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Trade Secrets, Non Competes & Restrictive Covenants
In today’s fast-paced, global marketplace, the theft of trade secrets and other confidential information is an all-too-common risk. Our team helps clients navigate this complex landscape with strategies that are both comprehensive and scalable—designed to prevent issues before they arise and respond effectively when they do.
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International trade is essential for the growth and development of global economies and businesses. As international trade has expanded and developed, so too have the myriad rules and regulations that govern it. The global compliance environment is becoming more complex by the day and can be difficult to navigate without the assistance of experienced counsel. Failure to comply with international trade rules and regulations—even if done so unwittingly—can lead to civil and criminal penalties, monitorships, consent agreements, debarment, reputational damage, substantial administrative burden, legal expense, and unsatisfied business objectives. Increasingly, there also is exposure for individual officers/directors, which can include monetary penalties and, potentially, jail time.
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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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Experience
|March 25, 2026
Winston served as counsel to Greenland Exploration Limited in connection with its business combination with Pelican Acquisition Corporation, March GL Company, and Pelican Holdco, Inc., resulting in the formation of Greenland Energy Company, a publicly traded energy platform. The transaction positions Greenland Energy as a platform focused on enhancing global energy security through the responsible development of natural resources in East Greenland, including the highly prospective Jameson Land Basin, which spans over 2 million acres and is estimated to contain up to 13 billion barrels of recoverable oil.
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|March 18, 2026
Winston & Strawn LLP Advises Maxim Group LLC on $100 Million IPO of BHAV Acquisition Corp
Winston & Strawn LLP represented the underwriter, Maxim Group LLC, in connection with the $100 million initial public offering of BHAV Acquisition Corp. The offering consisted of 10,000,000 units priced at $10.00 per unit, with each unit comprising one Class A ordinary share and one right. Each right entitles the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.
Experience
|March 16, 2026
Winston & Strawn Advises D. Boral Capital on $120 Million IPO of Pono Capital Four, Inc.
Winston & Strawn LLP served as counsel to D. Boral Capital LLC in connection with the $120 million initial public offering of Pono Capital Four, Inc.. The offering was led by D. Boral Capital LLC as sole book-running manager and consisted of 12,000,000 units priced at $10.00 per unit.
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|April 20, 2026
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Winston Strengthens Texas Intellectual Property Practice with Aimee Fagan
Dallas, TX – April 20, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Aimee Fagan has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Intellectual Property Practice in Dallas.Aimee is a first-chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in high-stakes disputes, with significant experience in technology and IP matters, particularly within the energy sector, as well as across the technology, financial services, private equity, medical, and retail industries.“I’m excited to join such a dynamic team that is highly regarded for both its substantial trial capabilities and its deep experience managing complex IP and commercial disputes,” Aimee said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and collaborating across the Dallas and Houston offices to deliver the high-caliber client service for which Winston is known.”Aimee’s patent and trade secret litigation experience, particularly in the energy sector, further enhances the firm’s established strengths and platform in IP litigation across Texas.
Winston’s Environmental Law Update
|April 15, 2026
|5 Min Read
In October 2025, we covered the evolving legal landscape surrounding E15 gasoline—a fuel blend containing 15% ethanol—including the EPA's history of issuing short-term emergency waivers to allow summer sales, California's decision to authorize E15 statewide, and the introduction of the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 in Congress.
In the Media
|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.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office refers to a trade secret as a type of intellectual property. This definition of trade secret is in reference to the business ownership of a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that provides a competitive edge. As a member of the World Trade Organization, the U.S. government has a responsibility to protect trade secrets. The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) also increased trade secret protection. Under the DTSA, an individual or organization may be found liable in a civil case for the misappropriation of trade secrets.
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Wash trading occurs when a buyer and seller collude to mislead the market and artificially inflate the value of a security without incurring any actual risk or changing the traders’ positions. The buyer and seller essentially send the security and cash back and forth, but only the initial sale is publicly reported, with the second exchange where the security and money are returned to their original owners happening surreptitiously. Wash trading was first banned by the federal government by the Commodity Exchange Act in 1936, but it has come under recent scrutiny again following the advent of high-frequency trading.
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What Are Unfair Trade Practices?
The phrase unfair trade practices can be defined as any business practice or act that is deceptive, fraudulent, or causes injury to a consumer. These practices can include acts that are deemed unlawful, such as those that violate a consumer protection law. Some examples of unfair trade methods are: the false representation of a good or service; false free gift or prize offers; non-compliance with manufacturing standards; false advertising; or deceptive pricing.