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Russell Beck will be a panelist at the Trade Secret Management & Monetization Symposium in Chicago, Illinois. The event is presented by Ocean Tomo for the benefit of the Center for Applied Innovation. The Symposium will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Ocean Tomo, 200 W. Madison Av...

The August 12, 2013, online edition of The Wall Street Journal features Russell Beck in an article about noncompete agreements titled "Companies Loosen the Handcuffs on Non-Competes."  The article is by The Wall Street Journal's Management News editor, Joann S. Lublin. The story focuses on current trends in the use an...

William Haddad, a partner at Beck Reed Riden LLP, recently launched his legal blog: The Securities Litigator. The latest posts on The Securities Litigator feature Will Haddad's analysis of a Fifth Circuit decision affecting employees who want to be treated as Dodd-Frank whistleblowers and discussion of the SEC’s recen...

Russell Beck will be a panelist at the 5th Annual Symposium on Employee Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secrets and Job Creation in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Bar Association is sponsoring the Symposium, which will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 16 Beacon Street in Boston. Registration infor...

Russell Beck was honored in the 2013 Chambers USA Guide. Chambers identified Russell as one of its “Notable Practitioners,” stating, “Russell Beck of Beck Reed Riden LLP is respected by commentators for his skills as a litigator. His areas of specialty include noncompete and trade secrets matters.” Russell was first ran...

The June 10, 2013, issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly features Russell Beck and Stephen Riden in an article about a lawsuit involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The lawsuit is titled Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran; Russell Beck and Stephen Riden represent the plaintiff, Dr. Amy Tuteur. The focus of the...

Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that William Haddad has been named a partner of the firm. Will focuses on business litigation. Will handles litigation involving all types of commercial disputes, as well as client responses to government investigations and enforcement actions. He frequently appears in state a...

The June 3, 2013, issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly features Russell Beck in an article about a recent Federal Court decision in Massachusetts. The decision involves a dispute over noncompete agreements and unpaid overtime.  The article is by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s reporter, Eric T. Berkman. The article fo...

On June 11, 2013, Will Haddad will appear on a panel at the Boston Bar Association titled "FINRA Arbitration: Update on Recent Developments." This program will review recent developments concerning FINRA arbitration and related practice tips.  Topics will include discovery, arbitrator selection, expungement and more.  T...

Beck Reed Riden LLP is proud to sponsor BC Law’s 2013 Law Day dinner.  This event will be held on May 9, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel, Boston. Beck Reed Riden LLP congratulates the following Law Day 2013 Honorees for their service as lawyers and dedication to Boston College Law School. St. Thomas More Award This...

On February 6, 2013, Russell Beck will be chairing MCLE’s seminar titled “Noncompetes & Other Restrictive Covenants: Overview and update with practical drafting, enforcement, and defense tips.” The panel for this week's seminar includes Margaret A. Shukur, Esq., of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., in Waltham, and Hon....

On January 17, 2013, Russell Beck will be covering trade secrets in this year's Boston Bar Association's Intellectual Property Year in Review. The event will be at the Sheraton Hotel Boston at 39 Dalton Street, from 3:00 to 6:30, with a reception to follow. The agenda for the seminar is as follows: 3:00-3:05 Welcome...

A recent issue of New England In-House features Stephen Riden in an article about a survey of in-house counsel on ediscovery issues. The article is by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Managing Editor, David E. Frank. The article focuses on a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group, in which 350 general counsel and other...

On November 7, 2012, Russell Beck chaired MCLE’s Intellectual Property seminar titled "Practical steps to protect your clients' intellectual property." More information is available here. This seminar guides attorneys through the basic issues in key areas of intellectual property. Although aimed at practitioners new to...

Steve Riden will be a speaker at the Law of Digital Games conference in Boston, sponsored by Law Seminars International. Stephen will be speaking on employment issues affecting the video game industry, including noncompete agreements and the law of independent contractors. Stephen is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, Nove...

For the eighth year in a row, Russell Beck and Stephen Reed have been recognized as Super Lawyers by Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine. And Stephen Riden, for the eighth year in a row, has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Magazine. In addition, Russell Beck was selected as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in N...