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hutchlaw.com news http://www.hutchlaw.com/ News from the Hutch Law website Fred Hutchison and Hallie Miller Named to Super Lawyers List <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=43 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 Hutchison Law Group Elects Attorney to Firm Partnership <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=42 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 LawExchange International Releases Fall 2011 Newsletter Read the Fall 2011 edition of LawExchange International's "The Globe" <a target="_blank" title="Fall 2011 - The Globe" href="http://www.box.net/shared/3xr4bdv36j3n0fr6pq5e">here</a>.<br /> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=41 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 Hutchison Law Group Opens Florida Office <br /><p> </p><p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br /></strong><span />Hutchison Law Group Opens Florida Office<br /><em>Firm Represents Premier Technology and Life Science<br /></em><em>Companies In Southeast</em></p><em><p><br /><span /><strong>RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 6, 2011) –</strong> Hutchison Law Group announced today that Terence (Terry) F. Brennan has joined the firm and will oversee its Florida office, opening this month <a name="OLE_LINK8... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=38 Thu, 6 Jan 2011 Hutchlaw Hosts International Lawyers <p align="center">Hutchlaw Hosts International Lawyers</p><p> </p> <p>            Hutchison Law Group was host to 38 lawyers from 16 countries on October 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> 2010 at The Umstead Hotel in Cary for the fall meeting of LawExchange International.  LEI is an alliance of corporate law firms representing private and public companies throughout the world. </p><... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=37 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 Client Alert- Dodd Frank Changes Accredited Investor Net Worth Standard http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=39 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 NIH SBIR/STTR Conference <p>Hutchison Law Group is pleased to support the upcoming NIH SBIR/STTR Conference a the Raleigh Convention Center.</p><p><strong>From their website: </strong><br />Attendees will learn the ins and outs of the NIH SBIR/STTR program, the funding opportunities available to small business researchers, and how the NIH SBIR/STTR program can be a valuable resource to help you start and/or grow your company.</p><p>Learn more:  <a href="http://www.sbtdc... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=36 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 2010 Compensation Survey Released <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, announced today the completion of its annual compensation survey. The survey profiles executive compensation levels at venture-backed technology and life science companies in North Carolina, as well as information regarding their Boards and general employee policies. The 2010 report also... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=33 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 Ken Maready Quoted in Blue Ridge Business Journal <p>The Blue Ridge Business Journal, a business publication covering Southwest and Central Virginia, recently published an article titled <a title="On a quest for capital" href="http://www.bizjournal.com/news/technology/articles/wb/240291">"On a Quest for Capital."</a></p><p>The article explores the venture capital and angel investing landscape of different regions in Virginia and cites key players and groups in the area. Hutchison Law Group... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=34 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 Compensation Survey Presentation <p>Join us this Thursday, the 18th, as <a href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=13">Hallie Miller</a> presents the results of our 2010 compensation survey of venture-backed North Carolina companies. Financial Directions will also present the results of their survey of employee benefits. The event is part of CED's CAFE Program. More information and a registration form is available <a href="http://www.cednc.org/event/186">on their... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=32 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 NC IDEA Accepting Grant Applications <p>NC IDEA is now accepting applications for their Spring 2010 grants program. Applications are being accepted online at <a title="NC IDEA" href="www.ncidea.org">www.ncidea.org</a>. Since its inception in 2006, NC IDEA’s grants program has awarded approximately $1.5M to forty-two companies across the state.</p> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=31 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 Navigating the New Media: Legal Issues for CLE and Legal Publishers in the Landscape of Facebook, Tw http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=40 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Hutchison Law Group Expands with Opening of Virginia Office <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, announced today that <a title="Ken Maready" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=31">Ken Maready</a> has joined the firm and will oversee its newly-formed office in Blacksburg, Virginia.</p><p>Maready, a seasoned legal advisor with more than 10 years of experience... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=30 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 Hutchison Law Group Adds Trademark Attorney <p><em>January 21, 2010</em> – <em>Raleigh, NC</em> – Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, announced today that <a title="Devon White" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=30">Devon White</a> has joined the firm in its <a title="intellectual property protection" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=29 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 Liquidia lands $20M Investment <p><a title="Liquidia Technologies" href="http://www.liquidia.com/">Liquidia Technologies</a>, a Hutchison Law Group client, recently closed 20 million dollars in investor financing. Watch <a title="Liquidia" href="http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/healthteam/video/6833573/">this video</a> from WRAL to learn more about their cutting-edge work with nanoparticles.<br /></p> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=28 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 Happy Holidays <a title="Holiday e-card" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/ecard/2009.html">Click here</a> to view a holiday greeting from Hutchison Law Group. <br /> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=27 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 Digitalsmiths Highlighted in the New York Times <p><a title="Digitalsmiths" href="http://www.digitalsmiths.com/">Digitalsmiths</a>, a Hutchison Law Group client, was featured in a <a title="Digitalsmiths - New York Times" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/business/media/15film.html?_r=1">New York Times article</a> today about Paramount Pictures new online movie clips service. </p><p>From the article, "The site, to be introduced on Tuesday, is powered by VideoSense, an automated indexing... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=26 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 Randy Whitmeyer to Lead IP Seminar <p><a title="Randy Whitmeyer" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=17">Randy Whitmeyer</a>, a Hutchison Law Group partner, will lead a seminar on the "Top Ten IP Mistakes Made by Emerging Companies" on December 3rd.</p><p>The event is organized through the Office of Technology Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Full details of the event are available <a title="Carolina Innovations Seminar... