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Trademark Litigation, Prosecution & Brand Protection

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Development & Protection of AI Technologies

Our Intellectual Property (IP) and Privacy teams work closely together to counsel clients in building, protecting, and commercializing proprietary AI technologies and data; the use of third party or open source AI technologies and data; and the implications that these activities may have under privacy laws....Read more

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Advertising Litigation

Brands across key sectors turn to Winston litigators to defend their reputations in advertising class actions, competitor disputes, and investigations. With litigators based in the U.S.’s busiest jurisdictions—including courts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas—we have deep experience and prowess in handling some of the most high-profile and business-essential advertising cases in recent history. These disputes have involved false advertising; unfair competition, unfair business practices, and unjust enrichment; copyright, trade name, and service mark infringement; consumer-protection claims; and violations of the Lanham Act....Read more

Insights & News 2,791 results

Product Liability & Mass Torts Digest

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March 27, 2025

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3 Min Read

A Natural Solution: Court Dumps Microplastic Suit for Lack of Scientific Evidence

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently dismissed a putative class action complaint alleging the term “natural” on Fiji Water bottle labels is false and misleading due to alleged microplastics contained in the water, because the plaintiffs failed to provide specific evidence to plausibly establish such contamination.

The Reg E Reader

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March 26, 2025

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4 Min Read

Shifting the Focus: Growing Risks of Class Action Litigation in Lieu of CFPB (Non)-Enforcement

Since 2010, the CFPB has been the primary enforcer of the federal consumer protection laws, recovering over $20 billion for American consumers

Competition Corner

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March 26, 2025

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President Trump Fires Remaining Democratic FTC Commissioners

On March 18, President Donald Trump fired the Federal Trade Commission’s two remaining Democratic commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, in an unprecedented move that will likely be litigated to the Supreme Court. 

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Law Glossary

What Is Consumer Fraud?

Consumer fraud is commonly defined as deceptive business practices that cause consumers to suffer financial or other losses. The victims believe they are participating in a legal and valid business transaction when they are actually being defrauded. Fraud against consumers is often related to false promises or inaccurate claims made to consumers, as well as practices that directly cheat consumers out of their money....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Consumer Targeting Law?

The protection of consumers’ privacy online is addressed within the field of consumer targeting law. The Federal Trade Commission’s Behavioral Advertising Principles recommend that websites disclose data collection policies, which are used to create consumer-targeted advertising. The FTC also advises that websites allow consumers to opt out of data collection. The FTC Act can be used to charge companies that do not adhere to their stated consumer privacy policies, do not protect consumer data, or do not provide adequate notifications of privacy policy changes. The law does not require all companies to provide privacy policies, though financial firms must disclose their information-sharing policies to their customers....Read more

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What Is Consumer Marketing Law?

Consumer marketing law is a broad legal segment dealing with federal and state statutes, along with government regulations, established to ensure that marketing and advertising are truthful. Federal law states that no form of advertising, including online advertising, can be deceptive. Marketing claims must also be evidence-based....Read more
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