Dawn Mertineit

Dawn Mertineit

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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DraftKings Dispute with Former Executive Presents Battle Over Choice of Law for Non-Compete Agreements

The ongoing battle between DraftKings Inc. and its former executive, Michael Hermalyn, remains contentious, with the District of Massachusetts’ decision to enforce Hermalyn’s non-compete now appealed and argued to the First...more

8/13/2024  /  Choice-of-Law , Confidential Information , DraftKings , Employment Contract , Hiring & Firing , Labor Code , Misappropriation , Non-Compete Agreements , Online Gaming , Popular , Restrictive Covenants , State Labor Laws

The First Circuit Weighs in on the Applicability of Massachusetts’ Non-Compete Law

Late last spring we reported on the second published decision out of the District of Massachusetts citing the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (“MNCA”), NuVasive, Inc. v. Day....more

5/4/2020  /  Choice-of-Law , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Federal Judge Confirms That Massachusetts’ New Non-Compete Law Does Not Require Garden Leave or Massachusetts Choice of Law

As we’ve previously written about on this blog, last summer the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill which went into effect on October 1, 2018. Readers of this blog will recall our concerns that the new...more

6/5/2019  /  Business Litigation , Choice-of-Law , Intellectual Property Protection , Material Change Doctrine , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State and Local Government

For The First Time, A Massachusetts Court Weighs In On The New Noncompetition Agreement Act – Well, Sort Of

As we’ve previously written about on this blog, last summer the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill which went into effect on October 1, 2018. ...more

3/1/2019  /  Choice-of-Law , Confidential Information , Contract Terms , Corporate Counsel , Employment Contract , Intellectual Property Protection , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , Non-Compete Agreements , Popular , Restrictive Covenants , Trade Secrets

At Long Last, Non-Compete Legislation: Massachusetts Finally Passes Non-Compete Bill After Nearly a Decade

This week, after close to a decade of “will they or won’t they” nail biters, the Massachusetts legislature finally passed a non-compete bill, just minutes before the end of the 2018 legislative session....more

8/3/2018  /  Choice-of-Law , Confidential Information , Employees , Employment Contract , Exempt-Employees , Garden Leave , Hiring & Firing , Independent Contractors , Intellectual Property Protection , Legislative Agendas , Misappropriation , Non-Compete Agreements , Pending Legislation , Reformation , Restrictive Covenants , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws , UTSA , Venue

Umpteenth Time’s the Charm? Massachusetts Has Another Go At Non-Compete Reform

The Massachusetts legislature is back at it again — as the Boston Globe reports, the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development has sponsored a compromise bill with the goal of limiting non-competes in the Commonwealth....more

5/23/2016  /  Choice-of-Law , Exclusive Jurisdiction , Exempt-Employees , Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , Independent Contractors , Non-Compete Agreements , Non-Exempt Employees , Proposed Legislation , Unpaid Overtime
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