September 18, 2017, Inside Privacy

On 13 September, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published draft guidance on GDPR contracts and liabilities on contracts between controllers and processors under the GDPR (the “Guidance”).  The ICO is consulting on the Guidance until 10 October.  We summarize the key aspects of the Guidance below. GDPR contracts Under the GDPR, whenever a controller ...

September 18, 2017, Covington Alert

Last week, in his annual State of the European Union Address, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker called out cybersecurity as a key priority for the European Union in the year ahead. In terms of ranking those priorities, President Juncker placed tackling cyber threats just one place below the EU leading the fight against climate change, ...

September 12, 2017, Inside Privacy

On September 5, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) issued its ruling on appeal in the case of Bărbulescu v. Romania, concerning alleged unlawful workplace monitoring of Mr. Barbulescu’s private communications. Overturning the ECtHR’s prior ruling in the case (covered by Inside Privacy here), the Grand Chamber held that...… ...

September 11, 2017, Inside Privacy

The FTC recently announced that it reached a settlement with two social media influencers, Trevor Martin and Thomas Cassell, for deceptively endorsing their owned and operated online gambling service “CSGO Lotto” without disclosing that they were the owners of the site, as well as paying other well-known social media influencers to promote the site without...… ...

September 8, 2017, Law360

Jennifer Martin is quoted in a Law360 article following the passage of the SELF DRIVE Act in the House. Commenting on the issue of cybersecurity and privacy, Martin says, "Until regulators promulgate guidance or commence enforcement actions, it's not clear how proactive manufacturers are expected to be in discovering new vulnerabilities or as yet unknown ...

September 5, 2017, Law360

Helena Milner-Smith is quoted in a Law360 article regarding the European Court of Human Rights ruling on employee privacy in a case brought by Bogdan Mihai Barbulescu. "The decision serves as a reminder for employers who monitor workplace communications to ensure their monitoring practices do not go beyond what is necessary for a legitimate purpose, that ...

September 5, 2017, The Law Society Gazette

Helena Milner-Smith is quoted by The Law Society Gazette in an article regarding the European Court of Human Rights ruling on employee privacy in a case brought by Bogdan Mihai Barbulescu. According to Milner-Smith, "The decision serves as a reminder for employers who monitor workplace communications to ensure their monitoring practices do not go beyond what is ...

September 5, 2017, Bloomberg

Helena Milner-Smith is quoted in a Bloomberg article regarding the European Court of Human Rights ruling on employee privacy in a case brought by Bogdan Mihai Barbulescu. According to Milner-Smith, the ruling should remind employers not to "go beyond what is necessary for a legitimate purpose." She adds, "However, the Grand Chamber’s ruling will have very little ...

August 31, 2017, Inside Privacy

Earlier this month, the UK Government published a consultation on plans to implement the EU Directive on security of network and information systems (the “NIS Directive”, otherwise known as the Cybersecurity Directive).  The consultation includes a proposal to fine firms that fail to implement “appropriate and proportionate security measures” up to EUR 20 ...

August 31, 2017, Covington Alert

On August 31, 2017, China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“NISSTC”), a standard-setting committee jointly supervised by the Standardization Administration of China (“SAC”) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), released an updated draft of the Information Security Technology - Guidelines for Data Cross-Border ...

August 30, 2017, Inside Privacy

On our sister blog, CovingtonDigitalHealth, our global cross-practice digital health team has launched a three-part series on the key questions the technology, life sciences and communications industries should be considering as they fit together the regulatory and commercial pieces of the complex digital health puzzle.  Read the first post in the series here.… ...

August 29, 2017, Inside Privacy

On August 28, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) publicly released a report regarding consumer privacy issues associated with the rapidly increasing number of cars that are “connected”—i.e., capable of wirelessly monitoring, collecting, and transmitting information about their internal and external environments.  The report examines four key ...

August 29, 2017, Inside Privacy

By Benjamin Duke, Matt Schlesinger, and Scott Levitt [This article was also published as a Client 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 ...

August 29, 2017, Inside Privacy

Delaware Gov. John Carney has signed into law a bill that will impose more stringent obligations for notifying affected Delaware residents in the event of a data breach, in addition to establishing requirements for Delaware businesses to maintain “reasonable” data security practices.  In addition to expanding the types of information that would require ...

August 28, 2017, Inside Privacy

The closely watched lawsuit alleging Spokeo, Inc., violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) may proceed, after a federal appeals court ruled — on remand from the Supreme Court — that publication of the inaccuracies alleged by the plaintiff would constitute a sufficiently “concrete” harm to give the plaintiff standing to sue in federal court. ...… Continue ...

August 25, 2017, Bloomberg BNA

Kurt Wimmer is quoted by Bloomberg BNA in an article regarding the FTC's weekly data security investigation blog. According to Wimmer, the FTC’s "Stick With Security” blog is “serving a highly useful role.” He adds that the initiative is “taking many of the key principles from the ‘Start with Security’ program and the FTC’s consent orders and rolling them out in ...

August 22, 2017, Inside Privacy

On August 18, 2017, the Central Bank of Kenya (“CBK”) used its authority under Section 33(4) of the Banking Act to publish a Guidance Note on identifying and mitigating cyber risk.  The Guidance Note directs institutions licensed under the Banking Act (Cap. 488) (“Institutions”) to develop and implement a comprehensive set of program requirements to...… Continue ...

