
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—the Massachusetts “Consumer” Protection Act—“is a statute of broad impact” that prohibits “unfair methods of competition” and “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct
Continue Reading Mastering Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A —The Massachusetts “Consumer” Protection Act (Part IV) (PLI Current)
Earlier this month, the Hon. Margaret R. Guzman penned a decision on a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Chapter 93A case that highlights a specific distinction between Chapter
Continue Reading Massachusetts District Court Highlights Critical Difference Between Chapter 93A, Section 9 and Section 11 Claims Arising From Alleged Unfair Insurance Settlement Practices