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Danielle Williams

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Charlotte

+1 704-350-7790

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Charlotte

Michael Skokna

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Chicago

+1 312-558-5138

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Mike Rueckheim

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+1 650-858-6433

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Environmental Litigation & Enforcement

With today’s rapidly evolving rules of engagement, paired with the often contentious nature of environmental disputes, clients rely on Winston for our practical experience and substantive knowledge of the broad-ranging issues involved in environmental litigation, enforcement, and investigations....Read more

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Privacy: Regulated Personal Information (RPI)

Winston’s Regulated Personal Information (RPI) Practice offers seamlessly integrated counseling and litigation services to companies looking for practical and solution-oriented assistance navigating the compliance, regulatory, and private class action enforcement risks presented by the emerging patchwork of complex (and often conflicting) privacy laws in the United States and beyond....Read more

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Trade Secrets, Non Competes & Restrictive Covenants

Theft of trade secrets and other confidential information occurs all too frequently in today’s global, highly mobile, and competitive marketplace. In the course of advising clients, we have developed comprehensive, yet scalable, strategies for both mitigating against and responding to issues along the trade secrets protection spectrum, including helping position clients proactively before trade secrets theft occurs....Read more

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January 31, 2025

Winston Secures Complete Defense Judgment for Alphatec in Prolonged Litigation Battle

Experience

August 15, 2024

Winston Achieves Historic No-Damages Summary Judgment for Microsoft in Patent Case

Experience

June 28, 2024

Agreement Between 119 Institutional Investors and the Company Vivendi SE

119 institutional investors, among which Union Asset Management Holding, accused the French company Vivendi of having disseminated false or misleading information between 2000 and 2002, thereby causing them an important stock market damage....Read more

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Client Alert

March 26, 2025

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Collateral Damage and Personal Liability for Local Counsel who Played Second-Fiddle to Lead Patent Counsel in Florida Court

A federal magistrate judge in the Southern District of Florida recently recommended sanctioning local counsel for allowing out-of-state lead counsel, who was not qualified in Florida and had never made an appearance to move the court for pro hac vice admission, to take the steering wheel as a backseat driver in a patent infringement lawsuit that was quickly dismissed for procedural missteps.

The Reg E Reader

March 26, 2025

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

Speaking Engagement

March 23, 2025

Brian Ferguson and Kathi Vidal Participate in the Sedona Conference on Global Intellectual Property Litigation in The Hague

Winston partner Brian Ferguson co-chaired the 2025 Sedona Conference on Global Intellectual Property Litigation, held from March 23-25, 2025 in The Hauge—the permanent home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice and the seat of government of the Netherlands. ...Read more

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What Is a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)?

A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a legal document issued by a judge before trial that forces or prevents an action for a specified time frame. During court cases that involve trademark infringement or the use of a trade secret, a TRO can halt patent, copyright, or trademark infringement in the short term. It can offer relief in various situations, such as to prevent the sharing of a business secret or an unfair competition practice, until a court hearing on a preliminary injunction can be held. A TRO petition is an emergency request for a state or federal court to take immediate action based on submitted evidence....Read more

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What Is a Trade Secret?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office refers to a trade secret as a type of intellectual property. This definition of trade secret is in reference to the business ownership of a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that provides a competitive edge. As a member of the World Trade Organization, the U.S. government has a responsibility to protect trade secrets. The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) also increased trade secret protection. Under the DTSA, an individual or organization may be found liable in a civil case for the misappropriation of trade secrets....Read more

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What Is BIPA?

The Illinois Biometric Invasion of Privacy Act (BIPA), enacted in 2008, grants Illinois consumers the right to their own biometric data, such as fingerprints, retina or iris information, voiceprints, and DNA. Under the BIPA, private companies are prohibited from collecting biometric information unless (1) the person consents in writing and (2) the companies inform the person in writing of what data is being collected, for what purpose, and for how long. Besides the notice and consent requirement, the law also bans any company from selling or otherwise profiting from consumers’ biometrics....Read more