An attorney representing Winston & Strawn LLP has shared with a federal judge in Manhattan that the firm intends to seek a settlement in a copyright infringement suit. In this case, it is alleged that attorneys of Winston & Strawn had duplicated a motion-to-dismiss submission from a specialized intellectual property firm virtually word-for-word. The decision to settle was justified by mentioning the substantial costs involved for all parties in contesting this issue. Details about the copyright infringement claim and its implications remain yet to be elucidated.
The full details of these proceedings that trace the decision of Winston & Strawn towards a possible settlement are available on Law360. This draws attention to the importance within the legal community of safeguarding intellectual property rights, even among colleagues, reinforcing that the standards upheld for clients also apply to themselves.