On July 17, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a ruling in Sivakova v. American Honda Motor Co., addressing whether plaintiffs had adequately
Continue Reading California Federal Court Allows Massachusetts Chapter 93A Claim to Proceed to Discovery
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
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 Ortiz v. Eversource Energy, a putative class action, plaintiffs brought suit against Eversource Energy alleging that Eversource knowingly marketed natural gas and related services as clean and safe for residential consumers and the environment despite knowing this was not true. Allegedly, Eversource knowingly issued communications that were purposefully misleading and inconsistent with scientific studies.
Continue Reading The Chapter 93A Hurdle: Mass. Court Rejects ‘Artificial Price Inflation’ Claims in Energy Marketing Lawsuit
Pennetti 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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