August 22, 2017, Bank Info Security

Alex Berengaut's Law360article weighing the constitutionality of the Marcus Hutchins indictment is cited in a Bank Info Security story examining questions raised by the case. According to Berengaut, it's not clear that federal prosecutors have a right to bring charges against Hutchins. 

August 21, 2017, Security Week

Alex Berengaut's Law360 article on the constitutionality of the Marcus Hutchins indictment is cited in a Security Week story examining recent case developments. “Since Hutchins’ indictment, commentators have questioned whether the creation and selling of malware—without actually using the malware—violates the two statutes under which Hutchins was charged: the ...

August 17, 2017, Law360

August 11, 2017

WASHINGTON—Law360 named Covington partners Elizabeth Canter and Shankar Duraiswamy to its list of “Rising Stars for 2017.” This annual recognition honors top attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” Ms. Canter advises multinational companies on privacy, cyber security, and technology transaction issues. She has special expertise in ...

August 10, 2017, The Wall Street Journal

Mark Young is quoted in The Wall Street Journal's "Morning Risk Report" in an article regarding the Network and Information Systems directive. According to Young, “This is another data-related compliance requirement and it carries heavy penalties for failure to have in place appropriate network security measures."

August 8, 2017, Financial Times

Lisa Peets is quoted in a Financial Times article regarding the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation which will be introduced into UK law later this year. "Under the regulations, the definition of 'personal data' will be extraordinarily broad—any information that is related to a person," says Peets. "Companies are finding out that they are processing a ...

August 2, 2017, Law360

Libbie Canter was named a "Rising Star" by Law360, recognizing her as a top lawyer under 40 in Privacy & Cybersecurity law. In its profile of Canter, Law360 highlights her advisory role on significant transactions, including Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of video call service Skype.

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 21, 2017, Law360

Kurt Wimmer is quoted in a Law360 article regarding the State of Washington's new law governing the collection and use of consumers’ biometric information. According to Wimmer, the law “is more sensible and targeted than some other biometric laws because it applies only to biometric identifiers stored in a database that matches those identifiers to specific ...

July 12, 2017, Covington Alert

On July 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Regulation for the Protection of the Critical Information Infrastructure (“Draft Regulation”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here). The comment period ends on August 10, 2017.

July 2, 2017, San Antonio Express-News

Susan Cassidy is quoted in a San Antonio Express-News article regarding new cybersecurity requirements for contractors. According to Cassidy, "Essentially, the DOD wants its contractors to protect its information, because the DOD is a huge target, and its contractors are also a target." Commenting on the fact that over the years, contractors have been working ...

June 29, 2017, Bloomberg Law

Lindsey Tonsager is quoted in a Bloomberg Law article regarding the FTC's updated guidance that includes adding online-based questions as a method of obtaining parental consent under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. According to Tonsager, the new methods are a quick way for parents to give consent without having to mail in forms, and will largely ...

June 20, 2017, Law360

Kurt Wimmer is quoted in a Law360 article regarding LabMD Inc. v. FTC , where the FTC will attempt to justify its data security enforcement authority. “The LabMD argument will provide an important window into how the new FTC will deal with the all-important question of 'harm' in the context of data security enforcement actions,” says Wimmer. “The argument ...

June 19, 2017, Bloomberg BNA

Kurt Wimmer is quoted in a Bloomberg BNA article regarding LabMD Inc. v. FTC , where the FTC will attempt to justify its data security enforcement authority. According to Wimmer, "[o]ral argument “presents an opportunity for the FTC to explain its current view of ‘harm,’ and how it should be applied in the LabMD case."

June 14, 2017, Global Investigations Review

Jennifer Martin is quoted in a Global Investigations Review article discussing the SEC's response to the rising rates of cybercrime. “The cyber criminals go where the money is,” says Martin. “They’re constantly figuring out new ways to monetize information.” She adds that whether it’s extorting hospitals through ransomware or going after valuable healthcare ...

June 8, 2017, Law360

June 1, 2017, The Hill

Yan Luo is quoted by The Hill in an article regarding some of the uncertainties surrounding China's new Cybersecurity Law. Under the new law, cross-border data transfers for operators of "critical information infrastructure" are subject to security reviews and restrictions. According to Luo, "We don’t really have a definition of critical information ...

May 31, 2017, Daily Journal

May 24, 2017, The Hill

Jennifer Martin is quoted by The Hill in an article regarding the increased focus by law enforcement on botnets and the threats they pose to national security. "One of the reasons botnets are growing in prevalence is the growth of the Internet of Things,” says Martin. “As more and more things are connected, you can expect more and more things to be compromised ...

May 24, 2017, Covington Alert

One year from today, on May 25, 2018, employers will have to comply with a new data protection law, commonly referred to as the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). This alert provides a practical checklist of key considerations for employers and human resources professionals preparing for the new regime, ahead of its implementation next year.

May 23, 2017, Cloud, Big Data and AI Conference, Seattle, Washington

May 23, 2017, Cloud, Big Data and AI Conference, Seattle, Washington

May 19, 2017, Covington Alert

On May 19, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) invited international stakeholders to attend a seminar to discuss an updated version of the Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“the Measures”). Given that the Measures have an intended effective date of June 1, 2017, it is likely that they are in final form and the framework established by the Measures will govern China’s cross border data transfers going forward. This alert summarizes the key changes from the previous version.

