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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.
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International trade is essential for the growth and development of global economies and businesses. As international trade has expanded and developed, so too have the myriad rules and regulations that govern it. The global compliance environment is becoming more complex by the day and can be difficult to navigate without the assistance of experienced counsel. Failure to comply with international trade rules and regulations—even if done so unwittingly—can lead to civil and criminal penalties, monitorships, consent agreements, debarment, reputational damage, substantial administrative burden, legal expense, and unsatisfied business objectives. Increasingly, there also is exposure for individual officers/directors, which can include monetary penalties and, potentially, jail time.
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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is an increasingly popular venue for patent infringement litigation. More and more companies are seeking to halt importations of infringing products into the United States by turning to the ITC for expedited relief. Section 337 investigations conducted by the ITC provide complainants with a “fast track” to remedy IP matters that typically go to trial within 10 months. Since many Section 337 cases go to trial, selecting an ITC litigation team with a command of the technology, patent law, and specialized procedural practice is extremely important. We have handled more than 100 cases before the ITC.
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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.
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|September 29, 2025
Winston Advises PJT Partners in Beyond Meat’s $1.105 Billion Exchange Offer
Winston & Strawn LLP represented PJT Partners in its role as dealer manager to Beyond Meat, Inc., a publicly traded food technology company and leading producer of plant-based meat alternatives, in connection with an exchange offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its $1.105 billion of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for up to $202.5 million in new 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and up to approximately 326 million shares of common stock.
Experience
|September 23, 2025
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp Closes Business Combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (OTCQB: DNQAF), a special purpose acquisition company, in the closing of its previously announced business combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel non-opioid pain therapies and a majority-owned subsidiary of Scilex Holding Company (Nasdaq: SCLX).
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Winston’s Environmental Law Update
|November 21, 2025
|4 Min Read
On November 18, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to temporarily stay implementation of California SB 261, the state’s corporate climate-related financial risk reporting law, while an appeal is pending related to an industry group-led challenge to the law. In the short ruling, the Ninth Circuit denied the motion to stay implementation of the companion bill, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.
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|November 21, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors American Fintech Council’s 9th Annual Policy Summit
Winston & Strawn was proud to sponsor and participate in the American Fintech Council’s 9th annual Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.—a landmark event bringing together bank, fintech, and digital assets leaders, legislators, and regulators for conversations shaping the future of financial services.
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|November 21, 2025
|3 Min Read
The Human Touch Lawyers Need to Succeed in an AI-Driven World
This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only. This article was co-authored with PrincetonComms founder Matt Eventoff.
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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.
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Wash trading occurs when a buyer and seller collude to mislead the market and artificially inflate the value of a security without incurring any actual risk or changing the traders’ positions. The buyer and seller essentially send the security and cash back and forth, but only the initial sale is publicly reported, with the second exchange where the security and money are returned to their original owners happening surreptitiously. Wash trading was first banned by the federal government by the Commodity Exchange Act in 1936, but it has come under recent scrutiny again following the advent of high-frequency trading.
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What Are Unfair Trade Practices?
The phrase unfair trade practices can be defined as any business practice or act that is deceptive, fraudulent, or causes injury to a consumer. These practices can include acts that are deemed unlawful, such as those that violate a consumer protection law. Some examples of unfair trade methods are: the false representation of a good or service; false free gift or prize offers; non-compliance with manufacturing standards; false advertising; or deceptive pricing.