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Massachusetts Court Uses Material Change Doctrine to Prevent Employer from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement

In Bradley v. Bradford & Bigelow, Inc. a Massachusetts court analyzed whether the material change doctrine applies to promotions relative to non-compete agreements.

What Does COVID-19 Mean For My Massachusetts Noncompete Or Nonsolicit Agreement?

General answers to questions as to whether noncompete or nonsolicit agreements are enforceable if an employee is laid off due to the impact of COVID-19.

Benjamin SteffansMarch 26, 2020COVID-19, Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Solicit Agreements, Contracts and Agreements

Massachusetts Court Clarifies Meaning of Indirect Contact In Regards to Enforcing Non-Solicitation Agreements

Non-solicitation agreements generally bar “direct and indirect” solicitation of former customers. What is and is not ‘direct’ solicitation is generally straightforward. What is and is not ‘indirect,’ not so much.

Benjamin SteffansFebruary 12, 2020Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Solicit Agreements, Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreements, Restrictive Covenants, Contracts and Agreements

Non-Solicitation Agreements: What Are They and What Do They Prohibit?

A recent Massachusetts court case demonstrates how non-solicit agreements work and how courts analyze them in determining whether a former employee engaged in conduct that amounted to solicitation in violation of a non-solicit agreement.

Benjamin SteffansJuly 9, 2019Severance and Separation, Non-Solicit Agreements, Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreements, Contracts and Agreements