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The duty to preserve evidence is an important obligation in the context of litigation. And such a duty can arise prior to the filing of a lawsuit. As a result, a critical question for potential litigants and their counsel is: exactly when does this important duty arise? The answer to this question is important, as a mis...

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Steve Riden will give a presentation for the Federal Bar Association titled "Tortious Interference With Contracts: Proving and Defending Claims." The presentation will be conducted via webinar on March 16, 2023, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Registration information and other details are available h...

Boston Magazine has included four Beck Reed Riden LLP attorneys in the publication’s “Top Lawyers” list, which recognizes the top law professionals in Greater Boston. Published as part of the magazine’s December 2022 issue, the 2022 “Top Lawyers” list includes the following Beck Reed Riden LLP attorneys: Russell...

Nicole Gage has been recognized as one of the world’s leading trademark lawyers by the World Trademark Review's "WTR 1000" for the ninth consecutive year. She has received recognition in two separate categories: Enforcement and Litigation, and Prosecution and Strategy. WTR 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and indi...

A recent issue of The National Law Journal features discussion with Steve Riden in an article titled “Legal Industry Is Split on FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes." The article covers the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Noncompete Clause Rule, which would essentially ban all employee noncompete agreements. The repo...

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Nicole Corvini Daly will be giving a presentation at the Boston Bar Association titled "Maintaining Confidentiality Outside the Office." The one-hour webinar starts at 11 a.m. ET. Registration and additional information is available here. The Boston Bar Association describes Nicole's...

Super Lawyers Magazine has selected Russell Beck, Stephen Riden, and Bob Shea as three of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts. Russell Beck is a business and intellectual property litigator, nationally recognized for his trade secrets and noncompete experience. Russell has more than thirty years of experience as...

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Steve Riden will be speaking at MCLE's 22nd Annual Business Litigation Conference. The one-day online event starts at 12 p.m. ET. Registration and additional information is available here. Steve will be speaking on a panel called "Preserving, Searching for, and Discovering Key Evidence."...

On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Russell Beck will be speaking at Sandpiper Partners’ sixth annual program on trade secrets. The event, which Russell is co-moderating, will be held in San Francisco. This invitation-only program is titled “Trade Secrets Protection, Enforcement, and Litigation.” The one-day, in-person progra...

Russell Beck will appear on a panel assembled by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly titled "FTC Proposes Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes." The seminar will focus on the Federal Trade Commission's proposed Noncompete Clause Rule, which would essentially ban all employee noncompete agreements. The free event will be held on Mond...

Super Lawyers Magazine has again selected Russell Beck as one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts. In the latest edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, Russell Beck was selected by his peers as one of the top ten attorneys practicing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Russell has received this accolade annually...

Russell Beck will be speaking at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education's seminar on the Federal Trade Commission's proposed Noncompete Clause Rule, which would essentially ban all employee noncompete agreements. The presentation, titled "FTC's Proposed Rule Banning Noncompetes," will take place online on January...

Russell Beck was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about the FTC's proposal to ban noncompete agreements. The story is titled “FTC’s Noncompete Ban Mirrors State Proposals Before Scaling Back.” The January 9, 2023, article was written by Chris Marr, who writes about labor & employment news for Bloomberg Law. The...

Russell Beck‘s article about the Federal Trade Commission's proposal to essentially ban noncompete agreements was published by Law360 under the title, “Companies Must Brace For FTC's Overbroad Noncompete Rule.” The FTC's proposed rule follows President Biden’s Executive Order on noncompete agreements In the article...

Beck Reed Riden LLP has again received national recognition in U.S News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” publication for 2023. For the fifth time, Beck Reed Riden LLP received a national ranking in addition to several regional rankings. Specifically, U.S. News & World Report designated Beck Reed Riden LLP as a...

On December 13, 2022, Russell Beck will be a panel leader at the New York City Bar Association's symposium titled "Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants." Russell's panel is "What happens if the Federal Government Restricts Restrictive Covenants?" The New York City Bar describes the symposium as...