Hannah Joseph and Kyle Vieira Give Presentation on Electronic Discovery
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...
Steve Riden Elected President of Boston College Law School Alumni Board
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...
U.S. News Includes Beck Reed Riden LLP in 2020 Best Law Firms Ranking
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 Featured in Law360 on Federal Noncompete Reform
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...
Russell Beck and Stephen Riden Named Top 100 Lawyers
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...
Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
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...
A Conversation that Every Employer Should Have with Its eDiscovery Vendor
eDiscovery, which encompasses the collection, preservation, analysis, review, and production of electronically-stored information (ESI), is a necessary and often critical component of litigation. Indeed, eDiscovery is not only expected in most cases, but can also determine litigation strategy and outcomes. Given the she...
Russell Beck and Erika Hahn Analyze Noncompete Law in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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...
New England Super Lawyers Profiles Russell Beck in Cover Story
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...
Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Overtime Raises Minimum Salary Level to $35,568
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule significantly increasing the minimum salary level for the “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Absent a legal challenge, the new threshold will be effective on January 1, 2020. Under the final rule, the minimum sala...
$91.3M Verdict Serves as Cautionary Tale for Trade Secrets Holders and Prospective Buyers
In the case of Liqwd, Inc. and Olaplex LLC v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., et al., a Delaware jury recently awarded Olaplex $91.3 million after finding that L’Oréal had willfully misappropriated Olaplex’s trade secrets, breached the parties’ nondisclosure agreement (NDA), and willfully infringed two of Olaplex’s patents. In additi...
Russell Beck elected President-Elect of the Boston Bar Foundation
Russell Beck has been elected President-Elect of the Boston Bar Foundation. The Boston Bar Foundation's 2019-2020 leadership team includes President Diana Lloyd of Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP, Treasurer Stephen P. Hall, of Holland & Knight, LLP, and Secretary Suma V. Nair of Goulston & Storrs PC. Founded i...
Nicole Corvini Daly Promoted to Partner at Beck Reed Riden LLP
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of Nicole Corvini Daly to Partner, effective September 1, 2019. Nicole is an experienced employment and business law counselor and litigator. She enjoys representing both corporate and individual clients on a wide array of issues, including wage and hour, discri...
Beck Reed Riden LLP Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America List
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce that four of its lawyers have been named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers. Russell Beck, Stephen Reed, Stephen Riden, and Nicole Daly were named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list in the following categories: Russell Beck, Commercial Litigation Steve Reed, Comm...
Concise Guide to Maintaining an Employee’s Personnel Record
The Massachusetts personnel records law, M.G.L. chapter 149, § 52C, is lengthy and quite dense, and it leaves most who read it confused as to what must and should be included in (or excluded from) an employee’s personnel record. It’s impossible to create a one-size-fits-all solution to cover every possible personnel-r...
Hannah T. Joseph Promoted to Senior Counsel at Beck Reed Riden LLP
Beck Reed Riden LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of Hannah T. Joseph to Senior Counsel status, effective August 1, 2019. Hannah T. Joseph focuses her practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, specializing in trade secrets law, restrictive covenants, and matters of employee mobility. She represent...