Russell Beck, Stephen Reed, and Stephen Riden Named Top 100 Lawyers

October 24, 2017
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Super Lawyers Magazine has selected Russell Beck, Stephen Reed, and Stephen Riden as three of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts for 2017.

In addition, Russell Beck and Stephen Riden have been named as two of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New England for 2017.

Russell BeckRussell Beck is a business and intellectual property litigator, nationally recognized for his trade secrets and noncompete experience. Russell has more than twenty-five years of experience as a complex business and intellectual property litigator, representing corporate and individual clients throughout the country in federal and state trial and appellate courts, arbitrations, and mediations.

Stephen Reed represents employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters, from counseling companies on day-to-day employee-relations issues to litigating cases in court and administrative agencies. Steve’s principal focus is on the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage & hour, and related claims.

Steve Riden is a commercial litigator who represents corporate and individual clients in a wide array of disputes across the country. Steve has extensive experience litigating business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements. Steve also has substantial experience representing owners involved in intra-corporate disputes.

The selection of the top 100 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts and New England is based on a process of peer review following a survey of lawyers from the region. The Super Lawyers selection process is described in detail here.

Russell Beck and Steve Riden have been selected to Super Lawyers Top 100 lists in several prior years.

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Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named to 2017 Best Lawyers in America List

September 28, 2016
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Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that two of its lawyers have been named to the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers.

Stephen Reed and Stephen Riden were named to the 2016 Best Lawyers in America list in the following categories:

  • Steve Reed, Commercial Litigation, &
    Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Steve Riden, Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 65 countries.

Best Lawyers Award BadgeLawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Beck Reed Riden LLPis Boston’s innovative litigation boutique. Our lawyers have years of experience at large law firms, working with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and individuals. We focus on business litigation and labor and employment. We are experienced litigators and counselors, helping our clients as business partners to resolve issues and develop strategies that best meet our clients’ legal and business needs – before, during, and after litigation. We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and help you. Read more about us, the types of matters we handle, and what we can do for you here.

Parental Leave Expanded Under FMLA

August 13, 2010
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The July 2010 edition of New England In-House features Stephen Reed’s article on the FMLA’s expansion of parental leave rights to same-sex parents.

By Stephen Reed

On June 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor clarified the definition of “son and daughter” under the Family and Medical Leave Act, effectively extending parental leave rights to individuals who provide day-to-day care or financial support to a child, regardless of the legal or biological relationship between the individual and the child.

The FMLA entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period because of — among other things — the birth of an employee’s son or daughter, the placement with an employee of a son or daughter through adoption or foster care, and the need to care for a son or daughter with a serious health condition.

The FMLA defines “son or daughter” as a “biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis.”

The FMLA regulations define in loco parentis to include those individuals with day-to-day responsibilities to care for and financially support a child. Thus, an employee who has no biological or legal relationship with a child may nonetheless stand in loco parentis to the child and be entitled to FMLA leave.

Determining whether an individual stands in loco parentis is dependent upon the particular facts of each case. Factors to be considered include the child’s age; the degree to which the child depends on the person claiming to stand in loco parentis; the amount of support, if any, the individual provides; and the extent to which duties commonly associated with parenthood are exercised.

Click here to read the rest of Steve’s article in this month’s issue of New England In-House.

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