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Angela M. Machala

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Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

Jonathan D. Brightbill

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Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5855

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Washington, DC

Eleni Kouimelis

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Chicago

+1 312-558-5133

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Chicago

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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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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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Energy Regulatory & FERC

Winston & Strawn’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) & Energy Regulatory Practice bring decades of experience counseling on transactional, regulatory, investigation, and enforcement and litigation matters....Read more

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Experience

May 10, 2024

Winston Establishes the Enforceability of Keepwell Bonds in Significant Hong Kong Court of Appeal Victory

Winston’s London Restructuring practice scores a significant win on appeal for Hong Kong and BVI liquidator claimants in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) based Peking University Founders Group Limited (PUFG) insolvency. ...Read more

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January 18, 2024

NuVasive's Claims Dismissed: Alphatec Spine Wins Jury Verdict

Experience

October 1, 2023

Class Action Plaintiff Sent Packing After Winston Secures Enforcement of Binance’s Terms of Use

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Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

July 10, 2025

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SEC and SolarWinds Reach Settlement in Cybersecurity Case

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a preliminary settlement with SolarWinds Corp. and its chief information security officer in an effort to resolve a data breach case claiming that SolarWinds defrauded investors by concealing failures in its cybersecurity practices ahead of a major Russia-linked data breach in 2020.

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July 10, 2025

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No Moratorium on State AI Laws in the Federal Budget Bill: Implications for Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry

With the signing of the budget and tax bill—also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”—by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the federal government has decided that it will not attempt to preempt various state efforts to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. While prior versions of the budget and tax bill (the Budget Bill) contained a purported moratorium on enforcement of existing state laws or regulations on various AI technologies or the future promulgation of new state AI laws, the final version did not contain that provision. This development is particularly relevant for healthcare and life sciences entities that employ AI technologies in product development or in the delivery of clinical care in states that have enacted regulations on AI use....Read more

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

July 9, 2025

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SEC Buyout Program and Other Initiatives Lead To Drop in Enforcement and General Counsel Staff

On May 6, 2025, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, informed SEC staff that the agency had reduced its full-time headcount by 15% across various offices and divisions since the start of the federal government’s fiscal year in October 2024.

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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

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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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