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Category Archives: Non-Competition Agreements
Is Your Noncompete Still Valid? Technically Yes, But . . . Recent Decision Foreshadows How The New Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act May Impact Existing Agreements
In an earlier post, we reported on the passage of the new Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, which takes effect on October 1, 2018, and significantly changes the law in this area by narrowing the permissible protections and imposing several new … Continue reading
Governor Baker Signs Noncompetition Bill Into Law
Last Friday, August 10th, Governor Baker signed into law the “Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements” (the “Act”). Governor Baker’s signature came 11 days after the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Act. As Amanda Baer explained in her recent … Continue reading
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Massachusetts Legislature Passes Long-Anticipated Act Limiting Noncompetition Agreements
On July 31, 2018, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the “Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements” (the “Act”). If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the Act will take effect on October 1, 2018 and limit the ability of … Continue reading
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“Remembered Information” Not Entitled to Trade Secret Protection
What happens when a former employee, who had signed a non-competition agreement with your company, starts calling on your customers? Can you seek to enforce the agreement and prohibit the former employee from soliciting your customers? Case law in Massachusetts … Continue reading
Wait ‘Til Next Year?
Despite Legislative Inaction, it May Be Time to Test the Fitness of Your Non-Competes When the clock struck midnight on August 1st, it brought the Massachusetts legislative session to a close. It also brought to a close the latest efforts … Continue reading
