H1 Lincoln, Again
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The SJC in its 2022 decision in H1 Lincoln v. South Washington Street, LLC, held that a breach of contract will constitute a 93A, § 11, violation where it is accompanied by some paradigm of 93A conduct such as “commercial extortion” or “stringing along,” while restating that even an intentional or knowing breach of contract…
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Background. The highest court of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, has just issued a transformative decision affecting business versus business disputes. The Court’s decision was aided by an amicus brief filed by Michael Gilleran of FisherBroyles, LLP. The decision provides that the Massachusetts Chapter 93A law, which prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices, and provides…
Read More MICHAEL GILLERAN
Michael Gilleran is the author of The Law of Chapter 93A published by the largest legal publisher, Thomson Reuters Westlaw. In business disputes Chapter 93A provides for up to triple actual damages and an award to the plaintiff of its attorney’s fees. Mr. Gilleran writes the annual updates for the book. He has also written many articles about it as well as given many presentations. Mr. Gilleran is a business litigation partner at the nation-wide firm of FisherBroyles, LLP. He has received for many years the SuperLawyer© award and the highest possible rating from the Martindale-Hubbel lawyer rating service.
