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Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers.
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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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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.
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|February 4, 2026
A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company.
Experience
|February 2, 2026
A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company.
Experience
|November 26, 2025
Winston & Strawn Represented CFS Brands in its Acquisition of Cornerstone Foodservice Group
Winston represented CFS Brands, a portfolio company of TJC, in its acquisition of Cornerstone Foodservice Group, a global leader in foodservice equipment serving both front- and back-of-house applications through a portfolio of established, innovative brands.
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Seminar/CLE
|March 25, 2026
Sanctions, Arbitration, and Cross-Border Enforcement: Complex Intersections in Practice
We are pleased to host an exclusive panel session during Paris Arbitration Week, exploring the complex intersections of sanctions regimes, international arbitration, and cross-border enforcement. This program combines real-world case insights with comparative perspectives to help practitioners navigate today’s challenging global legal landscape.
Webinar
|March 19, 2026
New Perspectives on Venezuela: On-the-Ground Insights and Direct Foreign Investment Outlook
Please join us for the next session in our webinar series on Venezuela’s evolving economic and legal landscape, featuring a special presentation by Venezuelan lawyers Pedro Urdaneta and Miguel Rivero, partners at LEGA Abogados, who will share valuable on-the-ground insights. Winston & Strawn partners Cari Stinebower and Carl Fornaris will moderate the conversation, and time will be set aside to take questions from the audience.
Competition Corner
|March 12, 2026
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California and Rhode Island Latest States to Expand Premerger Notification Requirements
States continue to implement new premerger notification regimes and expand the scope of existing requirements, with California and Rhode Island recently adding new premerger notification requirements that dealmakers must navigate to successfully complete transactions.
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What Is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a government agency established in 1914 to prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, or unfair business practices. The FTC is defined as having a dual mission of: (1) protecting consumers; and (2) promoting competition. Agency expertise and resources are available to federal and state legislatures, as well as other U.S. government agencies. The FTC enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws, and also works to advance consumers’ interests and provide educational programs.
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What Is the Domestic Industry Requirement?
The domestic industry requirement for Section 337 investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) mandates that a complainant asserting patent infringement at the ITC, or complainant’s licensee, has made in the United States significant investments in plant and equipment, significant investments in labor or capital, or substantial investments in engineering, research and development, or licensing. The investments must further be directed to articles that practice a valid claim of the asserted patent. The investment component of the requirement is referred to as the “economic prong,” while the requirement that the article practices the asserted patent is referred to as the “technical prong.” The domestic industry requirement is codified in 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(2)-(3).
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What Is Performance-Based Compensation?
Performance-based compensation (PBC) is a system for rewarding employees financially, outside of their regular salaries. The financial compensation is based on how individual employees, departments, the company, or the company’s stock price performs during a specific time frame and in accordance with pre-determined goals set by the organization. These programs may also be called Pay-For-Performance systems. Companies who utilize these systems must be prepared to define and track performance, as well as provide compensation, such as bonuses, when objectives are met according to benchmarks. The supplemental income will also have tax implications for employees.