Winston & Strawn Copied Brief Leads to Boundary-Testing IP Suit

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but Winston & Strawn LLP took it a step too far, according to the Boston boutique law firm suing it for copyright infringement and other legal professionals who reviewed the case.

Hsuanyeh Law Group PC alleged Winston attorneys filed a nearly identical copy of its motion to dismiss against a common plaintiff a day after it filed its own last August. The plaintiff itself noted the “nearly verbatim” quality of the motions in a response, and Winston’s response letter rejecting Hsuanyeh’s legal claims didn’t deny the copying. The copyright suit was filed ...