No Massachusetts Non-Compete or Trade Secret Legislation This Year

Although, as we have previously reported, the Massachusetts legislature arguably got closer to enacting a non-compete statute this year than ever before - which, if Governor Deval Patrick had his druthers, would havebanned them outright - there will be no new legislation this year according to our sources.   The legislative session ends today.

As we last reported, a compromise bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Massachusetts Senate in early July that would have required:

(a) that non-competes be in writing and signed by both the employee and the employer, and expressly state that the employee has the right to consult with counsel prior to signing;

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