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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.
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|March 17, 2022
|6 Min Read
Tesla Race Bias Cases Highlight Risk Of Follow-On Claims
This article originally appeared in Law360. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only.
Class Action Insider
|February 24, 2022
|2 Min Read
Explosive Punitive Damages in California Employment Cases and Why They Matter
In the past six months, juries have awarded huge punitive damages awards in individual California employment cases. Given that these individual cases could also proceed as class actions, it is important to examine the frequency and reasoning behind the juries’ decisions.
Client Alert
|October 19, 2017
|10+ Min Read
California Employment Legislative Update
California Gov. Jerry Brown has recently signed into law various pieces of legislation related to the employment relationship, addressing issues such as sexual harassment prevention training, inquiries regarding applicants’ criminal and salary histories, parental leave, service member discrimination, and immigration enforcement. The new legislation continues California’s trend of increasing employee-friendly laws. A summary of the significant, recently enacted California laws that impact private sector employers follows below. Unless otherwise noted, the following bills are effective January 1, 2018.
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Opened in 2017, Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office is located in the cultural and economic epicenter of DFW, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and the fastest growing over the last year. Our Dallas attorneys litigate both high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including major state and federal trials and appeals nationwide, and represent clients in complex transactional matters. Under the leadership of Bryan L. Goolsby, our office—made up of nearly 100 lawyers—continues to expand, attracting some of the country’s top legal talent to meet the increased needs of the many technology, investment, and health care companies that are increasingly making Dallas their home.
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Launched in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office is home to nationally recognized attorneys that draw clients from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. Led by Kelly Hunsaker—who has deep roots in Silicon Valley spanning nearly three decades—the office draws from the firm’s deep bench strength and global network of resources to serve clients in a variety of industries, including the semiconductor, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors. The office’s intellectual property attorneys have litigated extensively in all the top national patent litigation venues, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board of the USPTO.
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Founded in 2008, Winston & Strawn’s Charlotte, North Carolina office of 25+ lawyers, includes firm leaders such as Kobi Kennedy Brinson—represents many major national and international companies headquartered in the city. Our Charlotte office also provides legal services to all of the top ten financial services companies in the U.S., which aligns with Charlotte’s reputation as the second-largest banking center in the country.