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Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating cross-practice capabilities to provide our clients with cutting-edge counseling; trade secret protection and investigations; cybersecurity incident investigations, including breach and ransomware; data-security class action litigation; and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of more than 20 privacy professionals and is bolstered by over 60 attorneys from a variety of other disciplines firmwide. Our team combines compliance counselors, transactional lawyers, former government regulators and federal prosecutors, seasoned investigators, and experienced litigators. Few firms can rival our in-depth, sophisticated, and integrated experience in this area.
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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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Client Alert
|July 6, 2023
|6 Min Read
Navigating A Potential Ban on Non-Competition Agreements in New York
Following recent legislation, New York employers may soon be unable to enter into non-competition agreements with most workers. On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill that would broadly ban employers from entering into non-competition agreements. If signed into law by Governor Hochul, the ban would apply to any “covered worker” who “performs work or services for another person on such terms and conditions that they are, in relation to that other person, in a position of economic dependence on, and under an obligation to perform duties for, that other person.” The bill further would invalidate any agreement restraining “anyone” from “engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind.” By its terms, the ban would apply only to agreements entered into or modified on or after the bill’s effective date, which would be thirty days after Governor Hochul signs the bill into law.
Client Alert
|March 9, 2023
|3 Min Read
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) found that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) merely by offering its employees a severance agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement language. See McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023).
Client Alert
|May 22, 2018
|3 Min Read
An “Epic” Win for Employers on Arbitration Agreements
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered yet another important victory for employers relying on arbitration agreements. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285, the Court confirmed that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) requires enforcing arbitration agreements even if they stand in the way of employment-related class and collective actions. The Court rejected the argument that a collective bargaining provision in the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) overrides the FAA in this context.
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Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax. Practitioners based in London include not only lawyers who are recognized as leaders in their fields but also a diverse group of international professionals, many of whom are bilingual and dual-qualified. Our global platform enables our London lawyers to quickly marshal relevant experience across practices and offices.
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Since 1995, Winston & Strawn’s Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to its clients. Our Paris attorneys are multilingual and multicultural. Many of them have gained professional experience abroad and are well-versed in managing the cultural and legal nuances often present in legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions. They are recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA, Leaders League, Best Lawyers® in France, and Palmares du Droit.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 275+ lawyers distributed across 23 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 16,250+ hours in 2022 to various pro bono organizations. They are hardworking, compassionate, and diverse—nearly 50% of the lawyers in this office identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.