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Class Actions & Group Litigation

Winston has developed a consistent record of success handling class action cases in state and federal courts. The practice is anchored by seasoned class action lawyers, many of whom have been recognized by Chambers USA and other ranking organizations as being top practitioners in their field. Our clients rely on us to steer them through class action matters by drawing on the firm’s significant experience in resolving complex litigation using creative and aggressive arguments, across a broad range of class, collective, coordinated, and mass actions, as well multidistrict litigation. We also have succeeded at trial in several class actions—a rare occurrence....Read more

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Privacy & Data Security

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....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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Seminar/CLE

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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....Read more

Webinar

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January 15, 2025

Privacy Problems: What to Keep On the Radar in 2025

Join the Winston & Strawn Global Privacy and Data Security Practice as they kick off a new monthly webinar series designed to highlight the key issues our clients face in the ever-changing privacy legal landscape, along with tips on how to address the related risks....Read more

Winston’s Environmental Law Update

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December 23, 2024

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5 Min Read

Novel Theory of Liability Against Food and Beverage Manufacturers For Plastics Pollution Fails First Test

In November 2023, the State of New York filed a lawsuit alleging that PepsiCo endangered public health and polluted the Buffalo River in upstate New York related to single use plastic packaging from its products. New York sought to hold PepsiCo liable for the independent actions of third parties under a novel theory of liability. The City of Baltimore, MD, and the County of Los Angeles, CA, subsequently filed their own plastics pollution lawsuits against PepsiCo under the same theory of liability. In October 2024, the State of New York’s complaint was dismissed, with the court forcefully rejecting this theory of liability. It remains to be seen whether plaintiffs advancing similar arguments in other jurisdictions will fare any better.

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Law Glossary

What Is a Class Action?

A class action is a procedural device that allows one or more persons, usually plaintiffs (though federal and state procedural rules also authorize defendant classes) to file suit on behalf of a group of similarly situated persons. Federal law defines a class action as “any civil action filed under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or similar State statute or rule of judicial procedure authorizing an action to be brought by 1 or more representative persons as a class action.”  28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(1)(B), (d)(8)....Read more

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What Is Privacy Audit Law?

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....Read more
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