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[Client Alert] Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Against LGBT Employees

SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER TITLE VII PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT EMPLOYEES On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United…

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Client Alert: SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S-K

On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-K to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements for public companies.  The…

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Proposed Overhaul of North Carolina Security Breach Notification Law Would Make It One of the Toughest in the Nation

Yesterday, North Carolina state Representatives Jason Saine (R), Brenden H. Jones (R), Robert T. Reives II (D), and Pricey Harrison (D) introduced…

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SEC Releases Framework for Determining when Blockchain Tokens are Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued its first formal (though legally non-binding) guidance on when digital assets (typically recorded on…

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Wyrick Robbins Data Protection Team Grows to Meet Client Demand

Privacy concerns and data security breaches pervade the news. The deluge of social media scandals, massive data breaches, constant phishing schemes designed…

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[Client Alert] SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted a new rule that will require disclosure of an issuer’s hedging policies in proxy statements…

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2018 Actions Show North Carolina Attorney General Emerging as Leading Privacy Enforcer

Unlike attorneys general in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California, North Carolina’s Attorney General has not historically been an active privacy and data…

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January 31, 2019 Deadline For Notices to Employees Who Purchased Stock in 2018 Through Stock Options or Employee Stock Purchase Plans

This is a reminder for corporations that issue stock options of deadlines for various tax notices and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) filings…

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Client Alert: Dollar Limitations for Employee Benefit Plans and Social Security

The IRS annually adjusts the dollar limits for contributions and benefits in retirement and certain deferred compensation plans and for health and…

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Client Alert: Recent Amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act

Introduction Effective October 1, 2018, the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “NCBCA”)[1] was amended by Session Law 2018-45…

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