McGuireWoods LLP

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Whether assisting a Fortune 50 giant or a small start-up, our focus is on building relationships that drive results. Our clients' businesses and industries are as important to us today as they were when we began in 1834, proven by the fact that many of our client relationships have lasted for decades. With over 900 lawyers working from 18 strategically located offices worldwide, McGuireWoods serves public, private, government and nonprofit clients from such industries as automotive, banking and financial services, chemicals, energy resources, food processing, general manufacturing, government, health care, insurance, real estate, retailing, sports and entertainment, technology and telecom, and transportation.

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EPA Issues Final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
David L. Rieser, Patricia F. Sharkey, Neal J. Cabral, Gordon R. Alphonso, Stacia A. Christman, Elizabeth M. Rothenberg, Amanda K. Short, October 16, 2009
On Sept. 22, 2009, EPA issued its final Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, setting up a complex structure for companies in certain industries to report direct, and in some cases indirect, emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). While the rule is generally similar to the proposal issued on...

DOL Offers Transition Relief for 403(b) Plan Reporting Requirements
Richelle L. Aschenbrenner, Jason N. Sheffield, September 16, 2009
The July 2007 release of final Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury Regulations for Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) plans represented the first revisions to such regulations since 1964. Shortly thereafter, the IRS issued transition relief for plan sponsors, providing exemptions to minimize...

Current Air Permitting Issues: CO2, PM2.5, Coal Gasification
Gordon R. Alphonso, Neal J. Cabral, Patricia F. Sharkey, Michael J. Schewel, David L. Rieser, September 16, 2009
Amid all of the current focus on future emissions regulation, two recent actions address the requirements for permits now. These actions -- a significant EPA letter and a noteworthy Georgia court case -- concerned the treatment of carbon dioxide (CO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and...

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