Enacted in 1967, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, G.L. c. 93A (Chapter 93A)—modeled after the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) of 1914—was designed to protect consumers from unfair […]
Massachusetts Residents Sue City, Mayor to Halt Plan for Religious Statues on Public Building
A multifaith group of Quincy, Massachusetts, residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Norfolk Superior Court to stop the planned installation of two statues of Catholic saints at the […]
Bankruptcy – P&S agreement | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Listen to this article Where a debtor entered into a prepetition purchase and sale agreement, the agreement was not terminated prepetition, so the debtor must […]
Bankruptcy – Settlement | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
U.S. District Court Listen to this article Where an appeal has been filed challenging a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge’s decision to enforce a settlement agreement, the appeal should […]
Delta Dodges Massachusetts Personal Injury Suit Due to Jurisdiction Dispute
A remote-working Connecticut man injured after an in-flight beverage cart struck his knee cannot pursue his negligence suit against Delta Air Lines due to the state’s two-year statute […]
Bankruptcy Equitable mootness Appeal Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Listen to this article Where a debtor whose amended Chapter 13 plan was confirmed has filed an appeal seeking review of an earlier order denying confirmation of her […]
Bankruptcy – Fraudulent transfers | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Where the Chapter 7 trustee has filed a complaint alleging fraudulent transfers, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment should be denied with respect to three […]
Bankruptcy – Mortgage | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Where a bank and a trust have objected to a debtor’s reorganization plan, the objections based on a privity of contract dispute should be overruled […]
Bankruptcies jump 16.2 percent | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 16.2 percent in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, compared with the previous year, according to the latest quarterly report released by […]
Bankruptcy – Homestead | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Where an unsecured judgment creditor has objected to a claimed homestead exemption, the objection should be overruled because the creditor has failed to sustain its […]