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Michael Elkin

Partner

New York

+1 212-294-6729

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New York

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Practice Area

Trademark Litigation, Prosecution & Brand Protection

Practice Area

Advertising Litigation

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....Read more

Practice Area

Intellectual Property

Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services....Read more

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Competition Corner

April 16, 2024

6 Min Read

California’s Plan to Criminally Prosecute Cartwright Act Violations Yet Another Sign of Increasing State Antitrust Enforcement

AAG Blizzard’s announcement marks the latest in a trend of increasing focus and scrutiny from state-level antitrust enforcement agencies. This change suggests that many states are standing ready to address antitrust enforcement if federal enforcement, which has been reinvigorated under the Biden administration, is weakened.

Privacy & Data Security

September 22, 2016

1 Min Read

New York AG Concludes “Operation Child Tracker”; Companies Agree to Penalties Totaling $835,000 For COPPA Violations

The New York Attorney General recently concluded its COPPA compliance investigation, “Operation Child Tracker,” and announced Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro, and JumpStart will pay a total of $835,000 in fines for various violations of the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA provides a right of action for the FTC, as well as state attorneys general.

In the Media

April 19, 2013

1 Min Read

Michael Elkin Quoted on YouTube Win in the Daily Journal

Winston & Strawn partner Michael Elkin was quoted in the April 19, 2013 Daily Journal article, "YouTube Beats Viacom in Copyright Case Again," which discussed YouTube's successful defense against copyright infringement claims from Viacom....Read more

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New York

Winston & Strawn’s New York office opened in 1989 and has since grown to become the firm’s second-largest location, housing 200+ attorneys distributed across 24 practice areas. Based in the iconic MetLife Building above Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, our New York lawyers represent 80+ Fortune 500 companies from the city’s business epicenter. Our New York attorneys are tenacious and insightful, and they reflect the diversity for which New York City is known—52% of the office’s attorneys identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+, and several of them chair Winston affinity groups. Our New York office’s welcoming and collaborative atmosphere can be seen through numerous office-wide events, including volunteer opportunities, gatherings to connect over food and drinks, wellness event pop-ups, and annual entry in the NYC Lawyers Basketball League. Creating a connected and supportive setting for attorneys and staff fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients....Read more