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Mark Stull

Chief Administrative Officer

Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5880

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Chief Administrative Officer

Washington, DC

Susan Purcell

Managing Director

Houston

+1 713-651-2622

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Managing Director

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Charlie Papavizas

Partner

Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5732

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Washington, DC

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ERISA Litigation

As a firm of choice for many major businesses, we represent employers, fiduciaries, boards of directors, benefit plans, and plan administrators in all aspects of ERISA litigation, including claims relating to fiduciary liability, plan investments, excessive fees, plan qualification, plan termination, reversion of excess assets, retiree medical benefits, severance and employment contract matters, tax liability matters, and retirement and welfare benefit claims....Read more

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Tax Controversy & Criminal Tax

Our Tax Controversy attorneys advise and represent clients in every aspect of federal and state tax investigations, as well as the criminal tax enforcement process. This includes the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) multi-jurisdictional examinations and administrative appeals, U.S. Competent Authority representations, post appeals mediation, and trial court and appellate litigation in every federal court hearing a tax matter....Read more

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Executive Compensation Plans & Agreements

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC) attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas—employee benefits and executive compensation. We advise corporations, boards of directors, private equity firms, and executives on all legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation matters. We advise corporations, firms, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on innovative and traditional employee retirement and health and welfare benefits programs. Our substantial experience and over 50 years of involvement in the EBEC field have given us a deep understanding of the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation....Read more

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December 3, 2024

Fluent, Inc. Announces $5.75 Million Registered Direct Offering and $2.75 Million Concurrent Private Offering Closing

Experience

May 10, 2024

Winston Establishes the Enforceability of Keepwell Bonds in Significant Hong Kong Court of Appeal Victory

Winston’s London Restructuring practice scores a significant win on appeal for Hong Kong and BVI liquidator claimants in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) based Peking University Founders Group Limited (PUFG) insolvency. ...Read more

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January 26, 2024

Mezzanine Loan of up to US$218M

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The Reg E Reader

September 2, 2025

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Overdraft Practices Under Reg E: Regulatory Evolution, Compliance Risks, and Enforcement Trends

Overdraft fees have been a persistent concern for lawmakers and regulators since the rise of electronic banking in the late 20th century.

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August 25, 2025

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Adapting To USPTO’s Tighter Inter Partes Review Rules

This article was originally published in Law360. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only....Read more

Product Liability & Mass Torts Digest

August 22, 2025

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District Court Recognizes Loper Bright Does Not Undermine Basis for Express-Preemption Defense in Medical Device Cases

In what appears to be the first case to consider the issue, an Eastern District of Missouri court recently rejected the argument that the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overruling Chevron deference undermines the basis for express preemption in medical device cases.

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What Is the FDA?

The FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration. It is a federal agency charged with protecting the public by regulating the safety and security of drugs, biological products, veterinary medications, and medical devices. FDA responsibilities also cover the safety of: foods for U.S. consumers, cosmetics, animal feed, and radiation-emitting products. Various rules may be established and enforced by the agency in response to U.S. laws or presidential executive orders....Read more

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What Is Slack Fill?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates how containers are filled in order to prevent the sale of partially filled containers that mislead consumers on the amount of food or supplements in a package. The FDA defines nonfunctional slack fill as the difference between the capacity of a container and the volume of product inside. Slack fill lawsuits have been filed against food and beverage makers who left empty space in a container for reasons other than functional ones, such as protecting contents or complying with shipping requirements....Read more