May 17, 2017, Covington Alert

Last Friday may mark the start of a new era in cyber crime. The first worldwide ransomware attack, commonly dubbed “WannaCry,” emerged on May 12. The malware is believed to have infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries to date. A cyber criminal or ring of criminals, taking advantage of an exploit made available by the ShadowBrokers hacker group that reportedly uses tools stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency, propagated an attack that installs malware to encrypt users’ data unless a ransom in Bitcoin is paid within a few days. While the actual ransom payment losses have reportedly been minimal, the more serious result of these attacks has been the disruption to victims’ business activities.

May 10, 2017, Silicon Valley Business Journal

Emily Henn was profiled by Silicon Valley Business Journal as a part of the publication's "Women of Influence" feature, honoring 100 of the most influential business women in Silicon Valley.

May 9, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 13, 2017, China’s State Cryptography Administration (“SCA”) published a draft Encryption Law (“the draft Law”) for public comment.

After several years of drafting, the draft Law, if enacted as drafted, would be the first Chinese statute to systematically address encryption, covering “the research, production, management, import and export, testing, authentication, use, and regulation of encryption.” China has long regulated the import, export, sale, use, and scientific research of “commercial” encryption. The draft Law, however, provides rules for three categories of encryption—“ordinary” encryption, “core” encryption, and “commercial” encryption—with a view to establishing a uniform regulatory framework that would govern all types of encryption and providing SCA with greater enforcement authority.

May 3, 2017, Covington Alert

On May 2, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released the final version of the Measures on the Security Review of Network Products and Services (Trial) (“the Measures”), with an effective date of June 1, 2017 (official Chinese version available here). The issuance of the Measures marks a critical first step toward implementing China’s Cybersecurity Law (“the Law”), which was promulgated on November 7, 2016 and will take effect on June 1, 2017 (the same date as the Measures).

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 27, 2017, Law360

Kurt Wimmer is quoted in a Law360 article regarding the Eleventh Circuit's decision to reject a proposed class action brought by a CNN app user claiming that CNN violated the Video Privacy Protection Act. According to Wimmer, "Unlike the Yershov court, the CNN panel seems to understand how apps actually work, which will be helpful going forward."

April 26, 2017

SILICON VALLEY—Silicon Valley Business Journal has named Covington partner Emily Henn to its annual “Women of Influence” list, honoring “100 of the most influential business women in Silicon Valley.”   Ms. Henn serves as co-chair of the firm’s Class Action Litigation Practice, specializing in defending antitrust, consumer, and other types of class actions. Ms. ...

April 21, 2017, Luxembourg Forum (Triannual Meeting Between the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice), Washington, DC

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.

April 14, 2017, Harvard Law School Entertainment Symposium

April 12, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released a draft of the Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“the Draft Measures”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here; Covington’s translation of the Draft Measures is appended at the end of this alert).

Spring 2017, The Business Lawyer

Spring 2017, The Business Lawyer

March 30, 2017, Business Forums International Ltd.

March 7, 2017, Compliance Week

Compliance Week references a Covington client alert on China’s draft regulation on cybersecurity review of network products and services. According to the alert, “As the draft measures come into force in the coming months, such companies will need to carefully assess the implications of the draft measures, including whether to voluntarily seek security reviews ...

March 6, 2017, Business Insurance

Lindsay Burke is quoted in a Business Insurance article regarding the risks associated with internal office chat applications. “People think of it as a casual form of communication,” Burke says, “and they forget that it’s business and usually the company is keeping a record of the communication. And if the company finds itself in litigation, then the discovery ...

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

March 2017, National Defense

March 2017, Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report

Spring 2017, Communications Lawyer (American Bar Association)

February 22, 2017, The Cybersecurity Law Report

Steve Surdu was interviewed by The Cybersecurity Law Report for a three-part series on the role of forensic firms during a cyber breach. Part one discusses how to understand and leverage the expertise of forensic firms from the start. According to Surdu, forensic consultants have specialized skills and knowledge “that are very difficult for most organizations to ...

February 15, 2017, Webinar

February 7, 2017, Covington Alert

On February 4, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released the draft Measures on the Security Review of Network Products and Services (“the draft Measures”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here; Covington’s translation of the draft Measures is here). The comment period ends on March 4, 2017.

February 3, 2017, Global Investigations Review

Ian Hargreaves and David Lorello are quoted in a Global Investigations Review article regarding Hargreaves’ recent arrival to Covington. According to Hargreaves, the firm’s “pre-eminence in dispute resolution, and its immense strength and global recognition as a market-leader in white-collar crime matters and investigations” fueled his decision. Lorello says, ...

February 1, 2017

WASHINGTON—Matthew S. DelNero has rejoined Covington as a partner in its Communications and Media Practice Group in Washington. Mr. DelNero most recently served as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau. Mr. DelNero was a Covington partner from 2011 until January 2014, when he became Deputy Chief of the Wireline Competition ...

February 1, 2017, Broadcasting & Cable

Matt DelNero is quoted in a Broadcasting & Cable article regarding his return to Covington’s Communications and Media practice. According to DelNero, “I look forward to handling a diverse array of issues for clients in the content, telecommunications, and technology sectors and to helping develop the firm’s Media & Communications practice into the future.”

February 1, 2017, Law360

Matt DelNero and Yaron Dori are quoted in a Law360 article regarding DelNero’s return to Covington as a partner in its Communications and Media Practice Group where he will oversee a diverse portfolio of telecom issues, including broadband expansion, privacy, data security and merger activity, bringing to the practice a new appreciation for the policy process ...

