August 28, 2017, Bloomberg

Bloomberg highlights Covington's role as co-counsel with the ACLU in a lawsuit challenging the ban preventing transgender men and women from serving in the armed forces. “When the memorandum was issued on [August 25] it was apparent to us that this was going to cause immediate harm to the transgender community serving in the military," says David Zionts. Mitch ...

August 16, 2017, Covington Alert

Two recent federal district court decisions involving computer “spoofing” scams highlight the uncertainty about whether such incidents may be covered under standard “computer fraud” provisions in widely used crime insurance forms. The conflicting results in these cases provide a stark reminder to policyholders that seemingly minor differences in policy wordings ...

August 15, 2017

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Covington partner Mitch Kamin one of the “Most Influential IP Attorneys” in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Business Journal highlighted Mr. Kamin’s representation of entertainment industry leaders such as 21st Century Fox and Sony Music Entertainment in complex, high profile intellectual property disputes, ...

August 15, 2017

SILICON VALLEY—Covington secured a significant patent infringement victory on behalf of Elbit Systems Ltd. over its groundbreaking patent relating to high-speed satellite communications.  A jury in the Unites States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas awarded Elbit Systems $21,075,000 in damages, exclusive of pre-judgment interest and post-verdict ...

August 12, 2017, Los Angeles Times

Aaron Lewis is quoted in a Los Angeles Times article regarding an internal investigation by the University of Southern California reviewing what its leaders knew about the conduct of former medical school dean Dr. Carmen Puliafito.

July 28, 2017, Medtech Insight

Marialuisa Gallozzi, John Buchanan, and Jeff Kiburtz are quoted in a Medtech Insight article regarding the growing interest in the healthcare sector in buying cyber insurance. According to Gallozzi, "We are in the midst of an evolution of the insurance market right now in this area." She says cyber insurance policies have been a growing trend but unlike other ...

July 6, 2017, Law360

Carolyn Kubota and John Hall are quoted in a Law360 article regarding Kubota's arrival to Covington's Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm's Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices. “A friend of mine once said, [trials] are the most fun you can have wearing a suit, and I’m a strong believer in that,” Kubota says. “I find [that], ...

July 6, 2017, Daily Journal

John Hall and Carolyn Kubota are quoted in a Daily Journal article regarding Kubota's recent arrival to Covington's Los Angeles office. According to Hall, "Carolyn is a world-class litigator with an exceptional track record of trial success, and her tenacity and depth of experience will be highly valuable to our clients," adding that her track record of handling ...

July 6, 2017, The Recorder

Carolyn Kubota and John Hall are quoted by The Recorder in an article regarding Kubota's recent arrival to Covington's Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices in Los Angeles. “I hope I’ll be able to expand the work I’m doing for pharma companies to other companies and broaden, rather than change, [my practice],” Kubota says. According to ...

July 5, 2017

LOS ANGELES—Carolyn Kubota, a nationally acclaimed trial and white collar defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, has joined Covington’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices in Los Angeles. Ms. Kubota has served as lead counsel on high-profile investigations, criminal trials, and high-stakes commercial litigation matters, ...

June 16, 2017, Medtech Insight

Wade Ackerman is quoted in a Medtech Insight article regarding FDA's regulatory strategy in relation to digital health. "While Congress addressed some aspects of FDA's regulation of health software in the 21st Century Cures Act last year, the digital landscape continues to evolve rapidly," Ackerman says. "FDA's intent to outline a new digital health innovation ...

June 14, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington’s Insurance Recovery practice has received the 2017 Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" in Insurance, marking the sixth time the firm has received this honor in the 11 years it has been awarded. The "Award for Excellence" is given to one U.S. firm representing policyholders in the insurance coverage field. In addition to the award, Covington ...

June 12, 2017

LOS ANGELES—Covington partners Robyn Polashuk, Clara Shin, and Sonya Winner have been named to the Daily Journal’s 2017 “Top 100 Women Lawyers” list, which recognizes the leading women lawyers in California who “try complex commercial disputes and put together industry-transforming deals.” Managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office, Ms. Polashuk focuses ...

