Robert Rudolph was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his analysis of a federal court decision enforcing a noncompete against a former medical products executive. In Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc. v. Much, a federal court granted Fresenius a preliminary injunction restricting its former executive from working for a direct competitor through July 24, 2027. The court found […]
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On October 1, 2018, Massachusetts’ new noncompete law (G.L. ch. 149, § 24L) goes into effect. While the new law largely codifies existing common law, it also alters the legal landscape in significant ways that will pose traps for unwary and overprotective employers. Particularly, although the law offers enforceability incentives for narrowly drafted noncompetes, it […]
