Winston & Strawn LLP

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Winston & Strawn LLP, founded in 1853, is one of the nation's oldest and largest law firms. With nearly 1,000 attorneys in offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Newark, New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Moscow, Russian Federation, San Francisco, Geneva, Switzerland, Paris, France, and London, England, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Asset Securitization, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructurings, Commercial Lending, Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Finance, E-Commerce, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy, Environmental Law, Healthcare, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment Relations, Lease Finance, Litigation, Maritime, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, State and Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Tax, Technology, Transportation, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense.

ITC Findings of Infringement to Support a General Exclusion Order Have No Preclusive Effects and Do Not Support Collateral Estoppel in Future Proceedings
Michael L. Brody, Johnny A. Kumar, Kathleen Barry, August 20, 2008
The Federal Circuit affirmed an International Trade Commission (ITC) decision to enter a general exclusion order under § 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, thus banning infringers' and their competitors' importation of laminated floor panel products that were found to infringe claims in three patents.

Supreme Court Vacates $2.5 Billion Punitive Damages Award against Exxon
Linda T. Coberly, Steven J. Winger, Thomas L. Mills, Gene C. Schaerr, Steffen Johnson, Lawrence I. Kiern, Charlie Papavizas, July 17, 2008
In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court recently vacated a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, finding that the award was excessive under federal maritime common law.

Supreme Court Reaffirms Important Limits on RICO Suits
Linda T. Coberly, Gene C. Schaerr, Steffen Johnson, Luke Goodrich, July 7, 2008
In a mixed bag for the business community, the Supreme Court this week reaffirmed important limitations on civil RICO suits, but stopped short of imposing a broader restriction urged by businesses.

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