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Today’s legal and regulatory landscape is more fraught with risk than ever before. To survive—and thrive—in this challenging environment, sophisticated companies must have robust, proactive, and effective compliance programs in place.
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Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation
Investigations and litigation involving alleged fraud against the government pose a significant and growing threat to organizations and individuals across all industries that engage directly or indirectly in business with federal, state, and/or local governments. The government makes aggressive use of its extensive criminal and civil investigatory powers to root out alleged fraud and abuse implicating government funds, including one of its most powerful civil enforcement tools—the federal False Claims Act (FCA)—and similar state false claims statutes.
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Winston has one of the world’s premier sports law practices. Our work has included some of the most famous legal matters in sports history—including Alston v. NCAA, the case that culminated in a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for the college players against the NCAA; the US$2.15B Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition; McNeil v. the NFL, the landmark antitrust jury trial that led to the establishment of free agency in the NFL; the multi-billion-dollar construction and permanent financings for SoFi Stadium; and Morgan v. USSF, the case that led to a historic equal pay settlement for the players on the Women’s National Team. Our work is transforming this global, multibillion-dollar industry.
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Seminar/CLE
|January 30, 2025
Winston Hosts 2025 Financial Services Symposium in Charlotte
Winston’s Financial Services Industry Group is pleased to host our 2nd Annual Financial Services Symposium. This year the event includes a full day of programming led by top industry thought leaders. We hope you will join us to gain insights from leading industry executives and lawyers, along with opportunities to network with peers in the industry.
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|January 15, 2025
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor IMN’s Second Annual Residential Lenders Forum on DSCR & RTL on January 15-16, 2025, in Aventura, FL. IMN’s Residential Lenders Forum on DSCR & RTL is the preeminent event for exploring the evolving landscape of commercial and residential loan underwriting and the methodologies lenders use to determine loan sizes within their portfolios.
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|January 6, 2025
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E.D.N.Y. Grants Summary Judgment for Class of Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County
A federal judge ruled on January 2 that the Suffolk County Sherrif’s Office (SCSO) violated New York law and the Fourth Amendment when it extended the detention of immigrants in its custody solely on the basis of detainer requests issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The favorable summary judgment decision clears the way for a certified class of 650+ unlawfully detained individuals to pursue damages at trial.
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Law Glossary
What Is Performance-Based Compensation?
Performance-based compensation (PBC) is a system for rewarding employees financially, outside of their regular salaries. The financial compensation is based on how individual employees, departments, the company, or the company’s stock price performs during a specific time frame and in accordance with pre-determined goals set by the organization. These programs may also be called Pay-For-Performance systems. Companies who utilize these systems must be prepared to define and track performance, as well as provide compensation, such as bonuses, when objectives are met according to benchmarks. The supplemental income will also have tax implications for employees.
Law Glossary
What Is the Copyright Royalty Board?
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is a three-judge panel that functions as an independent unit within the Library of Congress. It performs the duties specified in the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act. The Act established statutory licenses that let approved parties utilize certain types of copyrighted works by paying a set royalty, without having to request an individual copyright license from each rights-holder. The CRB sets, and periodically adjusts, the rates and terms of the statutory licenses, and can also make determinations on the distribution of statutory license royalties collected by the U.S. Copyright Office. For example, the judges can determine, for a five-year period, the rates musical performers receive when their works are played via digital services. When licensors and licensees cannot reach rate agreements on their own, the CRB hears testimony from the various parties and then sets the rates. CRB Judges serve six-year terms. The first CRB judges were appointed by the Librarian of Congress in 2006.