small-logo
ProfessionalsCapabilitiesInsights & NewsCareersLocations
About UsAlumniOpportunity & InclusionPro BonoCorporate Social Responsibility
Stay Connected:
facebookinstagramlinkedintwitteryoutube
Site Search

Capabilities 86 results

Practice Area

Compliance Programs

Today’s legal and regulatory landscape is more fraught with risk than ever before. To survive—and thrive—in this challenging environment, sophisticated companies must have robust, proactive, and effective compliance programs in place....Read more

Industry

Financial Crimes Compliance

Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations....Read more

Practice Area

Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation

Investigations and litigation involving alleged fraud against the government pose a significant and growing threat to organizations and individuals across all industries that engage directly or indirectly in business with federal, state, and/or local governments. The government makes aggressive use of its extensive criminal and civil investigatory powers to root out alleged fraud and abuse implicating government funds, including one of its most powerful civil enforcement tools—the federal False Claims Act (FCA)—and similar state false claims statutes....Read more

Insights & News 3,133 results

Client Alert

|

August 8, 2025

|

2 Min Read

FinCEN Orders Exemptive Relief to Delay the Investment Adviser AML Rule by Two Years

Last year in September, we published an alert about the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) final rule, which would have imposed certain anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program and other Bank Secrecy Act-related obligations on investment advisers (IA AML Rule) effective January 1, 2026.

In the Media

|

August 7, 2025

|

1 Min Read

Yulia Makarova and Kimberly Prior Discuss Guiding Clients Through the GENIUS Act with IFLR

Winston & Strawn Winston & Strawn Digital Assets Group co-chair Kimberly Prior and partner Yulia Makarova were featured in an IFLR article sharing their insights on client reaction, increased demand for their legal knowledge, and compliance challenges for non-US issuers following the passing of the GENIUS Act. The act, passed by the House of Representatives on July 17 and signed by the President on July 18, brings clarity to the digital assets markets after years of regulatory uncertainty legitimizing the use of payment stablecoins in the US financial system and providing detailed requirements for compliance and governance....Read more

Benefits Blast

|

August 6, 2025

|

7 Min Read

Health and Welfare Benefit Roundup – Five Recent Developments for Plan Sponsors

July was an exciting month for employer-sponsored health and welfare benefits. Many of the changes discussed provide plan sponsors with increased flexibility to optimize benefits.

View All Insights & News

Other Results 79 results

Law Glossary

What Is Privacy Compliance Law?

The area of privacy compliance law addresses how organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements for collecting, processing, or maintaining personal information. Data privacy breaches can lead to regulatory investigations and fines. When privacy is compromised, consumers or employees may respond with civil lawsuits. It is recommended, but not required by a federal law, that companies create and post privacy policies on websites and mobile apps. Once posted, companies must follow these policies or face scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. (California and Delaware state law does require privacy policies to be posted on websites and mobile applications, if the site collects personally identifiable information)....Read more

Site Content

DEI Compliance
Task Force

Law Students

Logo
facebookinstagramlinkedintwitteryoutube

Copyright © 2025. Winston & Strawn LLP

AlumniCorporate Transparency Act Task ForceDEI Compliance Task ForceEqual Rights AmendmentLaw GlossaryThe Oval UpdateWinston MinutePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyFraud & Scam AlertsNoticesSubscribeAttorney Advertising