Jane Smith was a senior product developer at a global technology company. In early 2020, she was recruited by a rival tech company for a high-level management position at double the salary. Unfortunately, Jane’s first employer is headquartered in STATE, whose non-compete laws diminish her ability to advance elsewhere. Non-compete...
When physicians and their employers enter into employment agreements, the non-competition provision is often the most fiercely negotiated component. Hospitals and private practices view these “non-competes” as an important tool to protect their investment in physicians’ practices, including expanding their patient base and, in many cases, training the physicians. Physicians,...
On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the "Act"), which sets forth new restrictions and requirements for non-compete agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018. Key provisions are discussed below. Garden leave. The Act makes Massachusetts the first state in the...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen is the featured expert in the latest Expert Insights series from AltaClaro to discuss the employment life cycle and how companies can shore up their employment and contract practices from the beginning of the process to the end. In general, Ms. Merlen highlights the importance of integrating legal standards...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini in its latest Expert Insights series discussing standards of enforceability of non-competes and restrictive covenants in employment agreements and how social media and other internet technologies are changing those standards. In the final installment of this 3-part video series, Mr. Brocchini discusses the specifics of how courts identify and...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini in its latest Expert Insights series discussing standards of enforceability of non-competes and restrictive covenants in employment agreements and how social media and other internet technologies are changing those standards. In Part 2 of the 3-part video series, Mr. Brocchini suggests to tailor the scope of...