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Termination is a necessary, if sometimes unpleasant, part of the employment relationship.  While there is no way to prevent an employee from making a claim for wrongful termination or discrimination, employers faced with an employee termination can take certain steps to minimize the risk of a claim and to limit… READ MORE

Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that nine attorneys have been elected to partnership. Taylor Auten advises clients on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers & acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, debt financings and financial services regulatory mat… READ MORE

RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 26 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers as members of North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2020. The following members of the Wyrick Robbins team were named as North Carolina Super Lawyers … READ MORE

Raleigh, NC – Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship for law students intended to complement the firm’s robust diversity and inclusion initiatives. The firm recognizes that people are its greatest resource, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse group of talente… READ MORE

Raising money is hard. Many founders think that it’ll be easy, and that a dozen investors will be lining up outside the room after their first pitch with term sheets in hand. That’s how it goes in the movies. Few understand that fundraising is often a slog that takes much more time and energy and attenti… READ MORE

RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 21 firm attorneys were selected by their peers as members of “North Carolina’s 2020 Legal Elite” in Business North Carolina Magazine. Just 3% of the state’s lawyers made the list. Kyle Still received the most vot… READ MORE

This is a reminder for corporations that issue stock options of deadlines for various tax notices and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) filings that are due beginning January 31, 2020. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION NOTICES AND IRS INFORMATION RETURNS – A corporation must notify employees and former employ… READ MORE

After a holiday break marked by a steady stream of emails from media, technology, and retail companies announcing updates to their privacy policies, the California Consumer Privacy Act has now—finally—come into force.  Despite the law taking effect, the California Attorney General—who has the … READ MORE

If you’re like us, you have probably noticed a recent trend of companies updating their website privacy policies to address the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While it’s easy to get wrapped up in how to satisfy CCPA’s onerous and confusing requirements for the form and content of notices a… READ MORE