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.
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Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Based on Alleged Willful Nonpayment
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.
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Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Challenging Alleged Unauthorized Utility and Renewable Energy Enrollment
A Massachusetts district court dismissed a Chapter 93A claim over alleged unauthorized energy enrollments, finding conclusory allegations failed Rule 8 and 9(b).
No ‘Trolling’ Shortcut: Federal Court Rejects Chapter 93A Counterclaim in Boston Copyright Fight
Court dismisses Chapter 93A counterclaim against alleged copyright troll while allowing photographer’s copyright infringement case to proceed to trial.
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When Employee Misconduct Becomes Marketplace Deception: Court Clarifies Chapter 93A’s Reach
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 performed competing engineering work while still employed and around the time of his departure. CMTA alleged that its former partner and office co-manager, Joseph Dussault
No Capital, No Claim: Chapter 93A Rejected in Kirby v. Mousis
In Kirby v. Mousis, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed judgment for the defendants on the plaintiffs’ Chapter 93A, § 11 claim and reinforced that failed business ventures and unmet funding promises generally do not, without more, constitute “unfair or deceptive” conduct under the statute. The dispute arose from an effort to expand a gaming-terminal
Chapter 93A Counterclaim Fails in Mortgage Dispute
In Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency v. Bass, the Land Court rejected the defendants’ belated attempt to assert claims under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A against Mass Housing, concluding that the allegations failed as a matter of law and would not survive a motion to dismiss.
The court treated the Chapter 93A theory as substantively
Beyond The Breach: How Breaches of Contract May Trigger Chapter 93A Liability in Mass. Business Litigation
In Massachusetts business litigation, Chapter 93A claims often trail behind an ordinary breach of contract claim. Typically, however, a mere breach of contract claim does not give rise to a Chapter 93A claim. In order to do so, a party must allege and ultimately prove more than a simple breach of contract. The conduct alleged
District Court Rules Non-Profit Employers Executing Employment Agreements May Evade Chapter 93A Liability
On Sept. 22, 2025, Judge Sorokin of the District of Massachusetts dismissed all claims against Harvard College arising from a former faculty member’s suit against the university.
Plaintiff James Wines kept an appointment as an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for almost 30 years while also employed at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard-affiliated
Court Distinguishes Unfair Competition from Deceptive Practices Under Massachusetts Chapter 93A
MCR Labs, Inc., a cannabis testing laboratory, sued Analytics Labs, LLC (and others) under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 11 for allegedly falsely reporting elevated “THC Potency Levels” and lower cannabis contamination or “fail” rates to lure MCR’s customers away. According to MCR, based on the defendants’ unfair or deceptive practices, MCR’s business was severely