Posted on 6/6/16
HR Analytics for Workforce Planning Session to Take Place in Charlotte June 21
The Charlotte office of the labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips is teaming up with E4 Carolinas and other partners to host “HR Analytics for . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Kelly Carraway Joins Lupus Foundation of America, N.C. Chapter Board
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) has appointed Kelly Carraway to its board of directors.Carraway is a real estate broker at Century 21 . . .
Posted on 6/5/16
BNC Bancorp Announces Receipt of Merger Regulatory Approvals
BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN), the holding company for Bank of North Carolina, today announced it has received all the necessary
Posted on 6/5/16
Union Bankshares Corp. Opens Loan Production Office in Charlotte, North Carolina
Union Bankshares Corporation today announced the hiring of a team of commercial bankers and the opening of a loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
The Coming Commercial Real Estate Bust
There was a time when you could walk into a Sharper Image store and fiddle with an assortment of high-tech gadgets. Alas, the company’s bankruptcy relegated . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
Join Offit Kurman’s Medical Cannabis Practice Group on June 10th for an Exclusive Webinar About the DOL’s New Overtime Rules
Published last month, the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on overtime payments stands to impact millions of businesses and their employees. Companies active in the nation’s . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
How to Avoid Conflict When Establishing Roles in a Family Business
emember drawing your family tree? One of the first ways we are taught to think about our families is to imagine them on a hierarchy, placing . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
The Role of Future Tax Liabilities in Determining the Value of Marital Property
In proceedings for Absolute Divorce or Annulment, the court may make a monetary award or transfer certain retirement assets or the former marital home. In doing . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
Womble Carlyle Continues Growth In Tech IP
Experienced high tech intellectual property attorney Mike Tobin has joined Womble Carlyle’s Charlotte office.Tobin regularly represents tech industry clients in software licensing, IT agreements (SaaS & . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
North Carolina Lupus Chapter to Hold Lupus Empowerment Seminar in Greensboro – June 15
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) is hosting its “2016 Lupus Empowerment Workshop Series” in Greensboro on Wednesday, June 15.The workshop in Greensboro . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
John Redett and Brian Schreiber to become Co-Heads of Carlyle Financial Services Team
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that Carlyle Managing Director John Redett,
Posted on 6/3/16
Carlyle Sells Vogue International to Johnson & Johnson for $3.3B
Vogue International and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has agreed
Posted on 6/3/16
PetroChoice Acquires Hagan Kennington Oil Company
PetroChoice is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hagan Kennington Oil Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. The deal further broadens PetroChoice's
Posted on 6/2/16
How to Cash in on the Oil Matrix
As we approach this month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, all eyes are once again on the Federal Reserve.Improving economic data has prompted some increasingly hawkish . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Pike Nurseries to Host Gardening Classes in June
With gorgeous greenery flourishing throughout the landscape and vibrant summer flora beginning to blossom, it’s clear to see the sunny season has arrived! To help customers make gardening . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
The Weekly Scenario: Options to Consider When Faced With Retirement
Question: What are my options when I retire in terms of rollover planning of my employer retirement plan?Answer: When an individual faces retirement or otherwise has . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Friday Factoid: Top Ranked IP Law Programs Revealed
According to U.S. News and World Report, in 2016 the top five law school programs in the U.S. for intellectual property law are
Posted on 6/2/16
Chambers USA Honors 25 Womble Carlyle North Carolina Attorneys, 10 N.C. Practice Areas in 2016 Report
Twenty-five attorneys in Womble Carlyle’s North Carolina offices (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Winston-Salem) have been honored in the Chambers USA 2016 report.Womble Carlyle’s . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
SEC: Adviser Steered Investor Money to His Own Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a North Carolina-based investment adviser with defrauding investors by secretly steering portions of real estate-related investments into deals with . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Annual Rock Your World Benefit Concert Raises $108,105
Funds raised for Hope for Haiti Foundation and Fanconi Anemia Research FundThe Seventh Annual Rock Your World benefit concert held on Saturday, May 21, at RallyPoint . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Mark Letson Joins EastCoast Entertainment as Partner
EastCoast Entertainment (ECE), a nationally recognized entertainment booking agency, today announced Mark Letson as a new partner. Letson is the ninth partner to join the board.A . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Dioko Health Ventures Joins $4 Million Series A for RubiconMD
RubiconMD, the leader in specialty eConsults, announced the closing of their $4.0 million Series A financing. As dialogue sharpens around
Posted on 6/1/16
Could Twilio Spark a Stronger IPO Market?
As I shared last month, IPO activity, particularly for tech companies, screeched to a halt at the start of the year.In fact, not a single tech . . .
Posted on 6/1/16
The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola FEMSA to Acquire AdeS Soy-Based Beverage Business From Unilever
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), together with Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL) (NYSE: KOF), announces that
Posted on 6/1/16
The Growing Prevalence of Overtime Lawsuits
A couple of weeks ago, I was in a mediation with a federal magistrate judge involving overtime claims. After the mediation had ended, I asked the . . .

