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Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating our extensive capabilities across practices to provide our clients with cutting-edge privacy and data security counseling, crisis management, security incident investigation and notification management, defense of data security class action litigation and regulatory inquiries, and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of privacy professionals and is bolstered by more than 40 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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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.
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Brands across key sectors turn to Winston litigators to defend their reputations in advertising class actions, competitor disputes, and investigations. With litigators based in the U.S.’s busiest jurisdictions—including courts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas—we have deep experience and prowess in handling some of the most high-profile and business-essential advertising cases in recent history. These disputes have involved false advertising; unfair competition, unfair business practices, and unjust enrichment; copyright, trade name, and service mark infringement; consumer-protection claims; and violations of the Lanham Act.
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Experience
|October 1, 2023
Class Action Plaintiff Sent Packing After Winston Secures Enforcement of Binance’s Terms of Use
Experience
|August 27, 2021
GenNx360's Majority Investment in Whitsons Culinary Group
Winston & Strawn LLP represented GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm investing in middle market business-to-business industrial and business services companies, in its majority investment in Whitsons Culinary Group, which leads the industry with its customized services, innovative programs, commitment to quality, focus on nutrition, local sourcing, and community support. Its services include school nutrition, residential and healthcare dining, prepared meals, and emergency dining. GenNx360’s operational expertise and track record of building platforms will continue to drive Whitson’s next phase of rapid growth. GenNx360's investment will enable Whitsons to focus on driving their mission of Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™.
Experience
|July 30, 2021
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”), a leading middle-market investment firm founded in 1961, in the sale of its portfolio company, Focal Point Data Risk (or the “Company”), a leading data risk management services company, to CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW), a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions. Serving mid-to-large enterprises and governments in the United States and internationally, Focal Point offers solutions that help companies secure their business so they can grow and innovate without risk. Solutions offered include professional and managed services across identity and access management, cybersecurity and data privacy, cyber defense, cyber skills development, and other risk consulting services.
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Seminar/CLE
|May 13, 2025
2025 Health Care & Life Sciences Summit
Winston & Strawn is pleased to host its fifth annual Health Care & Life Sciences Summit. Clients and friends of the firm are invited to join us to network with peers and gain insights from industry leaders and legal experts. The summit will take place live at our Chicago office, and CLE-eligible recordings of the Summit’s sessions will be available shortly following the event.
In the Media
|March 12, 2025
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Sean Wieber Discusses Growth of Privacy Class Actions Involving Biometrics and Genetics with Law.com
Winston & Strawn Global Privacy & Data Security Practice Co-Chair Sean Wieber was quoted in a Law.com article discussing the growth of privacy class action lawsuits against employers involving biometrics and genetics. In recent years, privacy disputes have emerged under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) as employees challenged how employers stored data, such as fingerprints used to clock in and out of work. Favorable rulings for plaintiffs in these cases exposed corporations to a potential risk for high costs for each violation, but legislative changes put a limit on the payout potential. Now, lawsuits are emerging under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), which has statutory damages three times higher than BIPA, against employers who allegedly required employees or job seekers to provide “genetic information,” or family medical background, as a condition of employment.
Article
|March 12, 2025
|6 Min Read
Is AI Distillation By DeepSeek IP Theft?
This article was originally published 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.
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Law Glossary
What Is Privacy Compliance Law?
The area of privacy compliance law addresses how organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements for collecting, processing, or maintaining personal information. Data privacy breaches can lead to regulatory investigations and fines. When privacy is compromised, consumers or employees may respond with civil lawsuits. It is recommended, but not required by a federal law, that companies create and post privacy policies on websites and mobile apps. Once posted, companies must follow these policies or face scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. (California and Delaware state law does require privacy policies to be posted on websites and mobile applications, if the site collects personally identifiable information).
Law Glossary
A privacy audit, also known as a privacy compliance audit, is an assessment tool that looks at an organization’s privacy protection policies and procedures, specifically in light of current relevant laws or regulatory requirements. The audits may be conducted by private organizations or by government agencies that are verifying a company’s regulatory compliance. In terms of privacy audit law, the FTC can conduct audits of organizations and take action when a company is improperly securing private information. Action is taken under the FTC Act, which covers unfair trade practices. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits are also conducted to ensure that providers are following HIPAA law and protecting private health information.