February 2017, The American Lawyer

Eric Mogilnicki was featured as a “Lateral All-Star” in The American Lawyer’s Lateral Report, recognizing his move to Covington as one of the “most notable and intriguing” in 2016. 

January 31, 2017

LONDON—Ian Hargreaves has joined Covington as a partner in the firm’s European Dispute Resolution practice resident in London. Mr. Hargreaves’ arrival follows that of litigation partners Craig Pollack, Greg Lascelles, Elaine Whiteford, and Louise Freeman over the past six months. Mr. Hargreaves advises on major European white collar and related civil and ...

January 24, 2017, Law360

Mark Young, Jennifer Martin, and Ian Hargreaves are quoted in a Law360 article regarding the high level of cyberattacks on the financial services industry and the resulting regulatory pressures. According to Young, “The GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] is a massive text with groundbreaking change in the data privacy area, in terms of compliance ...

January 17, 2017, Federal Contracts Report

Susan Cassidy is quoted in a Federal Contracts Report article regarding the fate of cybersecurity improvements made by the DoD under President Trump. According to Cassidy, “I would expect those to continue forward because I don't see a political will to say, ‘No you shouldn't protect this.’”  The nomination of former Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) to serve as director ...

January 6, 2017, PaymentsCompliance

Jennifer Martin is quoted in a PaymentsCompliance article regarding revisions to “first-in-nation” cybersecurity rules made by New York financial regulators following industry backlash. According to Martin, third-party service due diligence requirements had been clarified to “narrow and more clearly describe the regulation’s applicability to vendors.” 

January 4, 2017, Covington Alert

President Obama announced several actions on December 29 to respond to Russian cyber operations that the U.S. intelligence community previously had concluded were intended to influence the U.S. presidential election. Specifically, the President revised and expanded an earlier executive order that blocks the property and interests in property of persons that engage in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities, and designated 5 Russian entities and 6 Russian individuals for sanctions pursuant to the revised and expanded order. The President also released a report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) containing declassified information attributing cyber attacks to Russia, expelled 35 Russian diplomats, and barred Russian access to two compounds in the United States. Additionally, today, the U.S. Commerce Department added the five designated Russian entities involved in Russia’s election-related cyber operations to the Entity List, which prohibits the export, reexport, or transfer of any item subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to the listed entities, absent Commerce Department licensing. Although these actions are politically significant, they do not expand the U.S. sectoral sanctions against Russia and should have a limited near-term economic effect.

January 2017, Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report

December 28, 2016, American Banker

Ethan Levisohn is quoted in American Banker regarding the potential restructuring of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under President-elect Trump and the new Congress. Ethan comments on the PHH Corp. v. CFPB case, which in October found that the CFPB’s single-director structure is unconstitutional. According to Levisohn, PHH may have clipped the bureau's ...

December 15, 2016, CCT News

Daniel Cooper is quoted by CCT News in an article regarding the use of wearable technology in the workplace. According to Cooper, the use of wearable devices is a good way, especially for insurers.  However, the wearers’ privacy must be taken care of as well as their legitimate treatment concerns.

December 14, 2016, Covington Alert

Recent reports from both government and private groups have highlighted the risk that cyber hacking may now cause serious physical injury or damage. This new risk stems from connected industrial controls or electronic devices comprising the Internet of Things (IoT)—the network of over 50 billion objects ranging from children’s toys to home appliances to medical devices to critical infrastructure components. With such physical risk comes potential liability for those who make or use these networked products.

But does insurance cover this novel liability risk? This alert discusses potential coverage issues for claims alleging physical harm from cybersecurity failures. It also offers practical tips to address these emerging risks and the insurance issues surrounding them.

November 30, 2016, The Cybersecurity Law Report

Jennifer Martin is quoted in a Cybersecurity Law Report article regarding Internet of Things guidance from regulatory agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security. To best implement the advice from these sources, Martin says companies need to (1) understand the basic building blocks and principles of ...

November 21, 2016, Financial Times

Daniel Cooper is quoted in a Financial Times article regarding wearable technology in the workplace. According to Cooper, not everyone will welcome sharing intimate personal information with the boss, however. “Wearable devices could be a good way for insurers to get the data . . . but it’s essential to address wearers’ privacy and fair treatment concerns and ...

November 8, 2016, Covington Alert

On November 7, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) passed China’s first Cybersecurity Law (the “Law”), which will take effect starting June 1, 2017.

Described as China’s “fundamental law” in the area of cybersecurity, the new Law articulates the government’s priorities with respect to “cyberspace sovereignty,” consolidates existing network security-related requirements (covering both cyber and physical aspects of networks), and grants government agencies greater power to regulate cyber activities. It is the first Chinese law that systematically lays out the regulatory requirements on cybersecurity, subjecting many previously under-regulated or unregulated activities in cyberspace to government scrutiny. At the same time, it seeks to balance the dual goals of enhancing cybersecurity and developing China’s digital economy, which relies heavily on the free flow of data.

With its broad application, the new Law will have significant and long-lasting implications for companies operating in China or seeking to access the Chinese market. This alert highlights key features of the Law and explains these implications.

November 2, 2016

NEW YORK—The National Law Journal has named Covington’s Jennifer Martin as one of its “Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Trailblazers.” The list profiles 50 lawyers “who have helped make a difference in the fight against criminal cyberactivity and towards adding much needed layers of data security in an increasingly digital world of commerce.” Ms. Martin has worked ...

