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Massachusetts Seeks Finality On Non-Compete Legislation

By Erik J. Winton, Clifford R. Atlas and Colin A. Thakkar on Posted in: Garden Leave, Legislation, Non-Compete
On December 27, 2017, we wrote about the Massachusetts Legislature’s efforts to regulate the use of non-compete agreements, including three bills that sought to require post-separation “garden leave” payments to former employees while they were restricted from engaging in competitive activities. Less than one month later, news reports suggested that negotiators in the Joint Committee … Continue Reading

Groundhog Day for Massachusetts Non-Compete Reform

By Clifford R. Atlas on Posted in: Non-Compete, Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Solicitation
Once again, the Massachusetts legislature was unable to agree on non-compete reform legislation by the July 31, 2016, end of the current legislative session. The House and Senate had passed versions of non-compete reform that differed on key provisions. At the end of the session, however, the House and Senate failed to pass a compromise … Continue Reading
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