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Class Actions & Group Litigation

Winston has developed a consistent record of success handling class action cases in state and federal courts. The practice is anchored by seasoned class action lawyers, many of whom have been recognized by Chambers USA and other ranking organizations as being top practitioners in their field. Our clients rely on us to steer them through class action matters by drawing on the firm’s significant experience in resolving complex litigation using creative and aggressive arguments, across a broad range of class, collective, coordinated, and mass actions, as well multidistrict litigation. We also have succeeded at trial in several class actions—a rare occurrence....Read more

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Advertising Litigation

Brands across key sectors turn to Winston litigators to defend their reputations in advertising class actions, competitor disputes, and investigations. With litigators based in the U.S.’s busiest jurisdictions—including courts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas—we have deep experience and prowess in handling some of the most high-profile and business-essential advertising cases in recent history. These disputes have involved false advertising; unfair competition, unfair business practices, and unjust enrichment; copyright, trade name, and service mark infringement; consumer-protection claims; and violations of the Lanham Act....Read more

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Financial Services Litigation

Winston’s financial services litigators advise financial services companies of every size and scope on litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters in local, state, and federal jurisdictions. While we are proud to have advised many clients as to how avoid formal legal proceedings, should litigation arise, we bring to bear the full strength of our nationally renowned litigation and trial practice when it does arise....Read more

Experience 141 results

Experience

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October 1, 2025

AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II - Initial Public Offering

Winston & Strawn LLP represented AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company, in the recent closing of its $100 million Initial Public Offering (IPO). The offering consisted of 10,000,000 units priced at $10.00 per unit, before deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “YCY.U” on October 1, 2025....Read more

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September 8, 2025

Winston Wins Ninth Circuit Reversal and Class Certification in Swimmers’ Antitrust Case, Securing a Global-Impact Settlement with World Aquatics

Winston represents a class of professional swimmers alleging World Aquatics (WA) violated antitrust laws by blocking their participation in the competing  International Swimming League. After WA won summary judgment, Winston successfully appealed, arguing the court applied improper antitrust standards and wrongly denied certification of a damages class. In September 2024, the Ninth Circuit reversed both rulings, reviving all claims and issuing a landmark ruling on the possible application of the per se rule or quick look review to sports-associations rules. Am Law awarded Winston “Litigator of the Week” Runner-Up recognition for the win. In November 2024, the Ninth Circuit denied rehearing. In April 2025, the district court certified a damages class....Read more

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July 30, 2025

Following an Astounding Summary Judgment Win, Winston Secures Three Favorable Class Settlements in US$52+B Broiler Chicken Litigation

Represent Norman W. Fries, Inc. d/b/a Claxton Poultry Farms in a series of 15+ antitrust class actions consolidated in the Northern District of Illinois and brought by plaintiffs who allege that Claxton and the nation’s other largest poultry producers conspired to fix the price of broiler chickens in a scheme from 2008 to 2016 that raised the price for broiler chickens by artificially reducing supply....Read more
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December 17, 2025

Privacy Problems Webinar Series

Join the Winston & Strawn Global Privacy and Data Security Practice team for a conversation on emerging privacy trends to have on your radar as we approach the New Year. Topics will include a discussion of strategies companies can take to protect themselves against a wave of burgeoning claims under California’s Shine the Light Law, recent trends in wiretap lawsuits arising from online website monitoring and email tracking practices (hint: looking at you, Florida), and insights on why companies should pay close attention to commercial email subject lines sent to Washington recipients....Read more

The Reg E Reader

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December 3, 2025

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5 Min Read

The Status of The CFPB: A Year-End Review

The Reg E Reader features insights from Winston & Strawn’s multidisciplinary Consumer Financial Services Group on legal and enforcement developments related to Regulation E. The blog provides guidance and best practices for those who must remain compliant with the complex, evolving requirements of the regulation. In this blog post, Caitlin Mandel, Arman Aboutorabi, and Sydney Alexandra Rose provide a year-end review on the status of the CFPB, highlighting recent news, rulemaking activities, and hints toward the agency's future heading into 2026.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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November 24, 2025

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SEC to Companies: You’re on Your Own (Sort Of) Under Rule 14a-8

On November 17, 2025, the staff (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) announced a significant shift in its approach to the shareholder proposal process for the upcoming 2025-2026 proxy season. The Staff will no longer respond to most no-action requests under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which permits qualifying shareholders to place proposals in a public company’s proxy materials, while allowing issuers to omit proposals that fall within the rule’s procedural or substantive exclusions. Rule 14a-8 is a longstanding point of contention between issuers and proponents of socially and operationally significant shareholder proposals. This guidance fundamentally alters how the Division will address exclusion requests and increases uncertainty for issuers preparing proxy materials.

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Other Results 93 results

Law Glossary

What Is a Class Action?

A class action is a procedural device that allows one or more persons, usually plaintiffs (though federal and state procedural rules also authorize defendant classes) to file suit on behalf of a group of similarly situated persons. Federal law defines a class action as “any civil action filed under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or similar State statute or rule of judicial procedure authorizing an action to be brought by 1 or more representative persons as a class action.”  28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(1)(B), (d)(8)....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Consumer Fraud?

Consumer fraud is commonly defined as deceptive business practices that cause consumers to suffer financial or other losses. The victims believe they are participating in a legal and valid business transaction when they are actually being defrauded. Fraud against consumers is often related to false promises or inaccurate claims made to consumers, as well as practices that directly cheat consumers out of their money....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Consumer Targeting Law?

The protection of consumers’ privacy online is addressed within the field of consumer targeting law. The Federal Trade Commission’s Behavioral Advertising Principles recommend that websites disclose data collection policies, which are used to create consumer-targeted advertising. The FTC also advises that websites allow consumers to opt out of data collection. The FTC Act can be used to charge companies that do not adhere to their stated consumer privacy policies, do not protect consumer data, or do not provide adequate notifications of privacy policy changes. The law does not require all companies to provide privacy policies, though financial firms must disclose their information-sharing policies to their customers....Read more
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