October 20, 2016, Covington Alert

On October 19, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively the “Agencies”) released a joint Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requesting public comment on enhanced cybersecurity standards that would apply to certain large, interconnected financial entities (“covered entities”) as well as the third parties that provide services (“covered services”) to such entities.

October 3, 2016, Federal Contracts Report

Susan Cassidy is quoted in a Federal Contracts Report article regarding the Defense Department’s updated cyber incident reporting rule. According to Cassidy, the rule succeeded in clarifying some industry concerns, but did not address them all. “They didn't take an opportunity to clarify everything you might have hoped they would.” For example, when asked ...

September 28, 2016, The FCPA Report

Eric Carlson is quoted in an FCPA Report article regarding China’s data privacy and cybersecurity laws and how they apply to companies doing business in China. Commenting on performing due diligence while avoiding data privacy issues, Carlson says, “For due diligence purposes, it is still safe and appropriate to gather corporate information such as whether a ...

September 20, 2016

WASHINGTON—Global Investigations Review has named the Microsoft warrant access case as the winner of the “Most Important Court Case of the Year.” Covington served as co-counsel to Microsoft and helped secure a landmark win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. GIR also ranked Covington among the top 15 investigations practices in the world in its ...

September 14, 2016, 2016 Covington Government Contracts Briefing: Solving Problems, Securing Opportunities

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 ...

August 11, 2016, The American Lawyer

James Garland participated in a Q&A with The American Lawyer regarding the firm’s relationship with Microsoft and its recent work on an important internet search case in the Second Circuit. According to Garland, “Microsoft has a very strategic approach toward its legal functions and litigation in particular. In cases like this that are of strategic policy ...

August 5, 2016, ABA Journal

Jennifer Martin participated in the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and is quoted in an ABA Journal article regarding effective cybersecurity in today’s current threat environment. Martin discussed the importance of concentrating on developing an incident response program. “More and more companies have plans, but the devil is really in the details. She ...

July 27, 2016, Global Investigations Review

Stephen Surdu and James Garland are quoted in a GIR article regarding Surdu’s arrival to Covington as a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor. “In the fog of war, companies do not think clearly,” Surdu says. “They want to do the right thing, but they do not quite know what that is. As someone who has handled many cybersecurity investigations, I can help calm the ship.” ...

July 25, 2016, Covington Alert

Search warrants served on U.S. Internet companies and cloud service providers cannot obtain customer data stored overseas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on July 14. The federal appellate decision focuses on warrants issued under the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”) and formally applies only in the Second Circuit, but will be important precedent nationwide as courts, law enforcement, and industry grapple with the extraterritorial reach of U.S. legal process. The decision affects not only providers of cloud-based services that are subject to compulsory process under ECPA, but also individuals and companies that store data with U.S. technology companies. The decision, which the government may seek to appeal, could also spur congressional action addressing the extraterritorial reach of U.S. legal process and law enforcement’s access to data in cross-border investigations.

July 21, 2016, Law360

David Fagan and Stephen Surdu are quoted in a Law360 article regarding the launch of Covington’s new Cybersecurity Incident Response Team in conjunction with the arrival of Surdu and Jenny Martin. According to Fagan, “We’re a big firm with clients that span the globe. They can’t control when they have incidents, and you can get calls on a Friday afternoon from ...

July 18, 2016

WASHINGTON—Covington has formed an enhanced team of lawyers and advisors to provide cybersecurity incident response services to clients, highlighted by Stephen Surdu, who formerly led the professional services group of Mandiant, joining the team as a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor.  Through the formation of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team with members on ...

July 18, 2016, The American Lawyer

James Garland and Steve Surdu are quoted in an American Lawyer article regarding the launch of Covington’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team, highlighted by Surdu’s recent arrival as a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor. According to Garland, "The lawyers that do the interviews and oversee the forensic investigation, we're experienced but we're not engineers." He ...

July 18, 2016, Federal News Radio

Michael Chertoff appeared on Federal News Radio for a panel discussion on the current cybersecurity environment and the evolution of data-centric security. “What’s different now is because of modern data analytics, the ability to take huge volumes of data at enormous scale and then to be able to analyze and make use of that data is something that’s brand new.”

July 14, 2016

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in favor of Covington’s client Microsoft Corporation in its challenge to a U.S. warrant seeking customer emails stored in Ireland.  Microsoft argued that the warrant—issued under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)—could not be used to obtain emails stored abroad because it would ...

July 14, 2016, Covington Alert

At a joint press conference on July 12, 2016 in Brussels, EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, presented the Privacy Shield (see Press Release here, Adequacy Decision text here, Annexes here, Communication here, and Q&A factsheet here). The press conference followed the approval of the underlying adequacy decision by the College of EU Commissioners. This was the last step in the adoption of the Privacy Shield in the EU.

July 12, 2016, Covington Alert

On July 5, 2016, China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) released a new draft of the Cybersecurity Law for public comment (official Chinese version available here; unofficial translation from AmCham China available here). The revised draft contains a number of significant changes from the first draft, which was released in July 2015, but retains many of the provisions from the first draft that raised concerns among multinational companies, especially those in the tech sector, about the potential to serve as a tool for discriminating against foreign technologies in favor of domestic industry.

July 7, 2016, Covington Alert

The Brazilian financial industry has long been a target of cyber criminals, and with the continued growth of sophisticated online banking services in Brazil, such systems are a prime target for organized crime. In addition, among the emerging BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), Brazil is on a par with China and Russia in terms of internet usage by the population; of particular note is the widespread use of social media and mobile devices. Given this ubiquitous connectedness, users and companies are regularly targeted by online attackers, primarily for financial gain, but also increasingly to commit cyber espionage and hacktivist disruptions.

