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Compliance Programs

Today’s legal and regulatory landscape is more fraught with risk than ever before. To survive—and thrive—in this challenging environment, sophisticated companies must have robust, proactive, and effective compliance programs in place....Read more

Industry

Financial Crimes Compliance

Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations....Read more

Europe

European Disputes, Regulatory & Compliance

Experience 4 results

Experience

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June 28, 2024

Agreement Between 119 Institutional Investors and the Company Vivendi SE

119 institutional investors, among which Union Asset Management Holding, accused the French company Vivendi of having disseminated false or misleading information between 2000 and 2002, thereby causing them an important stock market damage....Read more

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January 27, 2022

The Vistria Group's Majority Recapitalization of Education Solutions Services

Winston & Strawn LLP represented The Vistria Group in its majority recapitalization of Education Solutions Services (ESS.) ESS is one of the nation's leading scaled managed services companies dedicated to K-12 outsourced substitute, paraprofessional, and in-classroom virtual teacher solutions. The company acts as the exclusive outsourced substitute teacher management provider to its growing base of client school districts across the country. ESS's turn-key solutions include its flagship substitute management solution and a growing virtual teacher offering, which provide school districts, substitutes, and students a more sustainable and effective alternative to in-house management. ESS currently serves approximately 900 districts, representing over 4M students throughout 31 U.S. states....Read more

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September 30, 2020

CORE Industrial Partners's Sale of Prototek to Snow Phipps

Winston & Strawn LLP represented CORE Industrial Partners (“CORE”), a Chicago-based private equity firm, in the sale of Prototek Holdings LLC (“Prototek” or the Company), one of the largest national rapid prototyping service providers, to Snow Phipps, a middle-market private equity firm. Founded in 1987, Prototek manufactures CNC machined and fabricated parts and components across both metal and plastic materials with a specialty in difficult and complex parts. Prototek serves a diverse customer base across a variety of end markets, including aerospace, defense, medical, robotics, electronics, consumer, telecommunications, and general industrial. Based outside of Boston with additional facilities in Milwaukee and Silicon Valley, the Company conforms to a variety of rigorous customer and industry standards and holds certifications and compliance designations including ISO:9001, DFARS, and ITAR....Read more
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Insights & News 1,824 results

Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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March 13, 2026

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UK Crypto Regulation Moves Forward: A Prudential Regime for Cryptoasset Firms – Key Takeaways from FCA CP25/42

The close of 2025 highlighted the continuing momentum for the digital asset industry, with regulatory developments accelerating rather than slowing.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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March 10, 2026

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SEC Grants Exemption from New Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements for Foreign Private Issuers in Six Qualifying Jurisdictions

As we discussed in our earlier post, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), enacted on December 18, 2025, amended Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to require directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file Section 16 beneficial ownership reports.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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March 10, 2026

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Section 16(a) To Apply to Foreign Private Issuers: Takeaways from the SEC’s Final Rule

On February 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule (Release No. 34-104903) (Final Rule) implementing the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which was enacted on December 18, 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.

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What Is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a federal statute prohibiting United States citizens and entities from engaging in corruption. It has two main elements: (1) anti-bribery provisions, forbidding the giving or offering of anything of value to a foreign government official for business and (2) accounting requirements, establishing mandatory practice guidelines for companies to maintain accurate records and internal controls. The FCPA is enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Privacy Compliance Law?

The area of privacy compliance law addresses how organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements for collecting, processing, or maintaining personal information. Data privacy breaches can lead to regulatory investigations and fines. When privacy is compromised, consumers or employees may respond with civil lawsuits. It is recommended, but not required by a federal law, that companies create and post privacy policies on websites and mobile apps. Once posted, companies must follow these policies or face scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. (California and Delaware state law does require privacy policies to be posted on websites and mobile applications, if the site collects personally identifiable information)....Read more

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