MA Noncompetes More Than a Year Later
How to navigate and advise clients on the current landscape and uncertainties

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Product Description
Product Description
It has been over a year since the “new” Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act took effect, and it has already had some very tangible consequences. Several aspects of the law continue, however, to create significant uncertainty. Hear the latest thinking on how to navigate those uncertainties and best advise your clients.
What have the effects been? What updates to the law may be on the horizon?
What practical advice can you give to clients concerning interpreting the laws?
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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12:00 - 12:20 pm
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Legislative Process (how we got here)
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Scope of the Statute (what/how it covers and what/who it doesn't cover)
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The Basic Standards (reasonableness in time, space, scope) and the Presumptions
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Consideration
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Fairness Aspects of the Law (advance notice, right to counsel)
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Reformation Approach Retained
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Signature Requirement
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Venue/ Choice of Law
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Springing Noncompetes
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12:20 - 12:45 pm
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Consideration
- Textual Analysis
- Case Law Developments
Russell Beck, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
Katherine E. Perrelli, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP , Boston
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Advice to Clients
Katherine E. Perrelli, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP , Boston
Russell Beck, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
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Other Advice
- Drafting Considerations
- Whether to Use Noncompetes
Katherine E. Perrelli, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP , Boston
Russell Beck, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
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Do Aspects of the Old Law Still Apply?
- Material Change?
- Exemptions?
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Massachusetts Pending Amendments
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Potential Impact of Federal Legislation
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12:55 - 1:00 pm
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