July 1, 2016, Journal of Investment Compliance

July 2016, BNA’s World Data Protection Report

June 22, 2016, Covington Alert

On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) finalized its long-awaited rule on the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”). The rule is significant because it provides a comprehensive and generally applicable set of rules for anyone wishing to operate a small drone for commercial purposes.

June 21, 2016

SILICON VALLEY—Covington advised Tencent Holdings Limited, a leading provider of internet service in China, in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Supercell from SoftBank. A consortium established by Tencent will acquire up to 84% of Supercell for $8.6 billion in a transaction valuing Supercell at approximately $10.2 billion. Supercell is a ...

June 21, 2016, Webinar

June 16, 2016

WASHINGTON—Legal Bisnow has named Covington partner Alexander Berengaut to its 2016 “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40” list.  Mr. Berengaut focuses on international arbitration, civil litigation, and government enforcement proceedings. He has experience handling a range of arbitral proceedings and U.S. court litigation matters, including at trial, and has significant ...

June 2016, eHealth Law & Policy

May 31, 2016, Inside Cybersecurity

Susan Cassidy participated in a panel discussion at the annual cybersecurity conference at Georgetown University Law Center and is quoted in this Inside Cybersecurity article regarding the limited scope of liability protections under the new cyber info-sharing law. According to Cassidy, "Anything you create could be used in litigation against you," in referring ...

May 5, 2016, Data Guidance

Michael Nonaka is quoted in this Data Guidance article regarding the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council’s latest version of its data security standard. According to Nonaka, "PCI DSS version 3.2 does not reflect sweeping changes to the requirements in prior versions, but it is indicative of the data security priorities being expressed by card ...

May 3, 2016

NEW YORK — Jennifer Martin has joined Covington’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. She most recently served as the Director of Cyber Incident Response & Investigations at Symantec. “Jennifer has worked at the intersection of law and cybersecurity from almost every vantage point over the past 15 years,” said David Fagan, who leads Covington’s cyber and ...

May 3, 2016, Law360

Jennifer Martin and David Fagan are quoted in this Law360 article about her arrival to Covington. According to Martin, "Covington is one of a small handful of firms that has an established practice in deep cybersecurity and incident response, supplemented by well-established national security and privacy practices." She continues, "Covington provided me with the ...

May 2, 2016, Law360

May 2016, National Defense Magazine

April 23, 2016, The Washington Post

James Garland is quoted in this Washington Post article discussing whether the discovery of alternative ways to unlock iPhones without the help of Apple during investigations undermines the Justice Department’s case in seeking similar, future court orders. According to Garland, “[T]he fact that they subsequently figured out how to do it — without Apple’s help — ...

April 12, 2016, Law360

April 8, 2016, Covington Alert

On April 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, issued a Request for Comment (RFC) seeking public feedback on the benefits, challenges, and potential roles for the government in fostering the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT).

NTIA issued the RFC as part of the Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Agenda, which, among other things, is meant to identify and address leading public policy and operational challenges in the Internet ecosystem. Noting that thus far no U.S. government agency has taken a holistic, ecosystem-wide view that identifies opportunities and addresses the risks of IoT across the digital economy, NTIA explained that it is seeking broad input from all interested stakeholders and will use that input to draft a “green paper” on key IoT issues. Comments are due on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time May 23, 2016.

April 2016, eHealth Law & Policy

Philippe Bradley-Schmieg is quoted in this eHealth & Policy Law article regarding WHO’s report on key eHealth trends and progress across Europe. According to Bradley-Schmieg, “The call for ‘detailed’ EHR [electronic health record] laws is questionable. German and French EHR laws have simply added to already tough and complicated legal environments, with ...

March 24, 2016, The Wall Street Journal

Daniel Cooper is quoted in The Wall Street Journal’s “Morning Risk Report” discussing how companies should best comply with global data protection regulations. Commenting on the binding corporate rule process, Cooper said,“The one thing we know about binding corporate rules is [they tend] to have more appeal to European regulators.” He continues, “For a lot of ...

March 2016, Cyber Security Law & Practice

March 2016, eHealth Law & Policy

February 19, 2016, Law360

Mark Young and Libbie Canter are quoted in this Law360 article offering tips on how deal makers can mitigate cybersecurity risks.  According to Young, any discovered incidents can give buyers pause on how  — and if — they want to move forward. “We’ve dealt with at least a couple examples where deals were at least delayed if not reconsidered because of ...

February 18, 2016, Covington Alert

February 5, 2016, LexisNexis

February 1, 2016, The Guardian

Henriette Tielemans is quoted by The Guardian in an article discussing the missed Safe Harbor deadline. According to Tielemans, companies faced “enormous uncertainty” about what European regulators would deem adequate privacy protection.

January 27, 2016, Covington Alert

January 25, 2016, The Lawyer

David Fagan is quoted by The Lawyer in an article discussing the continued vulnerability of companies to data breaches and targeted cyber attacks. Fagan, commenting on cyber-related litigation, states, “Up until now, in the US, there has been little cyber-related litigation because it is very difficult to quantify the level of damage done – I can imagine the ...

January 21, 2016, MarketWatch

Kurt Wimmer is quoted in this MarketWatch article regarding the FAA’s decision to allow Cape Productions, a drone video startup, to fly drones hundreds of feet closer to people than previously permitted. According to Wimmer, the FAA’s approval for Cape Productions sets a “much more realistic precedent” for future commercial drone usage.

