Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim for Lack of Massachusetts Nexus in Kahoot! v. CPDLive

Short summary

A Massachusetts court rejected a trademark holder's attempt to add a state consumer-protection claim, finding insufficient nexus to the state. The decision clarifies that personal jurisdiction does not establish state consumer-law liability and that unfair-conduct claims must show the conduct's center of gravity was within Massachusetts.

• •Court denied motion to amend complaint with Chapter 93A claim due to lack of Massachusetts nexus
• •Personal jurisdiction over defendant does not satisfy state consumer-law liability requirements
• •Unfair-conduct allegations must demonstrate conduct was centered in Massachusetts, not just parties' general business contacts

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