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International Trade

International trade is essential for the growth and development of global economies and businesses. As international trade has expanded and developed, so too have the myriad rules and regulations that govern it. The global compliance environment is becoming more complex by the day and can be difficult to navigate without the assistance of experienced counsel. Failure to comply with international trade rules and regulations—even if done so unwittingly—can lead to civil and criminal penalties, monitorships, consent agreements, debarment, reputational damage, substantial administrative burden, legal expense, and unsatisfied business objectives. Increasingly, there also is exposure for individual officers/directors, which can include monetary penalties and, potentially, jail time. ...Read more

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Public Companies

Winston offers a comprehensive cross-practice area Public Company Advisory Group, which leverages the collective experience of our Capital Markets and Securities, M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Complex Commercial and Securities Litigation, and Tax practices, to advise our clients on the wide range of issues they face as public companies. With extensive experience providing top-tier legal counsel to our clients, we have cultivated a deep reservoir of knowledge in SEC reporting and compliance, capital markets, executive compensation, and corporate governance matters, earning the trust of numerous public company clients as their legal advisors in these critical areas....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

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Competition Corner

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December 17, 2024

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Trump’s Antitrust Strategy Continues to Take Shape with New FTC Picks

On December 10, President-elect Trump announced that he will elevate current FTC commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be the next Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. In a follow-up post, Trump also announced his selection of antitrust lawyer Mark Meador to serve as a new Republican FTC commissioner.

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Fourth Quarter 2024

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Window on Washington: Dealing with Dr. OSRA

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of Americans in so many ways, and brought to national attention the vulnerability of the maritime supply chain. Consumers confined to their homes pivoted from the purchase of services to durable goods and home improvements, straining “just in time” inventories, spiking demand for container and vessel space, and disrupting the normal ebb and flow of shipping containers and chassis.

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December 16, 2024

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Another Day, Another Withdrawal: FTC and DOJ Withdraw Decades-Old Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors

In a manner that can fairly be described by now as “business as usual,” the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued a press release on Wednesday, December 11, announcing their decision to withdraw another key regulatory guidance document: the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors.  

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What Is a Controlled Company?

A controlled company is a company of which more than 50 percent of the voting power is held by an individual, a group, or another company. Such a company may rely on stock exchange exemptions to avoid certain governance listing standards....Read more

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What Is Epidemiology?

In the product liability context, epidemiology refers to the study of the incidence, distribution, and etiology of disease or harm in human populations. Epidemiological studies include a variety of different study designs, such as prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case-control studies, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analysis. Epidemiology is a critical, and sometimes mandatory, element for establishing general causation....Read more

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