June 7, 2017, Covington Alert

On Monday, in Kokesh v. SEC, the Supreme Court handed a major loss to the Securities and Exchange Commission, unanimously holding that SEC claims for disgorgement of ill-gotten gains are subject to a five-year statute of limitations. The Kokesh decision also calls into question the proper measure of disgorgement (e.g., gross versus net profits) and even whether the SEC and potentially other federal government agencies have authority to seek disgorgement at all.

May 9, 2017, MedTech Insight

Wade Ackerman is quoted by MedTech Insight in an article covering the May 5 Food, Drug and Law Institute's annual meeting in Washington. Ackerman provided his insights on the hiring trajectory for those individuals tasked to implement the 21st Century Cures Act, and noted that the funds can be viewed as having broad applications for hiring.  Ackerman stated, ...

May 5, 2017

LOS ANGELES—The California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) has named Covington partner Wade Ackerman to its board of directors. Founded in 2015, CLSA works closely with industry, government, academia and other stakeholders to shape public policy, drive business solutions, and grow California’s life sciences innovation ecosystem. CLSA serves biotechnology, ...

May 4, 2017, Slate

Mónica Ramírez Almadani is quoted in a Slate article that discusses the role and potential impact of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Almadani explains that, "Obviously the attorney general is the final decision-maker and the visionary for the department. He's in charge…but the DAG's office is essentially the nucleus of the department. It's where major ...

May 1, 2017, Covington Alert

In a widely anticipated step, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has released the text of a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to change the legal framework that governs broadband providers, eliminate the “Internet conduct standard” for evaluating broadband provider practices on a case-by-case basis, and seek comment on whether to keep, modify, or eliminate other open Internet (also known as net neutrality) rules previously adopted by the FCC. Chairman Pai has circulated the draft NPRM to his fellow Commissioners for a vote at the Commission’s next monthly meeting, scheduled for May 18.

April 26, 2017

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Covington partner Robyn Polashuk one of the “Most Influential Women Lawyers” in Los Angeles.  The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Ms. Polashuk’s “unique practice that lies at the intersection of traditional and digital media.” The profile highlighted Ms. Polashuk’s representation of entertainment ...

April 20, 2017, Law360

Earlier this month, in Maloney v. T3Media Inc.,[1] the Ninth Circuit held that former college athletes could not assert a right of publicity to prevent the NCAA and its licensee, T3Media, from distributing images of the players. The court ruled that the players’ right of publicity was preempted by Section 301 of the Copyright Act because photographs of the college athletes were within the “subject matter” of copyright. While the outcome of the case may be justifiable on the facts, the decision raises more questions than it answers, further muddying the already difficult terrain of copyright preemption under Section 301.

March 7, 2017, Covington Alert

Yesterday, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (the “Order”) titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” This new Order replaces the so-called “travel ban” Executive Order issued January 27 (the “Prior Order”) which was subject to a nationwide temporary restraining order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, a stay of which was denied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The new Order, which has narrowed the class of foreign nationals affected, replaces the Prior Order in full and will go into effect on March 16, 2017 (the “Effective Date”).

March 4, 2017, ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar

February 27, 2017

WASHINGTON—Law360 has named four Covington practice groups among its “Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: International Trade Life Sciences Product Liability Sports  

February 22, 2017, Covington Advisory

Selections of Covington’s Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group for the “Top Ten” most significant and interesting developments in U.S. and European copyright law during 2016.

February 22, 2017, Covington Advisory

Selections of Covington’s Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group for the “Top Ten” most significant and interesting developments in U.S. trademark, false advertising, and right of publicity law during 2016.

February 9, 2017, Law360

Mónica Ramírez Almadani and James Garland are quoted in a Law360 article regarding Almadani’s arrival to the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices. “As someone who’s never worked at a law firm, I was looking for the right mix of talented attorneys with whom I could work and also a real sense of creativity and innovation,” says ...

