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
In Robles v. Selective Insurance Co. of America, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204595 (D. Mass. Sept. 2, 2025), Magistrate Judge Hennessy issued a report and recommendation granting in part and denying in part Selective’s motion for judgment on the pleadings
Litigation and arbitration can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining for all concerned. Although arbitration was designed to be faster and more cost-effective than court proceedings, both are still “rights-based” dispute resolution models at their core. In those models, the
In Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184988, the plaintiff (the Insurer), as subrogee of the Assembly of Christians Gospel Hall Association (the Insured), brought a products liability claim against Broan after a ventilation fan
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 all claims—including a Massachusetts Chapter 93A claim—in a proposed class action
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently granted, in part, a motion for summary judgment in Powers v. Receivables Performance Management, LLC limiting the plaintiff’s damages in her Chapter 93A case to nominal damages.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently denied a motion to dismiss in Carr v. BG Retail, LLC & Caleres, Inc., a putative class action challenging Famous Footwear’s online checkout process. The plaintiff alleged that Famous Footwear
In Sommer v. CleanChoice Energy, Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175878 (D. Mass. Sept. 9, 2025), the district court, when ruling on a motion to dismiss, analyzed the meaning of unfairness under Chapter 93A, Section 9. The plaintiff, a consumer, alleged
A recent U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts decision sheds light on the limits of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, the state’s unfair and deceptive trade practices statute, as applied to nonprofit educational institutions.
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 pleaded a claim under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 9.
