Primarily and Substantial Standard (Section 11)

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV recently dismissed a plaintiff’s claim under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A § 11 because the claim did not arise “primarily and substantially” within Massachusetts. In

Continue Reading District of Massachusetts Dismisses 93A Claim Despite Choice-of-Law Provision

On Sept. 23, 2025, Judge Mark Mastroianni of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision in Mulani v. Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., dismissing

Continue Reading Junk Fees, Choice of Law, and the Limits of Chapter 93A: Mulani v. Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.

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 

In Clear Blue Specialty Ins. Co. v. R-SVP II, L.L.C., the Massachusetts Superior Court applied Chapter 93A to the parties’ dispute despite the existence of a New York choice-of-law provision in the parties’ contract.
Continue Reading New York Choice-of-Law Clause Does Not Bar Chapter 93A Claims in Reinsurance Dispute

The District of Massachusetts continues to refine the contours of conduct occurring “primarily and substantially” within the Commonwealth that could give rise to a Chapter 93A Section 11 claim, as

Continue Reading When Is Conduct ‘Primarily and Substantially’ in Massachusetts Under Chapter 93A?