Winston & Strawn Wins Two Law360 Practice Group of the Year Awards

Winston & Strawn secured a win in both the Competition and Sports & Betting categories of 2021’s Law360 Practice Group of the Year awards. This annual award recognizes the law firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year.

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Antitrust & Competition

The Antitrust & Competition Group was commended for its balanced practice, which includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as the team’s landmark Supreme Court ruling in June. The justices unanimously found that the lower courts properly applied antitrust scrutiny to the NCAA in striking down its rules restricting educational benefits to athletes and rejected contentions from the collegiate governing body that these rules were entitled to deferential antitrust review because they were claimed to be needed to preserve amateurism in college sports.

Read the full article highlighting the team’s unprecedented year here.

Sports & Betting

Winston & Strawn’s Sports Law Group was also recognized for its outstanding year. Along with the NCAA Supreme Court case, the group helped Stanford students get their sports back and fought a suit over the MLB All-Star Game venue relocation. The group was also accredited for its involvement in e-sports, as it works to push boundaries in player rights.

Read the full profile here.