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On March 18, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (“FFCRA”), which includes a number of important provisions changing the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in significant ways as related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act, which takes effect April 1 and expire...

Beck Reed Riden LLP is gathering resources on recent state and federal action in response to the spread of COVID-19. Below are some recent updates. Federal government enacts legislation regarding COVID-19 affecting employment (March 18): Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Cor...

An employer accused of trying to have its former employee fired from her new job faces a lawsuit for defamation and tortious interference. In Eaton v. Veterans Inc., Laurel Eaton filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against her former employer, Veterans Inc. In her lawsuit, Ms...

On Sunday, January 26th, the Recording Academy hosted its 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Dubbed “Music’s Biggest Night,” the GRAMMY Awards is a high-profile event dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often absent from the spotlight, however, are those songwriters whose original works have...

Russell Beck will be the chairperson of Practising Law Institute's inaugural program on noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants. The program, which will be held in San Francisco, is titled "Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2020: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisio...

Hannah T. Joseph will be speaking on a panel about trade secrets at the Boston Bar Association’s 20th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review. The event will be held at the Boston Bar Association on January 23, 2020, from 12:00 to 5:45 p.m., with a reception to follow. More information is available here. The 20th...

On January 6, 2020, Hannah T. Joseph and Kyle Vieira gave a presentation at the Boston Bar Association on electronic discovery. The program was titled E-Discovery Basics: Who, What, Where, When, WHY! According to the description of the program, "E-Discovery has become a critical component to any litigation. This prog...

On November 1, 2019, Stephen Riden was elected President of the Board of Directors for the Boston College Law School Alumni Association. His one-year term as president began on January 1, 2020. The stated purpose of the BC Law Alumni Association is to "further the ideals and tradition of Boston College Law School thro...

Beck Reed Riden LLP has again received national recognition in U.S News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” publication for 2020. For the second time, Beck Reed Riden LLP received a national ranking in addition to several regional rankings. Specifically, U.S. News & World Report designated Beck Reed Riden LLP as a...

Russell Beck and Erika Hahn's analysis of the misconceptions underlying various efforts to reform, and even ban, noncompete agreements was published by Law360 under the title, “Noncompete Misconceptions May Be Inhibiting Reform.” The full analysis is also available (without subscription) at Fair Competition Law as "Fe...

Super Lawyers Magazine has selected Russell Beck and Stephen Riden as two of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts and two of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New England for 2019. Russell Beck is a business and intellectual property litigator, nationally recognized for his trade secrets and noncompete experience. Russ...

Russell Beck, Stephen Reed, Stephen Riden, and Barry Guryan have been recognized as Super Lawyers by the 2019 issue of Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine. In addition, Nicole Daly and Hannah Joseph have been recognized as Rising Stars by the Magazine. Super Lawyers Magazine has also selected Russell Beck and Stephen R...

Russell Beck and Erika Hahn's article analyzing how the “new” Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act deals with the issue of consideration was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly under the title, "The New Noncompete Law: Compromise Happens." The analysis focuses on how the Commonwealth's noncompete reform la...

Russell Beck is the subject of a lengthy profile featured on the cover of this year's New England Super Lawyers. The cover story, titled "Steady Under Pressure," describes highlights from Russell Beck's career in business litigation, starting with his early fascination with the judicial system and the development of his...