Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America List
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that five of its lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Edition of Best Lawyers. In addition, Russell Beck was named 2026 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in the Boston Area. Russell Beck, Stephen Riden, Nicole Daly, Bob Shea, and...
Evolving Trade Secret Concepts in the AI Era
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool. Increasingly, AI is generating valuable information that companies want to protect as trade secrets. From drug discovery to chip design, AI systems are producing intellectual property that once required substantial human effort and resources. At the same time, AI’s abilit...
ChatGPT 5 and the Next Frontier in Trade Secret Law: Lessons from Ongoing AI Litigation
As OpenAI launches ChatGPT 5, much of the focus is on its speed, accuracy, and ability to handle more complex work than ever before. But as with any leap in AI capability, the legal risks are also about to accelerate. Trade secret disputes involving AI, and raising novel issues of trade secret law, are already appeari...
Russell Beck Speaks on Florida’s New Noncompete Law
On July 15, 2025, Russell Beck, a founding partner at Beck Reed Riden LLP, joined a distinguished panel of speakers for Ad Idem’s webinar, “A Changing Landscape for Noncompete Agreements: Florida's CHOICE Act of 2025.” The panel, which included in-house and outside counsel from across the country, focused on the sweepin...
The Legal 500 US Elite Honors Russell Beck and Steve Riden
Russell Beck and Stephen Riden were recognized by The Legal 500 US Elite rankings for commercial litigation. According to The Legal 500, "US Elite emphasizes lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities." The inaugural ranking recognizes 33 Boston-area attorneys across four...
The Legal 500 Honors Russell Beck, Nicole Corvini Daly and Sarah Tishler
The Legal 500 United States named Russell Beck as a Hall Of Fame lawyer for trade secrets attorneys in the U.S. Nicole Corvini Daly was named a Next Generation Partner, and Sarah Tishler was recognized as a Leading Associate. According to The Legal 500, its Hall of Fame recognizes "lawyers at the very top of the profess...
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 tenth 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...
Beck Reed Riden LLP in 2025 Best Law Firms Ranking
Beck Reed Riden LLP has again received national recognition by Best Law Firms for 2025. Beck Reed Riden LLP received two national rankings in addition to several regional rankings. Specifically, Best Law Firms® designated Beck Reed Riden LLP as a Tier 2 firm nationally in the category of Litigation – Labor & Employm...
Russell Beck and Sarah Tishler Speaking at New York City Bar on Noncompete Regulation
On December 9, 2024, Russell Beck and Sarah Tishler will be speaking at the New York City Bar Association's Trade Secrets Symposium. Russell will be leading the panel. Russell and Sarah's panel is "Beyond the FTC: Restrictive Covenants in an Increasingly Hostile Environment." The New York City Bar describes the sy...
Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Russell Beck, Stephen Riden, Nicole Daly, Bob Shea, and Nicole Gage have been recognized as Super Lawyers by the 2024 issue of Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers Magazine has selected Russell Beck as one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts for 2024. This year, he was ranked number three in the...
Russell Beck Recognized as Notable Attorney by World IP Review
World IP Review has recognized Russell Beck as one of the top trade secrets attorneys in the country. In World IP Review's latest Global Trade Secrets Rankings, it named Russell as a "Notable" attorney. In the editorial write up, World IP Review discusses Russell's strengths and his expertise in trade secrets and res...
Russell Beck and Steve Riden Named Top 100 Lawyers
Super Lawyers Magazine has again selected Russell Beck and Stephen Riden as two 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 a compl...
Sarah Tishler to Speak at Albany Law School About Noncompete Regulation
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Sarah Tishler will be speaking at Albany Law School on a panel about federal efforts to regulate noncompete agreements. The presentation is part of the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology's annual symposium. Sarah will discuss the FTC's rule banning most noncompete agreements....
Russell Beck Named Among Top Three Super Lawyers in Massachusetts
Super Lawyers Magazine has again selected Russell Beck as one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts. This year, Russell Beck was ranked number three in the state. 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...