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Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating our extensive capabilities across practices to provide our clients with cutting-edge privacy and data security counseling, crisis management, security incident investigation and notification management, defense of data security class action litigation and regulatory inquiries, and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of privacy professionals and is bolstered by more than 40 attorneys from a variety of other disciplines firmwide. Our team combines compliance counselors, transactional lawyers, former government regulators and federal prosecutors, seasoned investigators, and experienced litigators. Few firms can rival our in-depth, sophisticated, and integrated experience in this area.
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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.
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Our capital markets and securities attorneys represent U.S. and international issuers, institutional investors, underwriters, and placement agents in a wide variety of public and private offerings of debt and equity securities.
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Experience
|November 19, 2025
Blockfusion Enters into Business Combination with Blue Acquisition Corp.
Winston & Strawn LLP represents Blockfusion, the owner-operator of a strategically located, clean-energy-powered data center, in its announced business combination with Blue Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction attributes a pre-money equity value of approximately USD 450 million to Blockfusion and would result in Blockfusion becoming a publicly traded company upon listing.
Experience
|November 3, 2025
Represented Minto Communities, LLC in the Sale of Land in Volusia County, Florida
A team of Winston & Strawn attorneys, led by Rafael Aguilar, represented Minto Communities, LLC, a leading homebuilder in the United States, in connection with the sale of a parcel of land located in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida to another developer.
Experience
|October 24, 2025
$400 Million GATX Corporation Senior Notes Offering
Represented joint book-running managers BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as underwriters' counsel, in connection with the registered public offering by GATX Corporation of $200 million of its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 and $200 million of its 6.050% Senior Notes due 2054.
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Webinar
|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.
Speaking Engagement
|December 11, 2025
Bobby Malhotra Speaks on Legal Data Intelligence Webinar
Bobby Malhotra, chair of Winston’s eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice, will be a panelist on the “Legal Data Intelligence: Turning Contract Management into a Strategy for Business Enablement” webinar. Join Bobby for an in-depth discussion on how Legal Data Intelligence can transform contract management into a strategic driver for business enablement. This CLOC webinar will explore practical approaches to leveraging data, technology, and process improvements to accelerate business outcomes and reduce risk.
Recognitions
|December 4, 2025
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Winston & Strawn Recognized in Chambers FinTech 2026 Guide
Chambers FinTech 2026 ranked Winston & Strawn as a leading law firm in FinTech Legal (USA), FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies (USA), and FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing (USA).Additionally, four partners were ranked in four different practice areas.
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Law Glossary
What Is Data Breach and Data Security Law?
Within 48 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, data breach and data security laws require organizations and government agencies to provide notifications of security breaches when they involve personally identifiable information. Companies may also be required by state data breach laws to act to minimize the effects of a breach. The FTC can investigate companies that do not adhere to their stated privacy policies and do not have safeguards to protect customer data, but no broad federal law exists regarding breach notifications. However, these U.S. data security laws and government agency rules are enforced:
Law Glossary
Though the U.S. has not passed legislation dealing solely with data security law, organizations are expected to safeguard sensitive information and establish privacy policies. Legislation addressing specific types of sensitive data is found within various U.S. laws, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
Law Glossary
The definition of online privacy is the level of privacy protection an individual has while connected to the Internet. It covers the amount of online security available for personal and financial data, communications, and preferences. Internet users often attempt to increase online privacy through anti-virus software, strong password choices, turning off tracking, reviewing site security, and opting for stricter privacy settings. Risks to online privacy range from phishing scams to malware, while problems with website security may result in identity theft.