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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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White Collar & Government Investigations

Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for “Criminal Defense: White Collar” by Best Law Firms® 2025, and recognized for “Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded – Nationwide” by Chambers USA in 2025, Winston’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice assists individuals, companies, and organizations with government investigations and enforcement matters; related criminal and civil litigation; trials; appeals; congressional oversight; internal investigations; and compliance counseling and program development and enhancement. We are comprised of 80+ litigators, with more than a dozen former prosecutors from the SEC, Main Justice, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide, including three former U.S. Attorneys, Regional Supervisors, and a former Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation. We are known for our zealous advocacy, our unyielding commitment to our clients, and for protecting and defending clients’ interests with legal acumen that’s second to none....Read more

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eDiscovery & Information Governance

Winston’s eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice (eDiscovery Group) is one of the United States’ largest and most experienced. Per The Legal 500 US 2024, “[Winston has] a very strong practice from top to bottom. They have a good e-discovery consulting practice and excellent review and production capabilities and are amongst the strongest advocates you could want in a courtroom.” We have built a full-service consulting practice to support our clients and case teams in these complex areas—both domestically and globally....Read more

Insights & News 1,627 results

Competition Corner

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July 2, 2025

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10+ Min Read

Spotlight on Japan: Japan’s New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview with U.S. and EU Legal Frameworks

This post highlights key aspects of the Japan Freelance Act and compares them with relevant legal frameworks in the United States—particularly in California and New York—as well as in Europe with an aim to help businesses operating globally understand the important legal considerations when working with freelance workers across jurisdictions.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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July 2, 2025

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6 Min Read

Former CEO Sentenced to Prison in First-Of-Its-Kind Prosecution Based Exclusively on Rule 10b5-1 Plans

On June 23, 2025, the first-ever prosecution for bad-faith use of 10b5-1 trading plans resulted in Terren Scott Peizer, the former CEO and executive chairman of the publicly traded company Ontrak, Inc., being sentenced to 42 months in prison and ordered to pay $17.9 million in fines and restitution. A California federal district court found that Peizer had entered into Rule 10b5-1 plans in bad faith and while in possession of material nonpublic information to avoid more than $12.5 million in losses related to the termination of a large customer contract.

Pro Bono In Action

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June 27, 2025

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Winston and Accenture Secure Asylum for Honduran who Fled to the U.S. After a Gang Killed his Family

In partnership with our commercial client Accenture, Winston lawyers helped secure asylum for a pro bono client who fled Honduras after a vicious gang massacred six members of his family because his father would not hand over their land....Read more
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What Is the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team?

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) is part of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. It is to identify, investigate, support, and pursue cases involving the criminal use of digital assets, with a particular focus on virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, infrastructure providers, and other entities that are enabling the misuse of cryptocurrency and related technologies to commit or facilitate criminal activity....Read more

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What Is VPPA?

The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), enacted in 1988, prohibits videotape service providers from disclosing a customer’s personal information without express consent. Originally, the term “video tape service provider” targeted brick-and-mortar video rental stores as the statute was created in response to the public disclosure of a Supreme Court nominee's rental history....Read more

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What Are AML Rules?

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) refers to policies and practices that prevent, detect, and report financial crimes. The principal U.S. federal law on money laundering is the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970. The BSA generally mandates financial institutions to assist in governmental investigations by keeping records of cash purchases or negotiable instruments, filing reports of cash transactions exceeding a set daily aggregate amount, and reporting suspicious activity that may hint at money laundering, tax evasion, or other criminal activities....Read more
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