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McGuireWoods LLP successfully defended ASARCO, defeating a federal #environmental lawsuit filed by the cities of Hammond and Whiting, Indiana, persuading the district court that Asarco properly resolved all claims against the company for alleged contamination from its former Hammond smelting facility. The Northern District of Indiana judge dismissed the case with prejudice on March 25, 2025, ruling that the cities failed to raise their claims prior to entry and confirmation of a 2009 consent decree in which Asarco settled environmental claims at multiple sites, including Hammond. “Our client is relieved that the court embraced the CERCLA consent decree,” said?Gregory Evans, partner and co-leader of McGuireWoods’ Environmental Litigation Practice Group, who argued the case and led the firm’s defense team. “This decision advances CERCLA’s important goal of encouraging settlements that promptly place cleanup funding into communities.” https://lnkd.in/gy7t7MRk #environmentallaw #environmentallitigation

Businesses beware: The California Privacy Protection Agency is taking a strict view on #CCPA compliance and seeking to impose maximum fines for noncompliance. https://lnkd.in/gWsdFVr5 #privacylaw #dataprivacy McGuireWoods LLP authors: Payam Khodadadi, Nate Williams, CIPP/US

On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21 into law, amending Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The changes affect how interested-director, interested-officer and controlling-stockholder transactions are ratified and set new limits on stockholder demands for books and records. Learn more about the implications of these updates. https://lnkd.in/gXanvZDX #financialinstitutions McGuireWoods LLP authors: Jeffrey Chapman, Jeffrey Rothschild, Kelly Hogan

Clients lose some, win some – two courts assess the common interest doctrine on the same day. https://lnkd.in/gS34gvzX #MWPrivilegePoints

McGuireWoods LLP public finance partners Anna Horevay and T.W. Bruno shared insights with The Bond Buyer in a March 13, 2025, story about the increasing importance of #cybersecurity disclosures in the municipal bond market. https://lnkd.in/gtZKmdmR #banking #publicfinance

McGuireWoods LLP managing director of #privateequity Robert Fox was named to the Los Angeles Times 2025 Banking & Finance Visionaries list for his innovative leadership in business development, groundbreaking programs supporting #emergingmanagers and #independentsponsors, and cultivation of client relationships.?https://lnkd.in/g62p7bQA

In the Southeastern Legal Awards, presented by Daily Report | ALM, Charlotte counsel Angie Zimmern, the firm’s #probono director, is a finalist for Attorney of the Year; Brian Kahn, managing partner of the Charlotte office, is a finalist for Managing Partner of the Year; and Raleigh associate Jessica Blau is a finalist for Most Promising Newcomer. https://lnkd.in/gYEExgED

The American Lawyer, Law360, Bloomberg Law, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Business North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal and the Pittsburgh Business Times were among the media outlets covering McGuireWoods’ announcement that former U.S. Attorneys Ryan K. Buchanan, Michael Easley Jr. and Eric Olshan would join the firm. https://lnkd.in/gTtp4aRY

Women in PE to Know: Meet Caroline Dallas, a director in the investment research group at GEM Investment. https://lnkd.in/gkTzMdVa #WomenInPE #privateequity McGuireWoods LLP authors: Amber Walsh, Penny Zacharias

The Trump administration continues to issue executive orders and memoranda that impact businesses and industries. McGuireWoods LLP tracks these significant policy shifts and enforcement actions, providing analysis to help clients navigate the evolving landscape. Bookmark the firm’s New Administration Executive Orders resource page to watch for key executive orders. https://lnkd.in/gJWEnukm