Winston & Strawn LLP

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.

FTC Settles with Company over Biodegradable Claims Since Product Not Normally Composted
November 2, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement October 22 with a company that makes clothing and other textiles from processed bamboo. According to the FTC, The M Group, d/b/a/ Bamboosa, falsely claimed that its rayon products were made of bamboo fiber, retained bamboo's antimicrobial...

Puerto Rico Revises Sweepstakes Regulations
November 2, 2009
On October 27, 2010, Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs released new regulations governing the promotion of sweepstakes in Puerto Rico. While many brand owners and promotional agencies routinely ran promotions in Puerto Rico prior to the change, the new regulations clear up a number of...

Customs Issues New Vessel Repair Duty Regulations
Bryant E. Gardner, Constantine G. Papavizas, October 28, 2009
On October 20, 2009, United States Customs and Border Protection modified its regulations administering the foreign vessel repair duty to incorporate additional exemptions for repairs by the vessel's crew and repairs made in countries with which the United States has a free trade agreement.