Beck Quoted on Non-Compete Agreements

Foley Partner Russell Beck was quoted in an article that appeared on Wicked Local on October 9, 2009 titled “Marblehead rep co-sponsors overhaul of non-compete agreements.” Beck discusses proposed changes to Massachusetts non-compete law, noting that the submitted legislation will provide benefits to both employees and employers throughout the state. He adds that under the proposed changes, employers can significantly enhance the likelihood that the protections that they need will be enforced by a court, and employees will not be precluded from changing jobs as a result of an unreasonable agreement that they cannot afford to challenge.