Changes may soon be coming to Massachusetts noncompetition laws. Bill H4434, which passed unanimously in the House and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee last week, would adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and enact the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act. The bill has yet to be approved by the Senate or the Governor
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Trade Secret Misappropriation: When An Insider Takes Your Trade Secrets With Them
While companies are often focused on outsider risks such as breach of their systems through a stolen laptop or hacking, often the biggest risk is from insiders themselves. Such problems of access management with existing employees, independent contractors and other persons are as much a threat to proprietary information as threats from outside sources.
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Massachusetts Employers Need to Consider Change in New Hampshire Law
By Bruce Raymond on
On July 14, 2012, a new law went into effect in New Hampshire that will have consequences for any Massachusetts employer that extends into its northern neighbor. Unfortunately, due to the vague wording of the law, extra caution is warranted. This law changes how an employer may impose a covenant not to compete or a…