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Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating our extensive capabilities across practices to provide our clients with cutting-edge privacy and data security counseling, crisis management, security incident investigation and notification management, defense of data security class action litigation and regulatory inquiries, and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of privacy professionals and is bolstered by more than 40 attorneys from a variety of other disciplines firmwide. Our team combines compliance counselors, transactional lawyers, former government regulators and federal prosecutors, seasoned investigators, and experienced litigators. Few firms can rival our in-depth, sophisticated, and integrated experience in this area.
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Privacy: Regulated Personal Information (RPI)
Winston’s Regulated Personal Information (RPI) Practice offers seamlessly integrated counseling and litigation services to companies looking for practical and solution-oriented assistance navigating the compliance, regulatory, and private class action enforcement risks presented by the emerging patchwork of complex (and often conflicting) privacy laws in the United States and beyond.
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For decades, Winston has filled a unique niche in the media and entertainment industry, and we continue to be at the forefront of today’s most important and challenging cases. Our interdisciplinary team advises some of the world’s most prominent industry players—studios, production companies, entertainers, artists, athletes, other celebrities, and other sector participants—in connection with the disputes and deals that are moving this dynamic industry forward.
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Experience
|May 14, 2026
US $1.425B Commonwealth Edison Company Public Offering of First Mortgage Bonds
Winston & Strawn served as underwriters' counsel to BofA Securities, Citigroup, Loop Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and U.S. Bancorp, as joint book-running managers, in connection with the registered public offering of US$1.425B of First Mortgage Bonds by Commonwealth Edison Company comprised of US$600M First Mortgage 4.550% Bonds, Series 139 due 2031 and US$825M First Mortgage 5.850% Bonds, Series 140 due 2056.
Experience
|April 29, 2026
KeHE Distributors, LLC - $500.0 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering
Winston & Strawn, LLC represented KeHE Distributors, LLC, a leading pure-play natural and organic, specialty and fresh food distribution company in North America in connection with a Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033 issued by KeHE Distributors, LLC, KeHE Finance Corp. and NextWave Distribution, Inc. Proceeds from the offering were used to partially repay amounts outstanding under the company's existing ABL facility and pay related fees and expenses.
Experience
|April 28, 2026
Winston & Strawn LLP Paris advised the management team of TRIGO, a global leader in quality management services for the transport sector, in connection with Montyon Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake and the management buy-in.
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False Claims Act Playbook
|May 14, 2026
|3 Min Read
DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative, Signaling Increasingly Data-Driven Era of FCA Enforcement
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division announced a new initiative called the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative, aimed at strengthening DOJ’s engagement with so‑called “data miner” whistleblowers who bring False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam actions based on publicly available government data, rather than insider knowledge.
In the Media
|May 13, 2026
|1 Min Read
Alexander Ott Discusses ITC Litigation Funding Disclosure Proposal with Law360
Winston & Strawn partner Alexander Ott was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)’s proposed rule requiring disclosure of litigation funding in Section 337 intellectual property investigations. The proposed rule would require parties appearing before the ITC to disclose litigation funding arrangements and entities with financial interests or authority over litigation and settlement decisions. According to the article, the ITC stated that the information could help identify conflicts of interest and provide greater clarity in Section 337 investigations.
Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch
|May 13, 2026
|4 Min Read
From 10-Q to 10-S: What the SEC’s Optional Semiannual Reporting Proposal Means for Public Companies
On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed optional semiannual Exchange Act reporting on a new Form 10-S, which represents a significant shift in the public company disclosure landscape.
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Law Glossary
What Is Children’s Privacy Law?
An important children’s privacy law in the U.S. is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue and enforce regulations concerning the online privacy of those under age 13. The Commission’s first COPPA Rule took effect in 2000, and an amended Rule took effect in 2013. The primary goal of COPPA is to place parents in control over personal information collected from their children online. Its Rule applies to commercial websites, online services, and mobile apps that collect, use, or disclose children’s personal information. The Act applies to websites designed for children’s use but can also apply to general audience sites. Additionally, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that prevents the sharing of personal student data and educational records with third parties without parental consent. However, the law does allow schools to share student information with some types of educational vendors and consultants.
Law Glossary
What Is Communications Privacy Law?
Communications privacy law in the U.S. is addressed in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and within other federal laws, such as the Telecommunications Act. The ECPA of 1986 makes it a crime to intercept wire, voice, or electronic communications. The Act also outlines interception procedures involving law enforcement. The Stored Communications Act, which is often referred to in conjunction with ECPA, protects electronic communications’ privacy and determines how government may legally access stored communications.
Law Glossary
A privacy audit, also known as a privacy compliance audit, is an assessment tool that looks at an organization’s privacy protection policies and procedures, specifically in light of current relevant laws or regulatory requirements. The audits may be conducted by private organizations or by government agencies that are verifying a company’s regulatory compliance. In terms of privacy audit law, the FTC can conduct audits of organizations and take action when a company is improperly securing private information. Action is taken under the FTC Act, which covers unfair trade practices. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits are also conducted to ensure that providers are following HIPAA law and protecting private health information.