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
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.”
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