Trade Practices Of In Massachusetts
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Filing a Chapter 93A Complaint in Massachusetts Be sent to the business at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of an actual lawsuit; State that the claimant is a "consumer" - someone who engages in commerce for primarily personal, family, or household purposes; Identify the claimant's full name and address;
File a complaint with government or consumer programs File a complaint with your local consumer protection office. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. Report scams and suspicious communications to the Federal Trade Commission.
Massachusetts has a statute that specifically enables the Attorney General and consumers to take legal action against unfair or deceptive conduct in the marketplace, called Massachusetts Consumer Protection law, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A.
If you have been targeted by an illegal business practice or scam, report it at Reportfraud.ftc.
If your complaint meets our complaint acceptance criteria, your complaint will be sent to the business within approximately two business days. The business will be asked to respond within 14 calendar days. You will be notified of the business's response when we receive it (or notified that we received no response).
It provides that “a party shall state with reasonable particularity the circumstances of misappropriation, including the nature of the trade secret and the basis for its protection.” The statute goes on to require that before commencing discovery, the party claiming misappropriation “shall identify the trade secret ...
Massachusetts law defines a trade secret as "anything tangible or intangible or electronically kept or stored, which constitutes, represents, evidences or records a secret scientific, technical, merchandising, production or management information, design, process, procedure, formula, invention or improvement." Mass.
To further illustrate the enumerated acts above, some specific examples of trade secret violations are: Taking home confidential information from work. Hacking a company's computer and accessing secret documents. Making copies of confidential business files.
Examples of trade secrets include: KFC's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. Coca-Cola's recipe for their signature drink. Google's search algorithm.
