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Environmental Litigation & Enforcement

With today’s rapidly evolving rules of engagement, paired with the often contentious nature of environmental disputes, clients rely on Winston for our practical experience and substantive knowledge of the broad-ranging issues involved in environmental litigation, enforcement, and investigations....Read more

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Privacy: Regulated Personal Information (RPI)

Winston’s Regulated Personal Information (RPI) Practice offers seamlessly integrated counseling and litigation services to companies looking for practical and solution-oriented assistance navigating the compliance, regulatory, and private class action enforcement risks presented by the emerging patchwork of complex (and often conflicting) privacy laws in the United States and beyond....Read more

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Trade Secrets, Non Competes & Restrictive Covenants

In today’s fast-paced, global marketplace, the theft of trade secrets and other confidential information is an all-too-common risk. Our team helps clients navigate this complex landscape with strategies that are both comprehensive and scalable—designed to prevent issues before they arise and respond effectively when they do....Read more

Experience 17 results

Experience

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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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June 8, 2025

A Team Co-led by Winston & Strawn Negotiates a Landmark Antitrust Class Action Settlement with the NCAA and Its Power 5 Conferences

Secured, with co-counsel, final approval of an historic settlement of over US$2.75B in back-damages for current and former college-athletes and a new revenue-sharing model allowing schools to share future earnings with athletes. This decade-long effort across four different lawsuits redefines the economics of college sports, affirming athlete rights and fair compensation. Following a 9-0 Supreme Court victory in Alston v. NCAA, the team filed three antitrust class actions, resulting in a groundbreaking settlement that creates a revenue-sharing system projected to generate at least US$20B in new, previously prohibited payments and benefits to Division I college athletes over the next decade. The settlement was recognized in Am Law‘s Litigator of the Week column....Read more

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April 30, 2025

Rapid Ruling: Fifth Circuit Affirms Winston Win on Summary Judgment the Day After Oral Argument

Winston recently secured a total victory for our clients, KVP Energy Services, LLC and other affiliated defendants, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Plaintiff BHI Energy I Power Services LLC filed suit in the U.S. Northern District of Texas in September 2022, alleging US$150M in damages in connection with causes of action for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and various other business torts and statutory violations. Winston scored an important early win in January 2023 by defeating BHI Energy’s motion for preliminary injunction. After a year of extensive discovery, Winston moved for full summary judgment on behalf of all defendants. In a strongly worded opinion, the district court granted Winston’s summary judgment motion and dismissed the entirety of BHI’s lawsuit....Read more
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April 16, 2026

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Winston Secures Transformative Antitrust Verdict for States in Live Nation and Ticketmaster Trial

A Winston & Strawn team, led by Jeffrey Kessler, secured an antitrust verdict on behalf of more than 30 states and the District of Columbia, with a Manhattan federal jury finding Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws in a decision that has the potential to transform the concert, music, and ticketing industry. The jury concluded that Ticketmaster unlawfully maintained a monopoly in the primary ticketing market for major concert venues and that Live Nation unlawfully monopolized the large amphitheater market, compelling artists to use its promotion services to access its venues. Jurors further found that this conduct resulted in higher ticket fees, leading to an approximate $1.72 overcharge per ticket for consumers....Read more

False Claims Act Playbook

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April 1, 2026

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DEI and FCA Liability: EO Highlights Potential Exposure for Federal Contractors

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a sweeping Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the EO) that attaches binding contractual consequences to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in federal contracting. By April 25, 2026, federal contractors, subcontractors, and lower-tier subcontractors should expect to be required to agree—as a term of their contracts—not to engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities,” to open its books and records to government compliance audits, and to acknowledge that any violation is material to the government’s decision to pay—a critical element for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. In this blog, Winston lawyers analyze the new EO and weigh potential implications for contractors. 

Product Liability & Mass Torts Digest

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March 31, 2026

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Court Shatters Claims Involving Exploding Sunroof

A district court in Ohio granted summary judgment to automaker Kia despite evidence that the panoramic sunroof on one of its cars “spontaneously exploded and shattered.” The court rejected the plaintiff’s claims, ruling that he failed to produce “any evidence of a design defect.”

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What Is a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)?

A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a legal document issued by a judge before trial that forces or prevents an action for a specified time frame. During court cases that involve trademark infringement or the use of a trade secret, a TRO can halt patent, copyright, or trademark infringement in the short term. It can offer relief in various situations, such as to prevent the sharing of a business secret or an unfair competition practice, until a court hearing on a preliminary injunction can be held. A TRO petition is an emergency request for a state or federal court to take immediate action based on submitted evidence....Read more

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What Is a Trade Secret?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office refers to a trade secret as a type of intellectual property. This definition of trade secret is in reference to the business ownership of a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that provides a competitive edge. As a member of the World Trade Organization, the U.S. government has a responsibility to protect trade secrets. The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) also increased trade secret protection. Under the DTSA, an individual or organization may be found liable in a civil case for the misappropriation of trade secrets....Read more

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What Is BIPA?

The Illinois Biometric Invasion of Privacy Act (BIPA), enacted in 2008, grants Illinois consumers the right to their own biometric data, such as fingerprints, retina or iris information, voiceprints, and DNA. Under the BIPA, private companies are prohibited from collecting biometric information unless (1) the person consents in writing and (2) the companies inform the person in writing of what data is being collected, for what purpose, and for how long. Besides the notice and consent requirement, the law also bans any company from selling or otherwise profiting from consumers’ biometrics....Read more
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