A simple RSS document generated for Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLPCopyright 2010 Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLPRSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0http://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=355   RALEIGH, NC – Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a highly recognized legal peer-review publication, has named attorney Anthony Gaeta, Jr. as the “Raleigh Best Lawyers Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2013 ...Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=353 RALEIGH, NC – Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that Robert A. Ponton, Jr. received the 2013 Howard L. Gum Service Award presented by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. The N.C. State Bar only presents three awards ...Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=351   Todd H. Eveson, Practice Group Leader of the Banking and Financial Institutions group, has published the article "Sweeping Away the Cobwebs: North Carolina’s Banking Law Modernization Act" in Volume 17 of the North Carolina Banking Institute ...Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=349   RALEIGH, NC — Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP announced today that effective March 1, 2013, the members of the financial institutions law firm of Gaeta & Eveson, P.A. will be joining Wyrick Robbins in an expansion of its capital markets/M& ...Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=350 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released the long-awaited rule relating to Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests – more commonly known as the Sunshine Act. This Health La ...Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=348 Under the Affordable Care Act, an employer with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees must offer “minimum essential coverage” to its full-time employees or risk significant IRS penalties. The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & ...Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=347 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the “Affordable Care Act”) makes sweeping changes to existing laws governing employer-sponsored group health plans, individual health coverage and government programs. The Wyr ...Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=345   RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 32 of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers as members of North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2013.  In addition, Heidi Bloom, Robert Ponton, Larry Robbins, and ...Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=346   RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 22 firm attorneys were recently selected by their peers as members of “North Carolina’s 2013 Legal Elite” in Business North Carolina magazine.  In addition, Grady Shields and Lee Whitman ...Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=338RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the following four attorneys have been elected to partnership in the firm, effective January 1, 2013:Zachary R. Bishop concentrates in technology and corporate transactions, which includes the li ...Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=335 Wyrick Robbins partner Don Reynolds will speak on crowdfunding at an upcoming meeting hosted by Packard Place and the College of Business at Johnson & Wales University. The event will take place on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 11:30 a.m ...Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=334Wyrick Robbins partner Don Reynolds was quoted in a December 7, 2012, news story in Forbes about Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' Facebook post and the SEC's reaction.  A similar example involving firm client WebMediaBrand was highlighted in the article, a ...Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=333RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins congratulates its client, Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for being recognized by Southeast BIO (SEBIO) with two deal of the year awards.  The awards were presented on November 1 at the 14th Annual Investor Forum in Palm Be ...Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=332 Many 401(k) plans are required to provide employee notices before the beginning of each plan year.  The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing the deadlines for calendar year 401(k) ...Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=331Christopher L. Sorey, a member of the Intellectual Property & Licensing practice group, has published the article, Shave the Unibrow or Trademark It? THAT’S A CLOWN QUESTION BRO™, in the November 2012 edition of IP Links, the newsletter of the Intell ...Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=330RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been named among the “Best Law Firms” for the third year in a row by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in the 2013 rankings.  Wyrick Robbins received a tier one ranking in Ralei ...Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=329The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing the new dollar limits for contributions and benefits in retirement and certain deferred compensation plans for 2013. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=328The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing fee disclosure requirements for ERISA retirements plans.Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=327   Separation or change of control agreements that condition payment to an executive on the execution of a release should be reviewed before the end of 2012. Why? Two reasons:  First, if the agreement allows the executive to delay paymen ...Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=326 Wyrick Robbins partner Don Reynolds will serve as the speaker at an upcoming meeting held by the Charlotte Chapter of the Licensing Executive Society. Don’s presentation, The JOBS Act’s Impact on Fundraising: The IPO On-Ramp, Crowdfunding ...Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=324Wyrick Robbins attorney William L. Kimmey, Jr.  will serve as the host for a new call-in radio show called “Give Me Liberty and Give Me Law” on WSHA 88.9 FM and originating from the Shaw University campus in Raleigh, NC.  The hour-long show airs on t ...Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=325RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the recent addition of three associates.Jack R. Magee joins the firm’s Capital Markets/M&A practice area.  His practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, securities law, commercial contracts, and gen ...Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=323RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a highly regarded legal peer-review publication, has named J. Christopher Lynch as “Raleigh Best Lawyers Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2013.According to Bes ...Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=321RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the launch of a new microsite, www.wyrick.com/familylaw.  It is dedicated to Family Law, one of 14 practice areas for which the firm provides legal services and support.For more information about the ...Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=322RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 21 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C. ), up from 17 firm honorees last year, and ...Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=320 RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins congratulates its client, BioResource International, for their inclusion in the 2012 Inc. 500 list.  Companies were ranked based on revenue growth from 2008 and 2011.  According to Inc., BioResource experienced a ...Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=319The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing the new $2,500 health Flexible Spending Account limit that will begin in 2013.Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=318 The Wyrick Robbins Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing the new fee disclosure regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor for companies that sponsor 401(k) and other retirement plans.  Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=317RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in North Carolina in the area of Corporate/M&A by the Chambers USA 2012 Guide, an annual publication that ranks the leading U.S. attorneys a ...Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=315 RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce H. Gray Hutchison, Jr. has joined the firm as Special Counsel. Gray’s practice will concentrate in the areas of executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA.  He has extensive exper ...Tue, 29 May 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=313Wyrick Robbins partner Mike DeFrank was quoted in an April 22, 2012, news article in the News & Observer about the tough job market faced by law school graduates.  Mike offered a perspective on the state of the job market now compared to a decade ago ...Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=314RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins was named to the National Law Journal’s 2012 Midsize Hot List.  The annual list recognizes the top 20 law firms with 51 to 150 attorneys from across the country that “are good at what they do, but they’re also good at how t ...Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=310RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins ranked among the nation’s top 25 most active law firms, placing 22nd for the number of private equity and venture capital deals closed during 2011, according to Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.  Last year, Wyrick Robbins c ...Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=312 Wyrick Robbins congratulates its client, CanDiag, Inc., for being named the Grand-Prize winner in the Charlotte Venture Challenge startup competition on April 19, 2012.  The Grand-Prize award included a $50,000 investment from Vaterra Capital. ...Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=308The Wyrick Robbins Capital Markets/M&A Practice Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing the new Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act).Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=305RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins’ Commercial and Appellate Litigation Groups earned a significant victory on behalf of its client Kight’s Medical Corp.  On March 6, 2012, the North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a Wake County jury verdict in ...Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=301Wyrick Robbins Partner and Litigation Section Chairman, Benjamin N. Thompson, will serve as Campbell University's chairman of the Board of Trustees through 2013.  For additional details, please see the official Campbell University press release.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=299RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that BTI Consulting Group has recognized firm partner Donald R. Reynolds as a BTI Client Service All-Star for 2012.  He is one of only three attorneys in North Carolina to receive this recognition.The ...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=298RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 30 of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers as members of North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2012.  In addition, Robert Ponton, Larry Robbins, and Lee Whitman were incl ...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=297RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins served as lead counsel to its long-time client, Blackbaud, Inc., in connection with the company’s entry into a definitive merger agreement with Convio, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackbaud will acquire all outst ...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=307 The Wyrick Robbins Life Sciences Industry Team has issued a Client Alert summarizing the recent extension of the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) program to venture-backed companies. