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Environmental

Winston’s Environmental Practice brings decades of experience to our clients. Chaired by Eleni Kouimelis, former assistant regional counsel with USEPA Region 5, our Environmental Practice provides comprehensive services to clients around the globe....Read more

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Corporate Governance

Our attorneys have extensive experience counseling U.S. and multinational public companies across a range of industries in all aspects of corporate governance, securities, and compliance matters. We advise public companies, boards of directors and their committees, and senior executives on the corporate governance and compliance matters that public companies and their leadership confront—from board structuring and succession planning to shareholder activism and SEC regulation. Drawing on our experience as seasoned counselors, we keep clients abreast of evolving trends and best practices to proactively manage any governance or compliance issues. We have assembled one of the most experienced teams of any law firm in the country that’s counseling public companies....Read more

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Experience

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March 4, 2026

End of the Line: Winston Wins Unanimous Supreme Court Victory Against NJ Transit

In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court held that NJ Transit is not an arm of the State of New Jersey and therefore is not entitled to sovereign immunity. The ruling means that plaintiffs injured by NJ Transit outside of New Jersey—such as in Pennsylvania and New York—may pursue claims in the courts of the states where their injuries occurred. The court adopted Winston’s position that state-created corporations that are formally liable for their own judgments are not arms of the state, reversing the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s dismissal of Cedric Galette’s negligence suit while affirming the New York Court of Appeals’ decision allowing Jeffrey Colt’s case to proceed....Read more

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June 13, 2019

Illinois Supreme Court Remands Case to Cook County Circuit Court

Winston represented Illinois Café & Services Company and Laredo Hospitality Ventures in a constitutional and administrative law challenge to a legislative licensing scheme and Illinois Gaming Board rule that arbitrarily burdened our clients to the benefit of their competitors. The matter was originally dismissed by the Cook County Circuit Court, and our attorneys appealed to the Illinois Appellate Court. The Appellate Court agreed with one of Winston's key arguments and remanded the case to the Circuit Court to review the Gaming Board’s adoption process and rulemaking procedures....Read more

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Conducted Urgent Internal Harassment Investigation and Obtained Favorable Settlement of Subsequent Lawsuit

Winston represented a major international fashion company in a highly confidential matter that began as an urgent investigation of harassment and related allegations. Over the course of the investigation, we convened a meeting of the Board of Directors; provided regular consultation with the five female executive complainants and subsequent negotiation with complainants counsel; conducted an interview and negotiation with the CEO (the accused) and his counsel; revised employment contracts; revised severance agreements; updated handbooks; planned for a reduction-in-force (RIF); provided daily consultation with interim executives; and dealt with insurance brokers and carriers; among other things. Following our investigation, the CEO was suspended, his employment terminated, and a settlement was reached over his long-term agreement. Following that, three of the five female executive accusers were part of a RIF. They subsequently prepared a lawsuit and obtained declarations (from many other RIF’d employees). At mediation, we settled the matter on behalf of our client for approximately one tenth of the claim value....Read more

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April 8, 2026

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Winston Represents Former FirstEnergy Executive in Ohio Bribery Trial

A Winston team led by Steve Grimes represented former FirstEnergy Vice President of External Affairs Mike Dowling in an eight-week jury trial arising from what prosecutors described as the “largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.” Based on the defense put forward, the jury was unable to convict Mr. Dowling resulting in a hung jury....Read more

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April 8, 2026

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Court Ruling Curtails Administration’s Ability to Terminate Grants Based on New Priorities

On March 24, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois decided that federal grantees can challenge grant terminations by the Administration if at the time of termination the grantees were compliant with Administration policies that were in place at the time the grant was awarded, as opposed to new rules or policies subsequently imposed by the Trump Administration. This decision could aid federal contractors and grantees in their legal challenges to the numerous contract and grant terminations, which have occurred since January 2025, based on alleged failure of the contracts or grants to align with or effectuate new Administration programs, policies, goals, and/or priorities, including, but not limited to, those relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. 

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April 2, 2026

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DOL Proposes Safe Harbor for Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans

The U.S. Department of Labor (the DOL) has published its long-awaited proposed rule on selecting alternative investments in participant-directed 401(k) plans.

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Law Glossary

What Is Data Security Law?

Though the U.S. has not passed legislation dealing solely with data security law, organizations are expected to safeguard sensitive information and establish privacy policies. Legislation addressing specific types of sensitive data is found within various U.S. laws, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Tracking and Monitoring Law?

Tracking and monitoring law is related to the rights of individuals and often addressed through state legislation. Tracking law looks at when and how individuals can be tracked through GPS devices and location services. Employers have the right to track company vehicles through GPS devices but cannot track an employee’s vehicle in many states without employee consent. (A written policy on tracking and monitoring may be required, with the policies stating a business purpose for the activities.) Tracking apps on mobile phones can continue to broadcast an employee’s location even after work hours. That is why companies must ensure they are satisfying employees’ expectations of privacy....Read more
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