On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s Division of Corporation Finance released five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) covering the disclosure...

In June 2024, a few months ahead of the requested jury trial in the Department of Justice's challenge to Google's advertising technology monopoly, Google tendered a cashier's check for $2,289,751 to the Department of Justice

In the last week of May alone, the Investigation Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Justice ("MOJ") and local prosecutors from various districts raided the offices of 10 semiconductor, ...

States continue to implement new premerger notification regimes and expand the scope of existing requirements, with California and Rhode Island recently adding new premerger notification...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have just launched HealthyCompetition.gov, an online portal designed to promote reporting of potentially anticompetitive and unfair health care practices.

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced that President Donald J. Trump has designated Mark T. Uyeda as Acting Chairman of the SEC...

In the past few months, group health plans have experienced a surge of litigation challenging premium surcharges based on participants' tobacco use. As we have previously noted, the Health Insurance.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) adds a new annual reporting requirement that requires every group health plan and every health insurance issuer that offers group

At an open meeting today, the SEC voted 3-2 to publish interpretive guidance on proxy voting and proxy advisory firms.

On March 29, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a series of "whole of government" initiatives to boost the U.S. offshore wind industry.

In a recent January 22, 2025 order, federal district court Judge Rodney Gilstrap in the Eastern District of Texas shot down Taiwan-based ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. (ASUS)'s attempt to short circuit a patent infringement...

On June 9, 2021, Nevada Senate Bill 165 (SB 165) was passed and signed into law by Governor Steve Sisolak, establishing the Esports Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).

The Department of Justice is intensifying its corporate enforcement efforts with a new whistleblower program in a way that will likely increase the number of whistleblower complaints DOJ receives.

Follow technology and IP partner Xuyang Zhu through a day in Winston & Strawn's London office as she navigates the complex legal challenges created by emerging technologies, innovative business models, and evolving regulatory frameworks. Discover how legal professionals adapt when innovation meets opportunity in moments that define careers and shape industries.

Private Client Partner Kirstie McGuigan and M&A Partner Ross McNaughton share a candid conversation about the pivotal people, lessons, and experiences that shaped their legal careers. They explore what distinguishes exceptional lawyers in today's evolving profession—from building lasting client relationships to transforming legal advice into meaningful real-world outcomes.

In a move that would mark a significant departure from longstanding practice separating Department of Justice operations from direct White House control, the White House announced on January 8, 2026, ...

On December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) targeting the two major proxy advisory firms, ISS and Glass Lewis.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has set new annual fee rates for Small Business Investment Companies' debentures for fiscal year 2027, with standard debentures at 0.3000% and accrual debentures at 0.8710%. These fees apply to any SBIC receiving debenture commitments between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027, regardless of when the debentures are actually drawn.

In a significant decision announced this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to prosecute a private equity (PE) firm after the firm voluntarily disclosed sanctions and export...

Chicago Office Managing Partner Bill O'Neil shares his journey from aspiring trial lawyer to firm leader, revealing how the discipline of daily routines, family commitments, and courtroom performance intersect to create career-defining moments. Through a personal lens spanning from coaching his daughter's basketball team to high-stakes litigation, O'Neil demonstrates how the mindset of persuasion and leadership extends far beyond the courtroom.