February 8, 2017

LOS ANGELES—Mónica Ramírez Almadani has joined Covington in the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices in Los Angeles. Ms. Almadani most recently served as Special Assistant Attorney General in the California Department of Justice, where she acted as a senior advisor to former California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris.  As a ...

February 7, 2017, Covington Alert

This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in Austria, China, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

February 1, 2017, 21st Century Cures Act Webinar Series

Winter 2017, Covington Alert

Anti-corruption enforcement is at a crossroads. In many respects, global anti-corruption enforcement has never been more active. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in 2016 collected a total of $2.41 billion through FCPA enforcement actions against 27 corporate defendants, including through their share ...

January 30, 2017, Covington Alert

As has been widely reported, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“the Order”) on Friday, January 27, 2017, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” which, among other directives, bans individuals from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia (the “Covered Countries”) from entering the United States for at least the next 90 days following the date of the Order.

January 25, 2017, 21st Century Cures Act Webinar Series

January 18, 2017, 21st Century Cures Act Webinar Series

January 17, 2017, Covington Alert

On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) released a discussion paper synthesizing public feedback on FDA’s 2014 draft guidance documents and outlining a possible approach to regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) (Discussion Paper). This approach is intended to “advance the public discussion by providing a possible approach to spur further dialogue” and “to respond to stakeholder feedback and attempt to balance patient protection with continued access and innovation.”

January 13, 2017, Medtech Insight

Wade Ackerman participated at the Medtech Showcase and is quoted in a Medtech Insight article regarding the launch of AdvaMed Digital and the increased focus on medtech and digital health. According to Ackerman, having the dedicated sector within AdvaMed will be a positive for future digital-health policy development.

January 10, 2017, The Pink Sheet

Wade Ackerman participated at the Biotech Showcase and is quoted by The Pink Sheet in an article regarding the increased use of real-world evidence by FDA following the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act. According to Ackerman, FDA will be running a pilot program to evaluate the potential of real-world evidence to support supplemental indications and satisfy ...

January 5, 2017, 21st Century Cures Act Webinar Series

January 4, 2017, Covington Alert

One piece of the ongoing debate over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of Administrative Law Judges to adjudicate enforcement actions may be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. On December 27, 2016, in Bandimere v. SEC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit invalidated SEC sanctions against an individual on the ground that the ALJ who presided over the proceeding was hired in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Appointments Clause. The decision directly conflicts with the D.C. Circuit’s August 2016 decision in Lucia v. SEC.

December 22, 2016, Covington Alert

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, which became Public Law No. 114-255 (“the Act”). Its enactment represents the culmination of a multi-year bipartisan legislative process spearheaded on the House side by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, and Rep. Diana DeGette and on the Senate side by Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray. The Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) and Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”), among other laws, with the aim of accelerating the discovery, development, and delivery of new medicines and medical technologies. This alert summarizes Title III of the Act on drug and device development.

December 21, 2016

WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the ninth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality. Covington is among 517 major U.S. businesses that earned a perfect score this ...

December 8, 2016, Covington Alert

On December 6, 2016, in the first insider trading case the Supreme Court has decided in nearly two decades, the Court, in Salman v. United States, unanimously upheld a conviction for trading based on material non-public information provided by the defendant’s brother-in-law as a gift. The decision was a big win for the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, in that it overruled a key aspect of the Second Circuit’s 2014 decision in United States v. Newman, which had curtailed the government’s ability to bring insider trading cases when the insider did not financially benefit from passing the confidential tip. In so doing, Salman reaffirmed the continuing validity of a central holding in the Supreme Court’s 1983 decision in Dirks v. SEC—that liability can exist when “an insider makes a gift of confidential information to a trading relative or friend.” Nonetheless, because the Court decided Salman narrowly, it left in place legal hurdles that DOJ and the SEC may have trouble clearing if they continue to bring far-reaching insider trading cases, especially those involving multiple tiers of tippees.

