In Ortins v. Lincoln Property Company, the Massachusetts high court limited third‑party challenges to class-action settlements and reinforced settlement finality and claims‑made structures.
Massachusetts Court Addresses Limits of Chapter 93A Claims in Vacation Rental Injury Case
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.
California Federal Court Allows Massachusetts Chapter 93A Claim to Proceed to Discovery
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
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Surveillance Case Tests Chapter 93A Standing and Unfairness Standards
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
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Royal v. Metcalf Suggests Confusion About Massachusetts Chapter 93A Requirements
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
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The Chapter 93A Hurdle: Mass. Court Rejects ‘Artificial Price Inflation’ Claims in Energy Marketing Lawsuit
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.
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Mass. Chapter 93A and Non-Owner-Occupied Properties
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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