January 15, 2016, Law360

Henriette Tielemans is quoted in a Law360 article discussing the recent European Court of Human Rights’ decision allowing employers in the EU to monitor their employees’ online activities for business purposes. “This decision is important,” according to Tielemans. “It will bring much needed legal certainty in an area that many companies are struggling with.”

January 12, 2016, Covington Alert

January 7, 2016, Law360

Andrew Smith is quoted in this Law360 article discussing the FTC’s report that signals the commission’s intention to enforce discrimination laws related to “big data” usage. According to Smith, “Companies that are doing the right thing and have been cognizant of the FCRA and ECOA shouldn’t have any additional liability, but companies that are unaware of their ...

January 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2016 - Covington announced that Eric Mogilnicki has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington office and will co-chair the firm’s new Consumer Financial Services practice. Andrew Smith, who served as a senior financial services lawyer at the Federal Trade Commission prior to joining the firm, will also lead the newly formed ...

January 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2016 - Covington announced that Matthew Schlesinger has joined the firm as a partner in its insurance recovery practice. “Matt has a strong track record of success in the insurance recovery field, in particular on behalf of policyholders in the financial services sector,” said Mitchell Dolin, co-chair of the firm’s global coverage ...

January 4, 2016, The National Law Review

December 21, 2015, Covington Alert

December 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2015 - The National Law Journal has named Covington partner David Fagan as one of its “Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Trailblazers.” The list profiles 50 lawyers “who have helped make a difference in the fight against criminal cyber activity and towards adding much needed layers of data security in an increasingly digital world of ...

December 8, 2015, Law360

Mark Young is quoted in a Law360 article discussing the EU Network and Information Security Directive, which sets a cybersecurity and breach reporting baseline for both critical infrastructure operators, as well as digital service providers. This directive, which is the first of its kind, comes after two years of negotiations. According to Young, “There’s going ...

December 2015, Privacy & Data Protection

November 24, 2015, The Register

Dan Cooper is quoted by The Register in an article discussing the uncertainty and complications continuing to surround the Schrems decision that derailed Safe Harbour. Cooper stated that his business clients were both “surprise[d] and shock[ed]” by the European Court’s decision. “Businesses felt like the rug had been pulled out from under them,” said Cooper. ...

November 17, 2015, Covington Alert

November 9, 2015, Multichannel News

October 28, 2015, The Cybersecurity Law Report

Simon Frankel is quoted by the Cybersecurity Law Report discussing the modern interpretation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, which was first applicable to video cassette rentals in 1988. Even though it was updated in 2012, Frankel points out, “That’s sort of the broader trend – courts are really struggling with how the statute, not written for this [online] ...

October 13, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, October 13, 2015 - Covington addresses the critical issue of how to manage risks associated with third-party outsourcing in Navigating the Digital Age: The Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers. Published in collaboration with Palo Alto Networks and the New York Stock Exchange, the book provides boards, executives and ...

October 13, 2015, Bloomberg BNA

Henriette Tielemans is quoted in this BNA article that explores the idea of finding alternative means for the transfer of data with the elimination of Safe Harbor. Countries that require national data protection authority approval may find even more issues arise when trying to formulate new ways to navigate data transfer laws. Tielemans notes that the process ...

October 6, 2015, Fortune

Brussels-based partner Henriette Tielemans is quoted in this Fortune article that discusses the effects of the highest E.U. court eliminating the U.S.-E.U. data transfer agreement known as the Safe Harbor Act. “Hindsight is a beautiful thing,” said Tielemans. “We must all remember that in 2015 things are different than they were in 2000.”

October 6, 2015, Al Jazeera

Dan Cooper appeared on the show to discuss the implications of the ECJ Schrems judgment.

October 6, 2015, Covington Alert

October 2015, Navigating the Digital Age: The Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers

September 23, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

September 17, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

September 11, 2015, Covington Alert

September 2015, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

August 27, 2015, Inside Cybersecurity

Susan Cassidy was quoted in this article.

August 24, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

August 20, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2015 — Covington advised Tencent Holdings Ltd. on its US$50 million investment in Ontario-based Kik Interactive, Inc., a messenger application with more than 200 million registered users. Tencent is a Chinese company that provides value-added Internet, mobile and telecom services and online advertising. Its messaging app WeChat has ...

August 13, 2015, Inside Cybersecurity

Susan Cassidy was quoted in this article.

August 12, 2015, The Cybersecurity Law Report

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 ...

August 2015, Privacy Laws & Business

Article written by Covington's Lisa Peets and Ezra Steinhardt.  

August 2015, Privacy Laws & Business International Report

August 2015, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

August 2015, Data Protection Law & Policy

July 17, 2015, Webinar

July 13, 2015, China Law & Practice

July 10, 2015, Covington Alert

July 2, 2015, Covington Alert

July 2, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

July 2015, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

June 24, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, June 24, 2015  — Covington partner Mark E. Plotkin has been named to The National Law Journal’s list of 45 Regulatory and Compliance Trailblazers. The list recognizes lawyers who have “made a difference navigating the ever-changing mandates of regulatory and compliance.” Mr. Plotkin, co-chair of Covington’s national security and defense industry ...

June 12, 2015, InsidePrivacyBlog

June 9, 2015, Inside Cybersecurity

Covington's David Fagan, Susan Cassidy and Caitlin Meade have authored this article for Inside Cybersecurity. 

