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ERISA Litigation

As a firm of choice for many major businesses, we represent employers, fiduciaries, boards of directors, benefit plans, and plan administrators in all aspects of ERISA litigation, including claims relating to fiduciary liability, plan investments, excessive fees, plan qualification, plan termination, reversion of excess assets, retiree medical benefits, severance and employment contract matters, tax liability matters, and retirement and welfare benefit claims....Read more

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

With attorneys based in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., Winston’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (EBEC) team represents a broad range of plan sponsors and offers clients not just deal support but the full suite of employee benefit services. These include public company reporting and executive compensation, employee benefits in mergers and acquisitions, qualified retirement plans and Title I investment advice, health and welfare benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and international human resources matters. And driven by a volatile labor market, we are partnering with clients to innovate plan structure and design, including cutting-edge services such as private exchange medical benefits, employee benefits in captive insurance, and fiduciary governance best practices. With decades of experience, our EBEC team maintains strong brand recognition, with clients describing our attorneys as “superb,” “very client-friendly,” “extremely responsive and able to bring forth the right resources,” and “having an “incredible breadth of knowledge.”...Read more

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Executive Compensation Plans & Agreements

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC) attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas—employee benefits and executive compensation. We advise corporations, boards of directors, private equity firms, and executives on all legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation matters. We advise corporations, firms, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on innovative and traditional employee retirement and health and welfare benefits programs. Our substantial experience and over 50 years of involvement in the EBEC field have given us a deep understanding of the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation....Read more

Insights & News 278 results

Benefits Blast

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March 19, 2025

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2 Min Read

Department of Labor Increases Civil Penalties for Noncompliance

Effective January 15, 2025, the United States Department of Labor increased its ERISA health and welfare civil penalties for noncompliance. 

Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation Playbook

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March 13, 2025

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6 Min Read

First Circuit Joins Circuit Split in Favor of “But For” Causation Required To Show Falsity in AKS-Based False Claims Act Cases

On February 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. adopting the more stringent “but for” causation standard for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) based on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

Winston’s Environmental Law Update

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February 13, 2025

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2 Min Read

President Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing the United States From Paris Agreement

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (the EO), “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements.

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Law Glossary

What Is the FDA?

The FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration. It is a federal agency charged with protecting the public by regulating the safety and security of drugs, biological products, veterinary medications, and medical devices. FDA responsibilities also cover the safety of: foods for U.S. consumers, cosmetics, animal feed, and radiation-emitting products. Various rules may be established and enforced by the agency in response to U.S. laws or presidential executive orders....Read more

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What Are Microplastics?

Microplastics are generally defined as small plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter. Some microplastics are intentionally manufactured, such as cosmetic beads, glitter, seed coatings, and pellets. Others form when solid plastics, synthetic fibers, or tires break down through abrasion, degradation, or chemical processes such as exposure to heat....Read more

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