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eDiscovery & Information Governance

Winston’s eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice (eDiscovery Group) is one of the United States’ largest and most experienced. Per The Legal 500 US 2024, “[Winston has] a very strong practice from top to bottom. They have a good e-discovery consulting practice and excellent review and production capabilities and are amongst the strongest advocates you could want in a courtroom.” We have built a full-service consulting practice to support our clients and case teams in these complex areas—both domestically and globally....Read more

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Energy Transition

As core segments of the global economy continue to embrace sustainable and carbon-neutral energy resources as complementary and integral to fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption, we stand ready to guide our clients through the energy transition. Our team is at the forefront of the flourishing energy transition market, and we bring practical experience, perspective, and innovative thinking to the sector. By combining our more than 40 years of experience in renewable and conventional energy with an integrated service approach, we help clients to plan for, invest in, and thrive in today’s shifting environment. Not only does our team include experienced energy and corporate lawyers, but also practitioners with deep experience in tax credits and tax equity, project finance, infrastructure, and power and renewables to serve the varied needs of our client base....Read more

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MaritimeFedWatch

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July 2, 2025

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U.S. Maritime Administration Proposes Vessel Citizenship Changes

The U.S. Maritime Administration proposed changing the way persons prove U.S. citizenship for participation in various programs on July 1, 2025. Those regulations were last adjusted in 2004. MARAD proposed changes initially in 2019. The proposal is of special interest to public companies seeking to qualify for MARAD programs.

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July 2, 2025

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Jonathan Levine Joins Winston & Strawn in New York

Winston & Strawn recently announced the addition of Jonathan Levine to the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Restructuring Practice. Jonathan counsels clients on a wide range of corporate matters, with a focus on complex corporate restructurings both in court and out of court. His clients include distressed companies, direct lenders, ad hoc groups, sponsors, asset managers, hedge funds and other strategic investors....Read more

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June 20, 2025

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Mike Blankenship Discusses IPO Market Rebound with Venture Capital Journal

Winston & Strawn partner Mike Blankenship was quoted in a Venture Capital Journal article discussing his perspective on the rebound in the IPO market. According to Venture Capital Journal, at the end of May, US IPO volume was double where it was in the previous two years, with 141 IPOs completed on US exchanges in the first five months of the year, up from 77 in the same period in 2024 and 68 in the first five months of 2023....Read more
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What Is The Jones Act?

The Jones Act, as used in the world of shipping is a law that reserves the transportation of goods between two points in the United States to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. This coastwise reservation law is named after its chief sponsor, Senator Wesley L. Jones. Similar laws apply to the transportation of passengers and reserve towing, dredging, and fishing in U.S. waters to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. Such vessels must be U.S. citizen-owned, U.S. citizen-crewed, U.S.-registered, and U.S.-built. Another law, also called the “Jones Act,” relates to merchant mariner injury recoveries....Read more

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What Is the Dodd-Frank Act?

The full name of the Dodd-Frank Act is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It was passed in 2010 to regulate the financial market and protect consumers from risky financial practices. The legislation and its rules cover the following:...Read more

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What Are U.S. Coastwise Laws?

Also known as maritime cabotage laws, U.S. coastwise laws reserve U.S. domestic maritime trade to qualified U.S. registered (referred to as “U.S.-flag” vessels). These laws are also commonly referred to as the Jones Act. One of these coastwise laws, the Passenger Vessel Services Act, reserves the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports, or points, to qualified U.S.-flag vessels....Read more
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