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=25 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 Addrenex Pharmaceuticals Acquired by Sciele Pharma for $29 Million <p><a title="Addrenex Pharmaceuticals" href="http://www.addrenex.com/">Addrenex Pharmaceuticals</a>, a drug development company based in Durham and a Hutchison Law Group client, was recently acquired by Sciele Pharma for $29 million dollars.</p><p>Hutchison Law Group, along with Leerink Swann, served as advisors to Addrenex in the transaction. <br /></p><p>More details are available online through the <a title="Triangle Business Journal" href="http... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=24 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 Tax Considerations for M&A Transactions <p>Kent Pittman, a senior partner at <a title="Hughes, Pittman & Gupton" href="http://www.hpg.com">Hughes, Pittman & Gupton</a>, recently published an article in TechJournal South regarding the taxation of M&A transactions.</p><p>The article states that, "Two of the primary issues impacting the taxation of the disposition of a business are its entity tax status and the structure of the disposition transaction."</p><p><a title... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=23 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 SBTDC to Host Technology Commercialization Seminar <p>The SBTDC is announced a technology commercialization seminar for SBIR/STTR stage companies. </p><p>From their website: "The seminar to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm will be focused on commercialization for SBIR/STTR stage companies. Content will be applicable across technology sectors and agencies. Workshop will provide a review of SBIR/STTR program details and discuss technological innovation and commercial... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=22 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 CED's CAFE Program <p>Hutchison Law Group will be attending CED's CAFÉ (Competitive  Advantage through  Fundamentals of  Entrepreneurship) program this Thursday. The topic will be <em>The Management Team: Key Factor for Attracting Investors</em>.</p><p>Registration is required and more information on the event is available through <a title="CED Cafe" href="http://www.cednc.org/content/caf%C3%89+/1061">CED's website</a>. We hope to see you there... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=21 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 Hutchison Law Group Sponsors CED Direct Connections Series <p>Hutchison Law Group is pleased to work with CED as a sponsor of their newly created Direct Connections series. The series allows CED members to interact with the CED board of directors in a casual lunch setting. 5 events remain in the series. For more information, visit the <a title="CED Direct Connections" href="http://www.cednc.org/content/direct+connections/1672">Direct Connections page</a> of the CED website.<br /></p> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=20 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 Hallie Miller Published in The Globe <p><a title="Hallie Miller" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=13">Hallie Miller</a>, an attorney in Hutchison Law Group’s Employment Law, Benefits & Compensation practice group, recently published an article in The Globe. The Globe is a newsletter produced by LawExchange International – a group of independent law practices in key countries around the globe.<br /><br />Hallie’s article is titled &ldquo... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=19 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 Justyn Kasierski Named to Triangle Game Initiative Advisory Board <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and information technology communities, announced today that <a title="Justyn Kasierski" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=23">Justyn Kasierski</a> has been named to the Triangle Game Initiative’s 2009 Advisory Board.<br /><br />Kasierski will assist the group in advancing the Triangle... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=16 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 Four Hutchison Law Group Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and information technology communities, announced today that four of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>.<br /><br />The annual directory is based on an exhaustive peer-review process consisting of more than 2.8 million votes from over 24 thousand leading attorneys... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=17 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 Hutchison Law Group Sees an Increase in Venture Capital Transactions, Despite National Drop <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, saw an increase in the total number of venture capital transactions negotiated and closed in 2008, despite a drop in the total number of deals closed nationwide. </p><p>The number of venture capital transactions is published annually in Dow Jones & Company’s monthly journal,... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=12 Tue, 26 May 2009 Dealing with the H1N1 Flu in your Workplace <p>We all have read about the global effect of the H1N1 flu and the potential threat this virus proposes to the United States and to each of our places of employment. We believe it is important to take affirmative steps now in order to plan for this crisis. We have attached a Management Alert, which was prepared by Kathy Worm of the Worm Law Firm. The alert provides good practical advice on steps to be taken now by your company to plan for the effects... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=7 Mon, 11 May 2009 Hutchison Law Group Completes Annual Compensation Survey <p>Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, announced today the completion of its annual compensation survey. The survey profiles the compensation of top-level executives at venture-backed technology and life science companies in North Carolina, as well as select information regarding their Boards and general employee policies.<... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=4 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 Spring SBIR Training Series <p>The SBTDC's Spring 2009 SBIR Training Series have been posted. All sessions are free to attend, with the exception of the full-day proposal preparation session in June. More information and registration is available online: <a title="SBIR" href="http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2009/">http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2009/</a>.<br /></p> http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=8 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 Bill Wofford Named to SEBIO Board of Directors <p>Hutchison Law Group announced today that <a title="Bill Wofford" href="http://www.hutchlaw.com/people/people-detail.php?id=18">Bill Wofford</a> has been named to the 2009  Southeast BIO (SEBIO) Board of Directors.<br /><br />SEBIO is a regional nonprofit organization that fosters the growth of the life sciences industry in the Southeastern United States through efforts that promote entrepreneurship and bring together companies, investors,... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=10 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 Sharklet Technologies Wins SEBIO Early-Stage Shootout More than 400 people attended the 2008 Southeast Bio (SEBIO) Investor Forum, recently held in Palm Beach, Florida. Celebrating its Tenth Anniversary, the event has been referred to as the premier life sciences venture capital forum in the Southeast.<br /><br />One portion of the event, the Early-Stage Shootout, gave companies the opportunity to present to the entire conference audience, including a panel of celebrity judges. Among the 4 companies... http://hutchlaw.com/news-resources/news-detail.php?id=11 Tue, 16 Dec 2008