December 6, 2016, Covington Alert

On December 2, 2016, the English High Court ruled that the members of the band Duran Duran would be in breach of the contracts under which they assigned their publishing copyrights if they exercised their U.S. statutory right to terminate the transfer of the U.S. copyrights under section 203 of the Copyright Act. The case, Gloucester Place Music Limited v Simon Le Bon & Others [2016] EWHC 3091 (Ch), has potentially significant ramifications for post-1977 U.S. copyrights assigned under instruments governed by foreign law.

October 28, 2016, FDA Week

Wade Ackerman spoke at a DIA conference on October 24 and is quoted in an FDA Week article regarding combination product reform.  According to Mr. Ackerman, there has been strong bipartisan support for 21st Century Cures and Medical Innovation bills. However, if combination product language does not get passed in this Congress, Ackerman also pointed to the FDA ...

October 25, 2016, Covington Alert

In a recent case, Robinson v. U-Haul Company of California, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District affirmed a trial court's award of attorney’s fees and issuance of a permanent injunction against a company from using a noncompete in its California dealer contracts.

October 18, 2016, Covington Alert

At the end of each September in California, a flurry of legislative activity precedes the deadline for Governor Brown to sign or veto bills approved during the 2015 to 2016 legislative session. As in years past, a number of employment-related bills were signed into law by Governor Brown. The following alert highlights a few such bills that merit attention. Unless otherwise noted, all these laws go into effect January 1, 2017. As always, employers are advised to seek counsel with respect to the requirements and implications of each of these new laws.

October 17, 2016, Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times highlights the role of Dan Shallman and Aaron Lewis in helping unravel a bribery case against two brothers who allegedly tried to buy the support of a Huntington Park city council member for higher towing fees. In what Dan Shallman called a “huge vindication,” the court sentenced one of the brothers with probation.  

October 10, 2016, CDR News

CDR News highlighted the promotion of 13 Covington lawyers to partner, as well as the arrival of Lord Francis Maude in London as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice. According to firm chair Timothy Hester, “Our new partners reflect the excellence, strengths, and diversity of the firm and will play important roles in the ...

October 3, 2016, Global Investigations Review

Global Investigations Review highlighted the promotion of Jennifer Saperstein and Aaron Lewis as partners of the firm. The article notes that Saperstein advises clients on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters and internal investigations while Lewis advises clients on white-collar defense and internal investigations, drawing on six years of Justice Department ...

October 3, 2016

WASHINGTON—Covington has promoted 13 lawyers to its partnership. “Our new partners reflect the excellence, strengths, and diversity of the firm and will play important roles in the firm for decades to come and will help drive our key practices to even greater success in the years ahead,” said Timothy Hester, Covington’s chair.  The new partners, who are based in ...

September 12, 2016

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized Aaron Lewis as one of the “Most Influential Minority Lawyers” in Los Angeles. The inaugural list names 40 “stellar minority lawyers in the LA region,” highlighting recent success in their respective areas of practice.  The Los Angeles Business Journal highlighted Mr. Lewis’s recent significant ...

September 9, 2016, Law360

Wade Ackerman and Denise Esposito are quoted in a Law360 article regarding Ackerman’s recent arrival as a partner in the firm’s Food, Drug, and Device practice. According to Ackerman, he’d like to serve as bridge between Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles for the firm. For a food and drug attorney, Covington is the place to go, given its “long history of having a ...

Fall 2016, AIPLA Quarterly Journal, Vol. 44, No. 4

September 1, 2016, The Recorder

Wade Ackerman and Robyn Polashuk are quoted in a Recorder article regarding the growth of the firm’s LA office, which includes Ackerman’s recent arrival. "We're in a period of unprecedented change in the way products are regulated, and a lot of companies are on the West Coast,” said Ackerman. Commenting on West Coast business, Polashuk says, “It hasn't been, ...

