Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated a Chapter 93A judgment, finding insufficient findings to support liability based on negligent misrepresentation.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies How Negligent Misrepresentation Can Support Chapter 93A Liability
A Massachusetts court addressed claims in an asset purchase dispute involving alleged misrepresentations and post-closing conduct affecting business assets.
A defendant’s Massachusetts headquarters or incorporation, without more, does not anchor a Chapter 93A claim to the Commonwealth.
Continue Reading District of Massachusetts Finds Multi-State Fraud Allegations Insufficient to Anchor Chapter 93A Claims in Massachusetts
In Arana v. Molta, the plaintiff brought an action under Chapter 93A, Section 9, seeking to recover for personal injuries she sustained after falling through the pool deck of a vacation rental property in Dennis, Massachusetts.
In Fry v. American Honda Motor Co., a federal court addressed pleading standards and limits on Massachusetts Chapter 93A claims in a vehicle defect class action.
Continue Reading What Fry v. Honda Signals About Early Chapter 93A Exposure
Massachusetts court holds that willful nonpayment of invoices does not, without extortionate conduct or other aggravating circumstances, convert a contract dispute into a Chapter 93A claim.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Based on Alleged Willful Nonpayment
A Massachusetts district court dismissed a Chapter 93A claim over alleged unauthorized energy enrollments, finding conclusory allegations failed Rule 8 and 9(b).
Court dismisses Chapter 93A counterclaim against alleged copyright troll while allowing photographer’s copyright infringement case to proceed to trial.
Continue Reading No ‘Trolling’ Shortcut: Federal Court Rejects Chapter 93A Counterclaim in Boston Copyright Fight
Massachusetts court rules for-profit marketing firms may face Chapter 93A liability for deceptive ad campaigns run on behalf of nonprofits, even if statements are technically true.
In CMTA, Inc. v. Dussault, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts addressed the scope of Chapter 93A liability arising from allegations that a senior employee secretly
Continue Reading When Employee Misconduct Becomes Marketplace Deception: Court Clarifies Chapter 93A’s Reach