Russell Beck and Nicole Corvini Daly to Speak at PLI Noncompete Agreement Program
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Russell Beck and Nicole Corvini Daly will be speaking at Practising Law Institute’s program on noncompete agreements. Russell is the Chairperson of the event. The program, which will be held in New York City and is also available online, is titled “Fundamentals of Noncompetes 2023.” The pr...
Russell Beck to Speak at AIPLA’s 2023 Spring Meeting
Russell Beck will be a speaker at this year’s American Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Meeting. The AIPLA’s Spring Meeting will take place on May 10-12, 2023, in Seattle. Russell Beck will be giving a presentation on May 10th, titled "Non-Competition Covenants in the Age of Remote and Hybrid Work." The...
Russell Beck to Speak at DRI’s Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Conference
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, Russell Beck will be speaking at DRI's 2023 Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference. The event will be held in New Orleans. Russell's presentation is titled "Hold onto Your Trade Secrets: The Winds of Change are Howling Around Employee Noncompete Agreements." The th...
Russell Beck Speaks at MCLE About Trade Secrets
On April 25, 2023, Russell Beck spoke about trade secrets at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education's seminar on intellectual property. Russell's trade secrets presentation was part of a program titled "What Every Business Lawyer Must Know About Intellectual Property Law Pitfalls & Opportunities." The webcast...
Stephen Riden Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
A recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly features discussion with Steve Riden in an article titled “In family business dispute, appraisal right deemed waived." The article covers a decision by a Massachusetts Superior Court judge concerning a close corporation dispute. The decision was entered in the case titled S...
Supreme Court Declines To Resolve Circuit Split On Forum Selection Clauses
Late last year, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc., which was brought to the Supreme Court for review from an opinion of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 28 F.4th 956 (9th Cir. 2022). At the heart of Howmedica (as explained in a previous article, here) was th...
A “Possible” Case of the Mandela Effect? The Duty to Preserve in Massachusetts Following JFF Cecilia
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...
Steve Riden Speaking About Tortious Interference for Federal Bar Association
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’s Top Lawyers List Names Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys
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 Recognized as Leading Trademark Lawyer
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...
Stephen Riden Featured in The National Law Journal on Noncompetes
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...
Nicole Corvini Daly to Speak About Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
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...
Russell Beck, Steve Riden, and Bob Shea Named Top 100 Lawyers
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...
Stephen Riden to Speak at MCLE Conference
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."...
Russell Beck to Speak at Sandpiper Partners’ Annual Trade Secrets Conference
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 to Speak on Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Panel About Proposed Noncompete Ban
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...