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=296RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that thirteen firm attorneys were recently selected by their peers as members of “North Carolina’s 2012 Legal Elite” in Business North Carolina magazine. Congratulations to the following firm attorney ...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=295RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that attorney Thomas A. Allen has been elected to partnership in the firm, effective January 1, 2012.Tom practices in the areas of venture capital, private equity, corporate finance, mergers and acqui ...Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=294 RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce David N. Jonson has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group as Special Counsel. David’s practice will concentrate in the area of securities law, representing broker-dealers, ...Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=293RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the firm was recently selected by the Triangle Business Journal to receive a Healthiest Employer Award for 2011.  The firm ranked sixth out of twenty companies in the Triangle that were recognize ...Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=292RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins served as lead counsel to its long-time client, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (PPD), in connection with the company’s acquisition by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman, which closed today. The ...Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=286RALEIGH, NC— Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been named among the “Best Law Firms” for the second year in a row by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in the 2011-2012 rankings.  Wyrick Robbins received a tier one ranking i ...Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=285RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the release of its 2011 North Carolina Executive Compensation Survey Results.   “North Carolina executive base salaries continued to see modest gains in 2011, and at a slightly better rate of increase ...Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=283RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that firm partner Jason S. Wood has been recognized as one of the world’s leading patent and technology licensing lawyers in the second edition of Intellectual Asset Management Licensing 250.Jason is ...Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=282RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the recent addition of four associates to the firm:Jenna C. Borders joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice area.  She received her law degree with high honors from the University of North Car ...Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=281RALEIGH, NC— Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a highly regarded legal peer-review publication, has named firm partner Donald R. Reynolds as the “Raleigh Best Lawyers Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012. ...Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=280RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins served as lead counsel to its long-time client, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (PPD), in connection with the company’s entry into a merger agreement pursuant to which PPD will be acquired by affiliates of The Carl ...Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=277RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 17 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).In addition, the firm was top-listed in N ...Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=278RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that two firm partners have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2012.  Michael D. DeFrank has been named a “Future Star.”  According to the publication, those recognized as “Future Stars” have bee ...Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=276 Optimizing IP Value and Understanding Financing forEmerging CompaniesFinnegan, Wyrick Robbins, and SEBIO invite you to attend a complimentary workshop directed to business executives and corporate attorneys of emerging biotechnology, pharmaceutical, ...Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=275Wyrick Robbins partner Alexander M. Donaldson was quoted in an August 22, 2011 news story about public offering options available to biotech companies published in the MedCity News.Alec provided comments regarding the "at-the-market offering," a mone ...Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=274Wyrick Robbins partner Larry Robbins of the firm's Capital Markets/M&A group was quoted in the August 16, 2011 issue of the Raleigh News and Observer. The news story announced the first closing of Hatteras Venture Partners' newest investment fund, HV ...Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=273Wyrick Robbins is a title sponsor of CED's second annual North Carolina Companies to Watch, celebrating the entrepreneurial efforts of 25 growth-stage companies across the state. The 2011 selections will be honored at a ceremony in Durham on Septembe ...Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=272Wyrick Robbins partner Larry Robbins of the firm's Capital Markets/M&A group was quoted in the July 1, 2011 issue of the Triangle Business Journal. In a story on the deal-making opportunities for clinical stage companies that arise as large pharmaceu ...Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=267RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in North Carolina in the area of Corporate/M&A by the 2011 Chambers USA Guide, an annual publication that ranks the leading U.S. attorneys a ...Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=268RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the recent addition of three associates to the firm:Courtney H. Chacos, concentrating in Capital Markets/M&A, has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including technology, manufacturin ...Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=266Wyrick Robbins is a co-sponsor of the next Tech Forum, the quarterly series presented by CED in partnership with the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) and the Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC).The May 26 event, titled Making Se ...Mon, 23 May 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=265RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that its client Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTUS) will ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in celebration of the company’s listing.  Wyrick Robbins represented Ventrus throu ...Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=264Attorneys Kemp Sherron and Will Kimmey of the Wyrick Robbins Commercial Real Estate group are among the presenters at a May 17 event titled Commercial Real Estate Survival Guide for Tenants, Buyers & Investors held by Cresa Partners (see flier below) ...Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=262RALEIGH, NC—May 2, 2011—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst as the 26th most active law firm in the nation in terms of venture capital and private equity transactions based on vo ...Mon, 02 May 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=263Robert A. Ponton, Jr., leader of the Wyrick Robbins Family Law practice group, has published the article Advocacy & Professionalism: Top 10 (Really 16) List in the April 2011 edition of Family Forum, the newsletter of the Family Law Section of the No ...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=261RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the launch of a wellness program to encourage healthy lifestyles of the firm’s attorneys and professional staff.“The Wyrick Robbins Challenge—Stepping Up for Fitness” includes a six month program in w ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=257RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that the firm was inducted recently into the Methodist Home for Children’s Guardian Angel Society. The firm was honored for its pro bono work for Methodist Home for Children’s acquisition of FACT Spec ...Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=258As part of CED's CAFÉ Workshop series, Wyrick Robbins and Financial Directions Group will present a comprehensive review of compensation and benefits benchmarking data. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 8:00 to 10:00 am at Amer ...Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=259Wyrick Robbins partner Jason Wood, will serve as guest moderator at an upcoming panel discussion co-sponsored by the RTP Chapters of the Joint Licensing Executive Society and the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals.The discussion, What Ha ...Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=255Wyrick Robbins partner Chris Lynch was quoted in a March 8, 2011 wire news story published on the CNBC website about the upcoming Venture 2011 Conference sponsored by CED. Chris is conference co-chair. The annual conference takes place in Raleigh o ...Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=256Wyrick Robbins is a gold sponsor of CED's Venture 2011 Conference, taking place in Raleigh on April 27 and 28. Wyrick Robbins partner Chris Lynch is a co-chair of the conference. This year's conference has a greater focus on technology as it brings t ...Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=253Wyrick Robbins partner Jason S. Wood was quoted in a February 17, 2011 news story about the 2011 CED Biotech/Life Science Conference published in the MedCity News.The annual conference, which takes place in Raleigh on February 21 and 22, is increasin ...Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=252RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 22 of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers as members of North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2011. In addition, Robert A. Ponton was named one of the state’s Top 100 Su ...Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=251Wyrick Robbins partner Thomas H. Cook, Jr., chair of the firm's Tax practice group, was quoted in a January 22, 2011 news article published by the Raleigh News and Observer addressing a recent ruling of the North Carolina Business Court. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=245The Wyrick Robbins Tax Practice Group has issued a Client Alert for corporations that sponsor incentive option (ISO) programs or employee stock purchase plans (ESPP). The Alert provides information about new forms created by the Internal Revenue Serv ...Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=248Wyrick Robbins partner Thomas H. Cook, Jr., chair of the firm's Tax practice group, was quoted in a January 12, 2011 news article published by the Raleigh News and Observer addressing the topic of federal tax litigation trends.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=244Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the election of three attorneys to the firm partnership:Donald L. Beci, whose practice concentrates on family law.Michael D. DeFrank, whose practice concentrates on commercial litigation and intellectual property ...Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=250The Wyrick Robbins Tax Practice Group has issued a Client Alert summarizing some of the key provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 which was signed into law last month.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=249Partner Lee M. Whitman of the Wyrick Robbins Commercial Litigation practice group, discussed the benefits of mediation to parties involved in a commercial dispute, in a January 4, 2011 news article published by the Raleigh News and Observer.Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=242Wyrick Robbins congratulates its client, Salix Pharmaceuticals, for ranking #1 in growth in the S&P 1500 Index since the Lehman bankruptcy on September 12, 2008.For more information and to view a chart of the best and worst S&P 1500 stocks since Sept ...Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=233Wyrick Robbins partner Kenneth E. Eheman, Jr. has written an article titled Navigating the Structured Acquisition of the Life Sciences Company, published in the December 2010 issue of Life Science Leader. Life Science Leader is a monthly magazine whi ...Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=217Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the launch of the firm’s new website at www.wyrick.com.The website features a fresh new design and incorporates the new “look” of the Wyrick Robbins’ brand that was introduced earlier this year. Our rebranding go ...Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=215Wyrick Robbins attorneys L. Diane Tindall, Mary M. Williams and J. Kellam Warren have released the Fall 2010 issue of The Resource: A Legal Newsletter for Employers & Human Resource Professionals.This issue outlines specific proactive steps which emp ...Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=213North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has inaugurated the annual Emerging Legal Leaders to recognize lawyers who are making a difference in their profession. A panel of peers selected the top ten North Carolina attorneys among nominees who have been licensed ...Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=192Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the recent addition of a new senior associate to the firm.Amy E. Davis joins the firm’s Capital Markets/M&A practice area. As a member of the corporate section, she will be working on mergers and acquisitions, pr ...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=186Wyrick Robbins Partner and Litigation Section Chairman, Benjamin N. Thompson received the Distinguished Alumnus award from Campbell University at the school's recent Homecoming Weekend festivities. For additional details, please see the official Camp ...Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=243Wyrick Robbins congratulates all of the North Carolina companies that have received Therapeutic Discovery Project grants. The grants for North Carolina companies total $36 million.Twenty-seven of the 103 North Carolina companies receiving grants are ...Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=189Wyrick Robbins partner Donald R. Reynolds, chair of the firm's Capital Markets/M&A practice group, was quoted in the October 29, 2010 issue of the Triangle Business Journal. In a news article about the pending merger of a Massachusetts medical device ...Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=185Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the release of its 2010 North Carolina Executive Compensation Survey. The survey focuses on company demographics, boards of directors, executive compensation practices, and four C-level positions from 51 private ...Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=190A feature story on the first page of the October 15, 2010 issue of the Triangle Business Journal discusses the just-released second annual Wyrick Robbins Executive Compensation Survey. For more on the survey, please see the Wyrick Robbins press relea ...Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=179The Wyrick Robbins Tax Practice Group and Capital Markets/M&A Practice Group have issued a Client Alert about a recent tax law change that temporarily affects the exclusion percentage applied to sales of qualified small business stock under the Inter ...Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=181Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the recent addition of two new associates to the firm:Paul J. Puryear, Jr. joins the Commercial Litigation practice area of the firm. PJ earned his law degree with high honors from the University of North Carolin ...Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=180Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP announced today that the firm’s Partner and Litigation Section Chairman, Benjamin N. Thompson, has been selected as Chair of Campbell Law School’s newly formed Board of Visitors.The Board of Visitors, which is compri ...Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=11Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys from the firm were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011.  In addition, Wyrick Robbins was ranked #1 in North Carolina in Biotechnology Law; tied for ...Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=12Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that its Managing Partner, Jimmy Yates, has been elected Board Chair of the Triangle Area American Red Cross Chapter.As the Board Chair, Jimmy will serve as the senior volunteer leader, guiding the local chapter ...Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=183Wyrick Robbins attorneys L. Diane Tindall, Mary M. Williams and J. Kellam Warren have released the Spring 2010 issue of The Resource: A Legal Newsletter for Employers & Human Resource Professionals.The recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac ...Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=13The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, passed by Congress in March, created a two-year temporary income tax credit or grant applicable to qualifying therapeutic discovery p ...Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=212Wyrick Robbins partner Larry Robbins of the firm's Capital Markets/M&A group was quoted in the April 23, 2010 issue of the Triangle Business Journal. In a story about the recent registration of shares in a local company by its largest shareholder, L ...Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=195Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst has recognized Wyrick Robbins as the 22nd most active law firm in the nation in terms of venture capital and private equity transactions based on volume of deals closed in 2009. For additional information, please see ...Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wyrick.com/news-detail.aspx?ID=182Wyrick Robbins attorneys L. Diane Tindall, Mary M. Williams and J. Kellam Warren have released the Winter 2010 issue of The Resource: A Legal Newsletter for Employers & Human Resource Professionals. This issue provides a survey of pending legislation ...Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT