Russell Beck and Hannah Joseph in the Boston Bar Journal on Protecting Trade Secrets
Russell Beck and Hannah Joseph's article about strategies to protect trade secrets while office employees are largely working from home was recently published by the Boston Bar Journal. Their article, titled "Protecting Trade Secrets During (and After) a Global Pandemic: Practical Tips for Employers" provides practica...
Mid-Year Trade Secret Case Roundup and Legislative Updates
There have been several significant trade secret cases this year. In their "Trade Secrets - Annual Year in Review (2020)," which was accepted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association for its Virtual Annual Meeting, Russell Beck and Hannah Joseph summarize some of the key case holdings and legislative develop...
Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America List
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that five of its lawyers have been named to the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers, and one of its lawyers was included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Russell Beck, Stephen Reed, Stephen Riden, Nicole Daly, and Bob Shea were named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list in the foll...
Beck Reed Riden LLP in Law360 for Preliminary Injunction Win
An article in Law360 higlights Beck Reed Riden LLP's success in defeating a bid to enforce a noncompete agreement. The article is titled "Facebook Beats AI Startup's Bid To Shield Trade Secrets." The article summarizes a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts: An artificial i...
Unauthorized Acts by Shareholder Leads to Judgment in Close Corporation Dispute
A recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision about a close corporation dispute illustrates the challenges that can arise when there is a conflict among a small group of investors. Being part of a company with a small number of investors or a family-owned business can be a great experience. These companies – known as “c...
Russell Beck Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly on Trade Secrets Decision
A recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly features Russell Beck in an article titled “Trade Secret Misappropriation Judgment Reversed.” The article covers a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturning a lower court's decision concerning allegations that the plaintiff's former...
Russell Beck and Erika Hahn in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Protecting Trade Secrets
Russell Beck and Erika Hahn's article about strategies to protect trade secrets while office employees are largely working from home was recently published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Their article, titled "Protecting trade secrets during and after stay-at-home orders," provides practical steps for establishing a...
General Counsel News Features Russell Beck’s Article About Protecting Trade Secrets
A recent post from General Counsel News features Russell Beck's article about protecting trade secrets in the current workplace environment. The post quotes Russell's reminder to employers that trade secrets are vulnerable when work shifts from offices to homes: “The ability to protect trade secrets (and other legiti...
Bob Shea to Moderate Panel on Massachusetts Wage Act
Bob Shea will moderate a panel at the Massachusetts Bar Association titled "Massachusetts Wage Act: Treble Your Knowledge." Bob serves on the Massachusetts Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Council. The panel will be co-moderated by Michelle De Oliveira of Kenney & Sams. The free event will be held on M...
CNBC Cites Beck Reed Riden LLP’s Noncompete Survey
A recent article from CNBC relies in part on Beck Reed Riden LLP’s 50 State Noncompete Survey. The article focuses on a lawsuit filed by Amazon against one of its former employees who started working for Google. In the lawsut, filed in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, Amazon contends that its former Vice P...
Robert M. Shea Joins Beck Reed Riden LLP
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that Robert M. Shea has joined our firm as a Partner. Bob represents clients in all areas of labor and employment law. He focuses a significant portion of his practice on alternative dispute resolution. For more than thirty years, Bob has advised and counseled employers, e...
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: Proposed Revised Regulations and Public Hearing
On May 14, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave released proposed amendments to the regulations for the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law. The Department posted the amendments on its website and held a virtual hearing on June 11, 2020 to receive public comments. Written comments were als...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Title VII Protects Gay and Transgender Employees
In a landmark 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court resolved a circuit split by holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment against individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity. While Massachusetts has long afforded this protection to gay and transge...
The Legal 500 Recommends Beck Reed Riden LLP
Beck Reed Riden LLP has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2020, an analysis of law firms based on surveys and interviews of more than 300,000 clients. The firm has been recommended in the category of “Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters).” Only 33 law firms in the United States appear on th...
Russell Beck Presenting on Massachusetts Noncompete Law
On May 29, 2020, Russell Beck will give a presentation titled “MA Noncompetes More Than a Year Later: The 60-Minute Lawyer.” The presentation will be livestreamed at noon this Friday by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Registration information and other details about this MCLE program are available here....
Beck Reed Riden LLP Celebrates 10th Anniversary
On May 24, 2010, Russell Beck, Stephen B. Reed, and Steve Riden opened their own litigation firm based on principles of integrity, collaboration, and service. Since then, Beck Reed Riden LLP has emerged as a premier boutique law firm known for its expertise and thought leadership in the areas of restrictive covenants and...