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Samantha Lerner
Samantha Lerner
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  • Chicago
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  • Chicago
Sandra Edwards
Sandra Edwards
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  • San Francisco
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+1 415-591-1412
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  • San Francisco
George Lombardi
George Lombardi
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  • Chicago
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+1 312-558-5969
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  • Chicago
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Capabilities 87 results

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Class Actions & Group Litigation

Winston has developed a consistent record of success handling class action cases in state and federal courts. The practice is anchored by seasoned class action lawyers, many of whom have been recognized by Chambers USA and other ranking organizations as being top practitioners in their field. Our clients rely on us to steer them through class action matters by drawing on the firm’s significant experience in resolving complex litigation using creative and aggressive arguments, across a broad range of class, collective, coordinated, and mass actions, as well multidistrict litigation. We also have succeeded at trial in several class actions—a rare occurrence....Read more

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Securities, M&A & Corporate Governance Litigation

In today’s market, litigators with experience in securities, corporate governance, and M&A-related (collectively, “securities litigation”) matters need to leverage their broad experience to serve as both advocate and as counsel and strategist, focused on helping clients to overcome not just a legal issue but a collective business problem. Given the frequent interplay between things such as corporate-control transactions, public offerings, activist shareholders, the use of complex derivatives and other financial instruments, bad news impacting stock performance, regulatory inquiries and investigations, and insurance coverage, strategic and tactical litigation decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the success of a given transaction, as well as on companies, their boards, senior management, and advisors....Read more

Industry

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

Experience 80 results

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April 30, 2025

Federal Circuit Backs PayPal

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April 3, 2025

Winston Paris advised David Vincent, CEO and Co-Founder of smartTrade Technologies, in connection with the entry of TA Associates, into the company’s capital

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March 31, 2025

ESOP Class Claims Flop

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Insights & News 4,372 results

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May 22, 2025

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The En Banc Federal Circuit Clarifies What Evidence May Be Relied on for Proving Reasonable Royalty Damages

EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, Case No. 2023-1101 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2025) (en banc)...Read more

Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation Playbook

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May 22, 2025

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DOJ Announces Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Signaling Heightened Risk of FCA Exposure for Federal Fund Recipients Based on Alleged Unlawful Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled that it will use the False Claims Act (FCA) as a tool against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that discriminate against certain groups. 

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May 20, 2025

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Rebalancing the Sticks and the Carrots? A New DOJ White-Collar Enforcement Plan

Given the recent changes the Trump Administration has made at the Department of Justice (DOJ),many people have wondered when a formal change to the DOJ’s white-collar prosecution policies, particularly the corporate self-disclosure policy, might come. During remarks at a Financial Crimes Conference on May 12, Matthew Galeotti, the new Head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, announced some of the changes to the DOJ’s policies, starting with the new commitment to be less “heavy-handed with the stick, and [less] stingy with the carrot.”  

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Other Results 103 results

Law Glossary

What Is Advertising Litigation?

Advertising litigation is defined as the legal area that covers false or deceptive advertising cases. Lawsuits may be brought by government agencies or corporate competitors based on the Lanham Act—a law that specifically deals with false advertising. The Act outlines how an advertisement can be deemed false. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the ability to file lawsuits to halt deceptive advertising claims. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may also pursue advertising litigation against violators of government regulations. Companies may be called on to substantiate their advertising claims, whether these are made in print or online....Read more

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What Are the Patent Litigation Differences Between the BPCIA and Hatch-Waxman Act?

There are fundamental differences between the abbreviated approval processes to obtain FDA approval for biosimilars and generic drugs as those processes relate to patent litigation....Read more
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