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Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 4 best-performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

In what was dubbed the “most important IP trial in lighting in decades,” Alston & Bird secured a complete win for Signify (Philips Lighting).

On February 17, 2026, Alston & Bird secured a major victory for Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. and its parent Inspire Brands in a national putative class action alleging that calling the restaurant's seasoned and sauced fried chicken nuggets “boneless wings”—which are made from 100% breast meat—was false and misleading.

Alston & Bird has once again been recognized as a global leader in trademark law in the 2026 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. The firm earned both state and five individual lawyer rankings in this year’s report.

Alston & Bird has been acknowledged in the 2026 edition of Chambers Global, with recognition for 13 practice areas and 26 attorneys noted for their outstanding performance.

Alston & Bird announced today that Cynthia Cole has joined its Technology & Privacy Group as a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, advancing the firm’s growth in technology transactions, data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity throughout California and across the firm’s 13 offices.

Alston & Bird has added Asher Funk as a partner on its Health Care Regulatory Team, further strengthening the firm’s health care regulatory capabilities and its growing presence in Chicago.