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Texas HB 19 created a business court to address commercial disputes, set to open on September 1, 2024. Learn more about the final rules here: https://bit.ly/471UjZo LeElle Slifer | John Sullivan | Logan Connealy

Last week, our Charlotte office and ACC Charlotte - Association of Corporate Counsel co-hosted a lunch and learn where we discussed ethical issues related to #AI and other new technologies and how to manage legal and reputational risk. Find key takeaways from the discussions here: https://bit.ly/4725AZL   Danielle Williams | Alan Stevens | Jeff Wilkerson | Tracea Rice | Patrick Doerr

Congratulations to partners Talbert Navia and Richard Puttre for being recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers Latin America! https://bit.ly/3Xlz41y #WinstonLatAm #WinstonTransactions

Partner Kevin B. Goldstein was quoted in Axios and Modern Healthcare where he discussed the implications for the health care industry following the block on the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban. https://bit.ly/4cMZTQB

Starting October 1, the #SEC will increase the registration fee for new securities offerings from $147.60 to $153.10 per $1 million of the aggregate offering price. This updated fee rate will also apply to securities repurchases and proxy solicitations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Companies should adjust their fee calculations and registration fee exhibit tables accordingly. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dFbJxu For more information and resources, visit our Public Company Gateway, a one-stop portal for the latest legal and regulatory developments as well as key checklists, guides, and other pragmatic desktop tools: https://lnkd.in/ggSKvMYj David Sakowitz | Jacob Tabman | #WinstonTransactions #publiccompanies

Please join us in welcoming Transactions partner Banee Pachuca to the firm’s Houston office! https://bit.ly/4dVa1rC #WinstonTransactions

We—along with co-counsel Lambda Legal, Minority Veterans of America, Winston alum Peter Perkowski, and Scott Schoettes—secured a permanent injunction that removed the final barrier preventing people living with HIV from joining the U.S. Armed Services.      The Winston team included David Bujarski, Bryce Cooper, Lauren Gailey, Hannah Shankman, Amandeep S. Sidhu, and Robert Vlasis.   Learn more in the latest #ProBonoInAction: https://bit.ly/3SZZ8N3 #WinstonProBono

Direct sellers can breathe easy for the time being. On August 20, Judge Ada Brown for the Northern District of Texas set aside the FTC rule imposing a national ban on non-compete agreements, preventing the rule from taking effect across the country. https://bit.ly/3X0lGi7 John Sanders | Katrina Eash | Jackson Smith | #ftc #noncompete #directsellers

Partner Kevin B. Goldstein discussed a federal judge’s decision to uphold a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, blocking it from taking effect in September with The New York Times. Read his insights here: https://bit.ly/3WUNwMM

A team led by Timothy Kincaid represented The Vistria Group in its strategic investment in Soliant Health, a premier provider of workforce solutions in K-12 school districts and healthcare facilities throughout all 50 states. Soliant’s deep bench of clinicians and instructors, along with its advisory services and telehealth offering, ensure that children in the districts served benefit from the highest levels of care and service. This is Vistria’s 14th company acquisition for its Knowledge & Learning Solutions portfolio, which illustrates the firm’s continued focus on supporting school districts and will enhance Soliant’s growth initiatives and market leading position in the K-12 space. The team also included Charles Vargo, Maria Fufidio Kenny, Conor Reidy, Alessandra Swanson, Louis Weber, Lauren Lieberman, Ryan Meyer, Jack Shea, and Eric Shinabarger. https://bit.ly/3Avs613 #WinstonDealNews