Massachusetts Appeals Court clarifies MUSA disclosure duties in GIUL v. Shenghuo, holding that directing investors to public information may not satisfy disclosure obligations.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Appeals Court Rejects Website Links as Sufficient Securities Disclosure Under State Law
A Massachusetts Superior Court decision examines the “trade or commerce” requirement under Chapter 93A, highlighting limits in professional services disputes involving non-clients.
Continue Reading ‘Trade or Commerce’ as a Threshold Issue Under Chapter 93A: Lessons for Professional Services Litigation
The Appeals Court vacated summary judgment on a Chapter 93A claim, finding factual disputes concerning alleged coercive conduct in a commercial dispute.
Continue Reading Appeals Court Vacates Chapter 93A Judgment Where Factual Disputes Over Defendants’ Motivations Require Resolution at Trial
A Massachusetts district court dismissed a Chapter 93A claim over alleged unauthorized energy enrollments, finding conclusory allegations failed Rule 8 and 9(b).
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.
Continue Reading Mortgage Pre-Approval Letter Misrepresentations May Trigger Chapter 93A Claims
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 in the business of collecting debts). According to the undisputed facts, the owner, without possessing chain-of-title evidence to prove ownership of the debt, filed a
In a recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the court reaffirmed Chapter 93A’s broad reach in addressing unethical conduct in business dealings—even when those dealings are cloaked in informal, personal relationships.
The case centered on George Wheaton, an elderly homeowner who sold his home to Select Realty Trust for $400,000—far below its assessed value
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
On Nov. 13, 2024, in Finnegan v. Mass. Coll. of Pharm, the District of Massachusetts considered a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of unfair and deceptive business practices pursuant to Mass. Gen. L. Ch. 93A related to his dismissal from the defendant’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that defendant engaged in unfair and