August 31, 2016

LOS ANGELES—Wade Ackerman has joined Covington as a partner in its Food, Drug, and Device practice, resident in Los Angeles. Until June 2016, Mr. Ackerman served as Senior FDA Counsel to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. In this role, he has been intimately involved in legislative initiatives, oversight hearings, and other Senate ...

August 29, 2016, Los Angeles Business Journal

Mitchell Kamin is quoted in a Los Angeles Business Journal article regarding a $25 million verdict against ISP Cox in a copyright infringement case brought by BMG Rights Management. According to Kamin, “The music industry and copyright holders are certainly pushing to limit the safe-harbor provision.” He continues, “They feel companies on the tech side of things ...

August 1, 2016

WASHINGTON—The American Lawyer has named Covington to its 2016 “A-List,” an annual ranking of the top 20 firms based on revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, diversity, and associate satisfaction. Covington has appeared on the “A-List” eleven times since this honor was introduced in 2003. “We are extremely pleased to have again been named to The American ...

June 24, 2016, Covington Alert

The UK has voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. 52% leave - 48% remain. Were the UK to leave the EU, this would have significant implications for the UK and for international businesses operating in the UK. The longer term impact of the decision on the regulatory framework for the UK will depend, in part, on the relationship that the UK ...

June 7, 2016

WASHINGTON—Covington has again received top rankings from Chambers USA, with 60 practice rankings and 120 individual rankings for lawyers in the publication’s 2016 edition. The legal guide identifies leading lawyers and law firm practices based on interviews conducted by Chambers’ researchers with thousands of lawyers and their clients. The firm was ranked in ...

April 21, 2016, Covington Alert

On April 5, 2016, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), through the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, announced a one-year Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement pilot program (the “Pilot Program”) intended to motivate companies to voluntarily disclose FCPA-related misconduct and increase transparency around the Fraud Section’s approach to mitigation credit in corporate FCPA resolutions.

April 20, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Covington partners Emily Henn, Robyn Polashuk and Sonya Winner have been named to the Daily Journal’s annual list of “Top Women Lawyers” in California. The list recognizes 100 lawyers who “try complex commercial disputes and put together industry-transforming deals.” Ms. Henn, based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, co-chairs the firm’s Class ...

April 14, 2016, BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal

April 6, 2016, The Recorder

Dan Shallman is quoted in this article exploring a DOJ pilot program that could reduce criminal penalties for companies that self-report FCPA violations. According to Shallman, the voluntary disclosure would likely appeal to large companies that face significant FCPA exposure. “It's trickier for cases where the exposure is smaller and less clear," he says.

February 3, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Covington assisted the National Football League in negotiating its partnership with CBS and NBC to produce and televise "Thursday Night Football" for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In addition to continuing its Thursday Night Football partnership with CBS, the NFL is adding NBC as a partner, with both networks set to air five Thursday Night Football ...

January 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC - Law360 has named six Covington practice groups among its “Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: Government Contracts Insurance International Trade Life Sciences Product Liability Sports

December 28, 2015, Covington Alert

November 18, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2015 - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the eighth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality. Covington is among 400 major US businesses that ...

November 9, 2015, Multichannel News

September 16, 2015, Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance

September 14, 2015

LOS ANGELES, September 14, 2015 - Covington announced that Mitchell Kamin has joined the firm’s litigation and white collar defense and investigation practices in its Los Angeles office. A prominent litigator and community leader who served as co-managing partner of a leading Los Angeles litigation boutique, Mr. Kamin will continue to focus on high stakes ...

August 21, 2015, Covington Alert

August 11, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, August 11, 2015  —The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Covington partner and former federal prosecutor Daniel Shallman to its list of the city’s “Most Influential Lawyers” in the white collar and cyber practice areas. In selecting Mr. Shallman, the publication noted that he has handled “a string of impressive matters” since joining the firm ...

