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Pro Bono
How a Pro Bono Partnership Enhanced a Longstanding Relationship
McGuireWoods and Verizon partner on more than the telecom’s legal matters – they have collaborated on a legal clinic for underserved people in Northern Virginia for more than a decade, benefiting those clients, the participating lawyers and both organizations in equal measure.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Piloting an Aviation Practice Into the Great Beyond
Deepak Reddy’s aviation practice at McGuireWoods is ready for takeoff.
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How Can Companies Successfully Assert the "Functional Equivalent" Doctrine?
Starting in 1994, most courts have recognized an enormously important privilege doctrine – treating as if they were full-time corporate employees independent contractors who are the "functional equivalent" of such employees. As companies' outsourcing has dramatically increased since then, this "functional equivalent" doctrine has become a key weapon in corporations' privilege arsenal.
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Does Sharing Work Product With the Government Always Waive That Protection?
Apart from an aberrational case now and then, most courts find that companies disclosing privileged communications to the government waive that fragile protection. But companies do not always waive the more robust work product protection if they disclose work product to the government – if the government acts as an ally rather than as an adversary.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) | Regulatory & Compliance
DOJ Policy Shift Returns Discretion to Prosecutors
Christina Egan and Brandon Santos, partners with McGuireWoods, discuss the Department of Justice’s recent changes to the Yates memo, and what the updated policy means for companies under investigation for corporate wrongdoing.
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Corporate Counsel
For Some In-House Counsel, It's a Public Affair
Michele Satterlund, partner with McGuireWoods and lobbyist with McGuireWoods Consulting, discusses the intersection between corporate counsel work and public affairs, including a recent initiative highlighting the success of women in these areas.
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Price Volatility Turns Up the Heat on Energy Industry Counsel
According to Ryan Purpura and AJ Carna of McGuireWoods, private equity now drives the deal flow in energy. That means helping funds unlock value in a challenging commodity price environment.
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