With the holidays behind us and our calendars flipped over to
2019, we're taking a look back at some key trade secrets
developments of the past year. Here are some of the big cases and
legislative developments from 2018.
Massachusetts Adopted the UTSA
Starting with legislation, Massachusetts made headlines in
August when it
enacted a new law that, in addition to adopting the
UTSA, places limitations on noncompete agreements. With the new
law, Massachusetts becomes the 49th state to adopt some form of the
UTSA, leaving New York as the lone holdout. Among other things, the
new law:
- Limits the period of no competition to one year.
- Applies to independent contractors as well as employees.