July 23, 2015

LONDON, July 23, 2015 — Covington has launched a new app designed specifically for smart phones and tablets called ‘The Arbitration Handbook’. The app compiles over 90 resources (arbitral rules, treaties, national laws and guidelines) commonly used in international arbitration into one convenient electronic resource, while enabling users to bookmark and ...

June 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2015  — Covington has again received top rankings from Chambers USA, with 46 practice rankings and 152 individual rankings for lawyers in the publication’s 2015 edition. The legal guide identifies leading lawyers and law firm practices based on interviews conducted by Chambers’ researchers with thousands of lawyers and their clients. The ...

May 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, May 29, 2015 — Law360 ranked Covington eighth on its list of “Top 25 Best Law Firms For Black Attorneys.” The list highlights firms that have significantly more black attorneys than the industry average, particularly at the partner level. According to the publication, the firms in the top 25 average 6.6 percent black non-partners and 4.4 percent ...

May 21, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2015  — Covington’s insurance recovery practice won the 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Insurance, marking the fifth time the firm has received this honor in the nine years it has been awarded. The Award for Excellence, presented at Chambers USA’s annual awards dinner in New York City on May 19, was given to only one U.S. firm ...

May 18, 2015

SILICON VALLEY, May 15, 2015 — Covington partners Emily Johnson Henn and Robyn Polashuk have been named to the Daily Journal’s list of “Top Women Lawyers” in California. The list recognizes 100 lawyers who “try complex commercial disputes and put together industry-transforming deals.” Ms. Henn, based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, was recognized for her ...

April 7, 2015

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2015  — Multichannel News named Covington partner Robyn Polashuk one of nine leading cable-industry lawyers “who seal the deals in cable.” In its profile, Multichannel News highlighted Ms. Polashuk’s work on a wide array of distribution deals, including Univision in its broadcast and cable carriage deal with Dish Network’s OTT Sling TV ...

March 27, 2015

LONDON, 27 March, 2015 — Covington received 56 individual mentions and 29 practice mentions in the 2015 edition of Chambers Global. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers globally by pan-regional and country practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. The Covington lawyers selected as ...

March 6, 2015

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 — Covington will open a new office in Los Angeles on March 9. The office will be staffed by current firm lawyers and three new senior lawyers and will focus initially on insurance coverage, media and content distribution, patent litigation, public policy/government affairs and white collar defense. "We believe there is a strong base ...

March 6, 2015

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 — Covington is pleased to announce that René Siemens will join the firm as a partner in its new Los Angeles office, where he will continue to represent corporate policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes. He is expected to join by March 16. Mr. Siemens is a nationally recognized coverage practitioner. His practice includes ...

March 6, 2015

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 — Former federal prosecutor and leading white collar defense lawyer Dan Shallman will join Covington as a partner in the firm’s new Los Angeles office on March 9. Mr. Shallman will head the firm’s Southern California white collar and investigations team while also playing a leading role in the growth of Covington’s LA office. Aaron ...

March 6, 2015, Law360

March 6, 2015, Main Justice

March 6, 2015, National Law Journal

March 6, 2015, The Lawyer

Covington is featured in these articles regarding the opening of its LA office. From NLJ: "Covington & Burling will open an office in Los Angeles after poaching two partners from West Coast-centric firms, closing its San Diego office and relocating lawyers, the firm said. Covington says it will place about 15 lawyers in Los Angeles. The partners will focus on ...

March 6, 2015, The Daily Journal

March 4, 2015, Bloomberg BNA

February 12, 2015, Law360

Covington's Robyn Polashuk and Lala Qadir have authored this piece on the measure by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Internet transmissions.

May 30, 2014, Law360 - 5 Must-Know Facts About Ballmer's $2B Clippers Bid

Covington advised Steve Ballmer on his agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers from The Sterling Family Trust for $2 billion. The firm is mentioned in the above articles regarding the deal. Law360 writes, "Steve Ballmer is represented in the latest deal by a Covington & Burling LLP team led by Doug Gibson, Scott Roades and Peter Zern, including Rob ...