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Elizabeth Leavy

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Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5026

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Washington, DC

T. Reed Stephens

Partner

Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5795

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Washington, DC

Chad Walker

Partner

Dallas

+1 214-453-6465

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Capabilities 56 results

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Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation

Investigations and litigation involving alleged fraud against the government pose a significant and growing threat to organizations and individuals across all industries that engage directly or indirectly in business with federal, state, and/or local governments. The government makes aggressive use of its extensive criminal and civil investigatory powers to root out alleged fraud and abuse implicating government funds, including one of its most powerful civil enforcement tools—the federal False Claims Act (FCA)—and similar state false claims statutes....Read more

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European Disputes, Regulatory & Compliance

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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

Experience 8 results

Experience

May 10, 2024

Winston Establishes the Enforceability of Keepwell Bonds in Significant Hong Kong Court of Appeal Victory

Winston’s London Restructuring practice scores a significant win on appeal for Hong Kong and BVI liquidator claimants in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) based Peking University Founders Group Limited (PUFG) insolvency. ...Read more

Experience

April 12, 2024

Winston Wins Unanimous Supreme Court Case Clarifying Securities Fraud Liability

Winston secured a unanimous victory in the U.S. Supreme Court for Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. in a federal securities class action that was filed after the announcement of the company’s 2017 financial results and 2018 dividend guidance caused US$2+B drop in market cap. The Court ruled that silence does not equal fraud, even if SEC regulations require disclosure. This decision resolves a longstanding disagreement among the lower courts about the scope of securities fraud liability under Rule 10b-5. It makes clear that a company cannot be liable under that provision for a pure omission of material information, even if SEC regulations required the information to be disclosed. This is particularly important for disclosures under Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K, which requires management to make complex judgments about the likelihood of future events....Read more

Experience

October 1, 2023

Class Action Plaintiff Sent Packing After Winston Secures Enforcement of Binance’s Terms of Use

A Winston team secured a decisive victory for a major cryptocurrency exchange (and provided a potential roadmap for other online businesses seeking to enforce arbitration clauses in their terms of service) this week when a federal judge granted a motion to compel arbitration....Read more

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Client Alert

October 16, 2025

5 Min Read

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Contributions to Charitable Foundations for Therapy Services

On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (the OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion (AO 25-10 or the Opinion) regarding an arrangement between a healthcare services company (the Company) and a charitable foundation (the Foundation), whereby the Company makes financial contributions to the Foundation, which then provides grants to families of children receiving a particular type of therapy (the Arrangement). Pursuant to AO 25-10, the OIG will not impose sanctions with respect to the Arrangement, despite the Arrangement potentially generating prohibited remuneration under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the AKS) and implicating the civil monetary penalty provision prohibiting inducements to beneficiaries (the Beneficiary Inducements CMP).

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October 14, 2025

1 Min Read

Jeffrey Steinfeld Discusses SEC’s Approval of Mandatory Arbitration Provisions with Agenda

Winston & Strawn partner Jeffrey Steinfeld spoke with Agenda to share his insights on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s policy shift permitting mandatory arbitration provisions....Read more

Benefits Blast

October 13, 2025

3 Min Read

IRS Finalizes Catch-Up Contribution Regulations

401(k) plans may allow employees aged 50 or older to make elective deferrals over the annual limit; these deferrals are known as “catch-up” contributions.

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Other Results 31 results

Law Glossary

What Is a Safe Harbor?

A safe harbor is a legal provision in a statute or regulation that provides protection from a legal liability or other penalty when certain conditions are met....Read more

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What Is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

The Federal Acquisition Regulation, commonly referred to as “FAR,” is a collection of regulations governing the process by which the federal government purchases products, supplies, and services. The FAR consists of 53 parts, each covering a different aspect of the government procurement process. FAR part 52, for example, provides solicitation provisions and clauses that can (and in some instances must) be inserted into contracts with the government. While the FAR applies to all executive agencies, many agencies, such as the Departments of Defense, State, and Veterans Affairs, have issued their own supplements to the FAR which provide regulatory guidance on contracting issues that are unique to them....Read more