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McGuireWoods LLP partner Elissa Baur was honored as a finalist in the Community Champion category at the HYPE ICONS Young Professionals Awards on Nov. 14 in Richmond. HYPE: Helping Young Professionals Engage is run by ChamberRVA, the chamber of commerce for the Greater Richmond region. The ICONS Awards recognize young professionals aged 40 and under who make the region a better place to live. The Community Champion Award goes to young professionals who create lasting change through #communityservice and #advocacy. Baur was honored for her role leading McGuireWoods’ Afghan refugee project, a #probono team of 34 attorneys and paralegals working to help former Afghan soldiers and their families start new lives in the United States. https://lnkd.in/gVidMHyW?#MWprobono

Another federal court assesses work product protection for a litigant’s communications with its litigation funder.?https://lnkd.in/gzh7idPH #MWPrivilegePoints

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order No. 904, eliminating most compensation for reactive power service provided within the standard power factor range, will become effective Jan. 27. Meanwhile, entities are challenging #FERC’s orders to eliminate compensation for reactive services, including Order No. 904, at FERC and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. While those legal challenges play out, transmission providers must submit compliance filings by March 28 to implement the final rule. https://lnkd.in/gkdZ5Abq #energylaw #energyindustry McGuireWoods LLP authors: Lisa Valdes, Katlyn A. Farrell, David Martin Connelly, Julia English

Senior Living Alert: McGuireWoods Consulting examines federal and state election results, their implications for #seniorcare and the legislative priorities that could define the industry’s future. https://lnkd.in/gTbHQumE #seniorliving #retirementhome #assistedliving Authors: Abigail Floyd, Joshua Canter

On Nov. 21, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal issued a Patent Trial and Appeal Board Director Review decision addressing 35 U.S.C. § 315(a)(1) and § 315(b), the statutes that preclude institution of inter partes review proceedings after certain civil actions are filed. https://lnkd.in/gSkCvAQF #USPTO #intellectualproperty #IP McGuireWoods LLP author: Amanda Wieker

On the Legacy Planning, Once Removed podcast, McGuireWoods LLP partner Stephen Murphy explains that many of the exemptions that apply for gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax are adjusted for #inflation each year. He reviews the adjustments for inflation in 2025 and discusses some strategies for efficient use of those exemptions in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gnaZBasr #wealthmanagement #estateplanning #taxes

McGuireWoods London partner Callum Hassall provided insights on Manchester’s emergence as a leading regional office market in a Nov. 21 article in Institutional Real Estate, Inc. https://lnkd.in/gCm2_3KM #ukrealestate #realestate #landuse

On The Corner Series podcast, McGuireWoods LLP partner Geoffrey Cockrell talks to Sap Sinha, COO of Allied Digestive Health, a fast-growing network of with 194 #gastrointestinal physicians, 75 nurse practitioners and locations throughout New Jersey and New York. Sap describes the current landscape, in which Allied focuses on clinical quality and partnerships with large institutions. It also invests in frontier treatments, such as the use of genetic testing to detect #coloncancer and #weightmanagement tools to control liver disease among obese patients. https://lnkd.in/gXdbH_Ut #healthcareprivateequity #privateequity #gastroenterology

Take your investment strategy to the next level with #EMC2025. Scheduled for April 29-30 in Dallas, McGuireWoods' Emerging Manager Conference is designed for #limitedpartners who want unparalleled access to #emergingmanagers and industry-leading insights. Why attend #EMC2025? ? ????-?????????? ?????????? ??????????????????????: Learn from industry experts about fund strategies, performance and structuring for a competitive edge. ? ?????????????????? ?????????? ????????????????????: Quickly connect with new managers and evaluate potential investments in a high-impact environment. ? ?????????? ?????????????????????????? ???????????? ?????????????????????? ????????????: As underscored at #EMC2024, early engagement with managers fosters alignment without immediate investment pressure. Register now to engage with industry leaders and drive your portfolio’s growth. https://lnkd.in/dD4fU6PB #LP #PrivateEquity

Craig Bleifer, a nationally recognized #healthcare and #lifesciences attorney who served as general counsel for two global pharmaceutical companies, has joined McGuireWoods LLP as a partner in New York. Bleifer has more than three decades of experience in #pharmaceutical and healthcare law, including 20 years as in-house counsel at leading pharma companies Novo Nordisk and Daiichi Sankyo US. Bleifer counsels clients on legal, compliance, policy and regulatory matters involving healthcare products and businesses at all stages, from discovery through commercialization. https://lnkd.in/gXjfghv6