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Professionals 526 results

Samantha Lerner
Samantha Lerner
Partner
  • Chicago
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+1 312-558-6463
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Partner

  • Chicago
George Lombardi
George Lombardi
Partner
  • Chicago
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+1 312-558-5969
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Partner

  • Chicago
James P.  Smith III
James P. Smith III
Partner
  • New York
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+1 212-294-4633
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Partner

  • New York
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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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Labor & Employment

Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers....Read more

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Insurance Litigation

For decades, Winston has represented a broad array of clients in the insurance industry, including some of the world’s largest and best-known insurers. Our prowess in and understanding of the insurance industry encompasses not only its products, practices, and services, but also the increasing challenges posed by a world increasingly characterized by a fast-evolving technological landscape as well as financial, political, and environmental instability. Accordingly, Winston’s lawyers are among the most sought-after in the industry—not only by companies currently facing high-stakes litigations and investigations, but by those looking to take preventive action now in order to mitigate and manage their risk in the future....Read more

Experience 135 results

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February 4, 2026

Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company....Read more

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February 2, 2026

Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company....Read more

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January 27, 2026

PayPal Successfully Invalidates Asserted Claims of Secure Payment Transaction Patent Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

Winston & Strawn secured a decisive victory for PayPal in an intellectual property dispute brought by Irish non-practicing entity Internet Payment Patents LTD (IPPL). Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen of the Northern District of California entered final judgment in PayPal’s favor, finding all asserted patent claims ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and granting PayPal’s motion to dismiss without leave to amend....Read more
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March 25, 2026

Sanctions, Arbitration, and Cross-Border Enforcement: Complex Intersections in Practice

We are pleased to host an exclusive panel session during Paris Arbitration Week, exploring the complex intersections of sanctions regimes, international arbitration, and cross-border enforcement. This program combines real-world case insights with comparative perspectives to help practitioners navigate today’s challenging global legal landscape....Read more

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March 19, 2026

New Perspectives on Venezuela: On-the-Ground Insights and Direct Foreign Investment Outlook

Please join us for the next session in our webinar series on Venezuela’s evolving economic and legal landscape, featuring a special presentation by Venezuelan lawyers Pedro Urdaneta and Miguel Rivero, partners at LEGA Abogados, who will share valuable on-the-ground insights. Winston & Strawn partners Cari Stinebower and Carl Fornaris will moderate the conversation, and time will be set aside to take questions from the audience....Read more

Investigations, Enforcement, & Compliance Alerts

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March 18, 2026

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DOJ Launches New Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy: What Companies Need to Know

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) released its first Department-wide corporate enforcement policy (CEP) for all corporate criminal matters, which aims to promote “uniformity, predictability, and fairness in how [DOJ] pursues white-collar cases.”[1]

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Other Results 108 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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