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Product Liability & Mass Torts

Major multinational companies trust Winston to defend their products and reputations in high-profile, high-stakes product liability and mass tort claims. Our Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice is one of the industry’s most seasoned, with a deep bench of experienced lawyers and a unique combination of extensive trial experience and expansive technical knowledge....Read more

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Energy Industry Litigation & Investigations

With our reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm serving as our foundation, we advocate for a variety of power producers, oil and gas companies, and oilfield services providers in high-stakes litigation throughout U.S. district and appellate courts. We also handle sensitive investigations, contentious regulatory and enforcement issues, and arbitration. Our bench is stacked with innovative legal and commercial problem solvers, many of whom came to Winston from in-house positions, amplifying their appreciation for C-suite complexities. By combining our knowledge of the energy industry with first-rate trial skills, and the experience our practitioners have gained from learning our clients’ businesses, we are positioned to obtain the best result for our clients efficiently—whether in the courtroom or a negotiated solution....Read more

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ERISA Litigation

As a firm of choice for many major businesses, we represent employers, fiduciaries, boards of directors, benefit plans, and plan administrators in all aspects of ERISA litigation, including claims relating to fiduciary liability, plan investments, excessive fees, plan qualification, plan termination, reversion of excess assets, retiree medical benefits, severance and employment contract matters, tax liability matters, and retirement and welfare benefit claims....Read more

Insights & News 1,352 results

Press Release

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May 6, 2025

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Winston & Strawn Launches Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Group

CHICAGO/NEW YORK—May 6, 2025— Winston & Strawn announced today the launch of its Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Group, a multidisciplinary team that expands on the firm’s longstanding work delivering strategic counsel across the full spectrum of private equity secondaries market activity, including GP-led continuation fund and other sponsor-side fund restructuring transactions, and traditional LP secondaries....Read more

Client Alert

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May 2, 2025

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4 Min Read

White House Memorandum Elaborates on Prior Executive Order with Requirements for “High-Impact AI” Used by Federal Agencies

On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum expounding upon the January 23, 2025 Executive Order (EO) 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, to put forth new requirements for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in U.S. federal agencies, with specific requirements where the AI use is considered “high impact.” 

Class Action Insider

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May 2, 2025

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8 Min Read

Song–Beverly Act Reforms – Rebalancing Consumer Rights and OEM Responsibilities?

Since the 1970s, the Song–Beverly Consumer Warranty Act has protected buyers of potentially defective vehicles. The latest update, Assembly Bill 1755, aims to curb excessive lemon law litigation and speed up resolutions—but faced pushback from both consumer advocates and automakers, prompting a follow-up measure: Senate Bill 26. 

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Other Results 47 results

Site Content

What Is the BPCIA?

Congress enacted the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) to provide an abbreviated pathway for biosimilars to gain FDA approval through submission of an abbreviated Biologics License Application (aBLA)....Read more

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What Is General Causation?

In the product liability context, general causation is the legal and scientific determination of whether the product in question has the inherent capability to cause the alleged injury under certain circumstances. Establishment of general causation is a critical aspect of a plaintiff’s case, and typically requires scientific evidence, such as epidemiology or toxicology, and expert testimony to establish a causal connection between the product’s design, manufacturing, or warnings and the injury or injuries at issue. As contrasted to specific causation, the focus in a general causation inquiry is on whether the product or exposure, as a general matter, can cause the type of injury claimed by the plaintiff. A general causation inquiry does not assess any facts unique to a particular plaintiff....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is a Safe Harbor?

A safe harbor is a legal provision in a statute or regulation that provides protection from a legal liability or other penalty when certain conditions are met....Read more
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