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The First Circuit recently affirmed dismissal of a putative data breach class action against Bayamón Medical Center (BMC), holding that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that her injuries were traceable to the healthcare provider’s 2019 ransomware attac...
District courts in the First Circuit issued several important decisions in early 2026 regarding the enforceability of arbitration provisions and interpreting recent First Circuit precedent. The cases revolved around a variety of issues including (1) analysis of under what circumstances arbitration provisions formed through online contracts are binding; (2) the availability of...
In a trio of recent website tracking decisions, the District of Massachusetts resolved motions to dismiss privacy claims related to third-party tracking technologies on healthcare websites: Progin v. UMass Memorial Healt...
A review of the year’s most impactful arbitration-related rulings in the First Circuit
Federal courts within the First Circuit issued numerous decisions in 2025 that reflect important trends for the enforceability of arbitration provisions and the arbitration process generally. These decisions include the enforceability of online agreements, the status of cour...
Decisions issued in 2025 marked a notable inflection point in Chapter 93A litigation. Courts embraced a framework grounded in regulatory text, contractual structure and administrable rules. For companies operating in or from Massachusetts, Chapter 93A litigation has moved beyond an overall assessment of fairness and intent, with enhanced focus on compliance architecture, the ...