ArticleOffshore Energy Jones Act UpdateThe United States has a set of federal laws popularly referred to as the "Jones Act" which impact the development of U.S. offshore energy by restricting many operations in U.S.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesWinston Taylor
ArticleAnalysis Of The DOJ's Reported $3.7 Billion In False Claims Act Recoveries In FY 2017 Reveals Continued Aggressive Use Of The False Claims Act By The Government And Qui Tam RelatorsAnalysis of the DOJ's Reported $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries in FY 2017 Reveals Continued Aggressive Use of the False Claims Act by the Government and Qui Tam Relators.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWinston Taylor
ArticleWhat Can Be Learned From The DOJ's 2018 False Claims Act Recoveries?They also suggest that the government is securing large recoveries in claims initiated based on its own investigation independent of whistleblower complaints.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWinston Taylor
ArticleJudges Kara Farnandez Stoll And Alan D Albright Provide Insights Into The Use Of Remote Court Proceedings At The Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law InstituteAt the Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute, panelists including U.S. Circuit Judge Kara Farnandez Stoll and U.S. District Judge Alan D Albright offered an in-depth look at the latest developments in patent law and practice. United StatesIntellectual PropertyWinston Taylor
ArticleKathi Vidal's Ongoing Efforts To Help Junior Lawyers Get Courtroom Experience Are Highlighted As Part Of The Legal Experience And Advancement ProgramWinston & Strawn Silicon Valley Managing Partner Kathi Vidal was recently highlighted in the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) brochure following her participation in a panel celebrating the...United StatesIntellectual PropertyWinston Taylor
ArticleWinston Attorneys Contribute To Publication Of WG10's Commentary On Patent Litigation Best Practices: Streamlining Lower-Value Patent Cases ChapterWinston & Strawn Partners Samantha Lerner and Brian Ferguson have contributed to The Sedona Conference Working Group Series' recently published Commentary on Patent Litigation Best Practices...United StatesIntellectual PropertyWinston Taylor
ArticleFederal Court Certifies Class In Lawsuit Challenging Excessive Solitary Confinement In Illinois PrisonsOn June 14, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois certified a class action challenging the constitutionality of the excessive use of extreme isolation ...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWinston Taylor
ArticleDemocratic-Led Congress And Biden Administration Gearing Up To Revamp Antitrust Law, Enforcement, And Merger Reviews/ChallengesRecently, antitrust law and regulations have made their way to the center stage of politics in the United States. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawWinston Taylor
ArticleWinston's New York Office Receives Award For Design & Construction Excellence From The International Facility Management AssociationNEW YORK, May 19, 2021 -- Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that the 40th floor of the firm's New York office—located in the iconic MetLife Building...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWinston Taylor
ArticleNine Defendants, One Acquittal: Aggressive Federal Prosecution Puts Medical Marketing In The CrosshairsIn United States of America v. Michael Alan Beauchamp, et al., the federal government brought to jury trial nine individuals affiliated with Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesWinston Taylor
ArticleProtect Your Company From Downline RaidingOne of the biggest crises that a network-marketing company can face is losing top-level distributors to another network-marketing company. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWinston Taylor
ArticleA Practice Point: Tactical Litigation Delays Become Harder In The UKIn the non-patent case of Fred Perry (Holdings) Limited v Brands Plaza Trading Limited & Another [2012] EWCA Civ 224, the Court of Appeal has signalled the intent of the English courts to require civil litigation to be pushed along at a reasonable pace.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWinston & Strawn
ArticleWinston Attorneys Speak At State Bar Of Texas Annual Meeting 2022On June 10, Dallas Partner Scott Thomas spoke at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on the panel "Defending Criminal No-Poach & Wage-Fixing Claims."United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawWinston Taylor
ArticleCabinet Of Japan Approves Bill Encouraging Venture Capital Investment In Blockchain StartupsOn February 16, 2024, the Cabinet of Japan approved a bill to amend, among three other laws, the Limited Partnership Act for Investment (the Act).GlobalTechnologyWinston Taylor
ArticleFifth Circuit Vacates SEC's Share Repurchase RuleOn December 19, 2023, the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new share repurchase disclosure rule discussed in our prior blog posts available here and here.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWinston Taylor
ArticleChambers Debt Finance 2024 Global Practice Guide - FranceWinston & Strawn Paris attorneys Mounir Letayf, Adeline Roboam, Ariane Berthoud, and Alexandre Desroches contributed to the latest edition of the Chambers Debt Finance Global Practice Guide FranceFranceFinance and BankingWinston Taylor
ArticleBrexit: Implications For Dispute Resolution After EU-UK Transition EndsWinston & Strawn Partner Ben Bruton recently shared his perspective on the impact Brexit has had on dispute resolutions with The International Bar Association. GlobalLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWinston Taylor
ArticleUK SPAC Market Under Scrutiny For Safety-first ApproachThis year should be busier even after SPAC-mania peaked on Wall Street in early 2021.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawWinston Taylor
ArticleBeyond The Allegation: How To Effectively Conduct Compliance InvestigationsOn April 14, Winston & Strawn Antitrust Partner Jeffrey Amato will present "Beyond the Allegation: How to Effectively Conduct Compliance Investigations" at the Governance, Risk & Compliance ConfEx.United StatesComplianceWinston Taylor
ArticleU.S. Offshore Wind: A Commercial Policy And Regulatory UpdateOn June 9, Winston & Strawn's Maritime Practice Chair Charlie Papavizas will speak on IPFA's webinar titled "U.S. Offshore Wind: A Commercial Policy and Regulatory Update."United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesWinston Taylor