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Massachusetts overhauled its non-compete law in 2018 with the Non-Competition Agreement Act, which for the first time imposed specific requirements on employers seeking to enforce non-compete restrictions against departing employees. Before the Act, Massachusetts courts enforced non-competes under a reasonableness standard that gave employers significant latitude. The Act added mandatory procedural and substantive requirements that many employers have not fully complied with, and those compliance failures give employees legal grounds to challenge agreements that would otherwise appear binding on their face.What the Act Requires for EnforceabilityTo be enforceable under the 2018 Act, a non-compete agreement must be in writing and…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College lacrosse concludes its three-game road trip with Virginia at 1 p.m. on Saturday on ESPNU.About the Eagles Last Time Out BC snapped then-No. 15 Loyola Maryland’s five-game win streak with an 11-8 win last Saturday. The Eagles forced a season-high 13 turnovers and picked up 21 ground balls, led by Shea Baker’s four CTs, tying a season high. BC’s draw unit delivered a standout performance, winning the draw 13-8 and holding Loyola to a season low in draw controls. The Greyhounds entered the contest leading the nation in both draw control percentage (.696) and…

Insider Reveals Patriots Aggressive Draft Day Plan originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New England Patriots could explore a unique draft day plan in the 2026 NFL Draft.AdvertisementNew England has plenty of Day 3 picks, including four picks in the sixth round, which the team can use as trade ammo. So, Patriots insider Mike Reiss of ESPN expects the team to be aggressive on the trade front to move up in the draft either on Day 1 or Day 2.“True. Or at least they will try to make this statement true,” Reiss wrote…

Dan DeLuca   Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily NewsAndre Agassi, Anna Leigh Waters team up at US Open Pickleball ChampionshipsTennis legend Andre Agassi and pickleball star Anna Leigh Waters describe how they formed their partnership for the US Open Pickleball Championships.Some of the top professional players in the world, along with thousands of amateurs, will be competing in the 10th annual U.S. Open Pickleball Championships. Matches begin April 11 at East Naples Community Park. CBS Sports Network will broadcast the tournament from noon to 6 p.m. on April 17 and will show all of the pro finals live from 5 to 9…

The BriefRegistered fans outside of Southern California began accessing ticket windows this week for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.High-demand events like the Opening Ceremony are seeing prices exceed $5,000, though more tickets are expected to be released in the coming months.Although organizers promised tickets as low as $28, many fans are finding limited availability and significantly higher prices due to dynamic pricing models.WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Olympic fans across the world are beginning the high-stakes process of securing seats for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.Non-LA purchasesWhat you can doStarting this week, sports fans outside of Southern California who registered…

A Massachusetts high court ruled Friday that the state attorney general’s social media addiction case against Meta Platforms can move forward.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled the case can proceed as Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s (D) case targets Meta’s alleged conduct in designing a social media platform, rather than the content posted by third-party users.Social media platforms have largely been able to avoid litigation related to their platforms because of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects technology companies from being held legally responsible for third-party or user content.Meta asked the state’s high court to dismiss…

The end of the college basketball season gives us a chance to review how well various college sports programs performed in both football and basketball — men’s and women’s — over the past several months. How did this college sports cycle stand out? Which schools were great? Which ones were horrible? Two of the worst schools might shock you: Auburn and Florida State.The futile fiveFive Power Four conference schools — over the past several months — failed to make a bowl game and failed to make the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments in college basketball. Those five schools: Auburn, Florida…

ST. LOUIS (AP) Dustin May pitched six strong innings, Ramón Urías hit a double and scored twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.Jordan Walker hit a one-out single and, after Urías walked, scored on a single by Thomas Saggese.Urías and Saggese moved into scoring position on a wild pitch by Zach Kelly before José Fermín hit a sacrifice fly that drove in Urías and gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning.Masataka Yoshida had an RBI groundout and Trevor Story stole home when…

The Murray boys soccer team has been on the road to a state championship before.For the last 20 years under coach Bryan DeMann, the Spartans have had many talented teams. However, they’ve never returned home without that coveted trophy.The top-ranked Spartans  have that feeling again — or perhaps DeMann does —  and they took another step forward Friday afternoon as Colton DeMann and Carlos Nieto-Rosales scored second-half goals in a 2-1 comeback victory over East.The two sides played evenly to a 0-0 draw for 40 minutes, and then the Leopards took the lead less than a minute into the second half.“All the players…

Men’s defending circuit champions Emircan Haney (Türkiye) and Brady Ellison (USA) will compete in this historic season opener, as will nine-time Hyundai Archery World Cup Champion Sara Lopez (Colombia).The winners in Puebla automatically qualify for the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final and a shot at the CHF 300k+ prize fund. Points towards the circuit ranking, the second qualification method, are also on offer.