June 9, 2015, InsideCounsel

June 8, 2015, Financial Times

Covington's Daniel Cooper is quoted regarding the legal implications of wearables in the workplace: “Historically European regulators in the data protection area have been very sceptical you can ever get a valid employee consent — they feel that for existing employees, [the relationship] is almost inherently coercive.”

May 12, 2015, Inside Counsel

May 6, 2015, Covington E-Alert

May 2015, Privacy Laws & Business UK Report

April 22, 2015, Covington E-Alert

April 8, 2015, The Cybersecurity Law Report

Covington's David Fagan is quoted regarding cybersecurity: "Companies 'should have a process in place to categorize vendors in terms of levels of risk and then they should apply assessment from that basis,' Fagan said. The first step should be to 'assign a risk classification to them. And that should track to what kind of assessment you provide.'"

April 2015, Covington Newsletter

March 30, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

March 20, 2015, The Media Institute Policy Views

March 13, 2015, CDR News

March 12, 2015, Inside Counsel

Richard Shea, Lindsay Burke and Ashden Fein have authored this article on cybersecurity threats: "Cybersecurity threats can emanate not just from outside sources but from company insiders as well — including employees, executives, directors and contractors. According to NetDiligence’s 2014 Cyber Insurance Claims Study, roughly one-third of the reported events ...

March 12, 2015, InsideCounsel

March 11, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, March 11, 2015 — Covington’s Jeff Kosseff has co-authored “Law for Media Startups,” a 12-chapter web guide for entrepreneurs launching media ventures and educators teaching students how to do it. The guide, co-authored by J-Lab Executive Director Jan Schaffer, was published by City University of New York’s Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial ...

March 9, 2015, The National Law Journal

February 28, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 23, 2015, The Hill

David Fagan is quoted in this article regarding cybersecurity: David Fagan, a partner with Covington & Burling, said clients’ needs have evolved over the past five years when it comes to cybersecurity.  “[The] Target and Sony [hacks] captured the minds and also the fears of a lot of boards of directors and executives,” Fagan said. “As a result, in-house ...

February 19, 2015, Inside Counsel

February 19, 2015, Inside Counsel

Covington's David Fagan, James Garland and Kurt Wimmer have authored this article on questions that in-house counsel should be able to answer about his or her organization’s legal and business cybersecurity risk profile: "In the wake of the much publicized North Korean cyber-attacks against Sony — as well as recent favorable rulings for the plaintiffs in class ...

February 17, 2015, Covington E-Alert

February 17, 2015, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 2015, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

January 22, 2015, Covington E-Alert

January 14, 2015, Bloomberg BNA

Covington partner Simon Frankel is quoted in this article regarding the top social media rulings of 2014: "Section 230 of the CDA generally immunizes social media websites from liability for defamatory comments made by its users. This section provides that ‘‘[n]o provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of ...

January 2015, Corporate Counsel

January 2015, Regulatory Rapporteur

December 22, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 12, 2014, WIRED

Covington partner Simon Frankel is quoted in this article regarding the use of emerging technologies, such as wearables, in the courtroom: The point being: If the data is there, it can be used to fight or bolster a case—and it can pop up unexpectedly. “When it comes to data, you should assume anything tracked is being kept forever unless you know that it’s ...

November/December 2014, E-Commerce Law Reports

October 21, 2014, Law360

October 16, 2014, Lawyer 2B

October 10, 2014, InsideMedicalDevices Blog

October 2014, Data Protection Law & Policy

2014, Data Protection and Privacy Law (2nd Edition, Thomson Reuters)

October 1, 2014, Inside Cybersecurity

Covington's David Fagan and Marialuisa Gallozzi are quoted in this article regarding a symposium co-hosted by Covington & Burling and George Washington University's Cybersecurity Initiative titled "Cybersecurity for Government Contractors." "That is the bubble that we're sitting on at this moment," said Covington and Burling insurance attorney Marialuisa ...

September 30, 2014, Politico

Michael Chertoff is quoted regarding a symposium co-hosted by Covington & Burling and George Washington University's Cybersecurity Initiative titled "Cybersecurity for Government Contractors." "Information sharing between the government and private sector shouldn’t just be about swapping threat signatures or intelligence, former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff ...

10/9/2014

London, October 9, 2014 - Covington & Burling has been selected as the winner in the Technology, Media and Telecoms category of Legal 500 UK Awards 2014, with a focus on Data Protection. Covington’s European technology, media and telecoms lawyers draw on the firm’s deep roots in the software, Internet, telecommunications and media industries and act as strategic ...

September 14, 2014, The Kernel

Covington partner Kurt Wimmer is quoted in this article regarding the legal implications of wearable cameras: "The current laws on privacy take hidden cameras and other Glass-type devices into account,” says Wimmer, whose clients include Facebook, Microsoft, Samsung, CBS, Viacom, and the National Football League. “There have been tiny cameras for a long time, ...

August 22, 2014, Law360

July 24, 2014, Law360

Covington partner Kurt Wimmer is quoted in this article regarding the Federal Trade Commission pursuing companies such as Snapchat Inc. and Fandango LLC over allegedly misleading privacy promises and lax data security. "To me, the FTC's work in the first half of 2014 has been more about security than privacy — both in advocating for its ability under Section 5 ...

July 2014, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

June 5, 2014, InsidePrivacy Blog

June 2014, E-Commerce Law & Policy

May 14, 2014, InsidePrivacy Blog

May 2014, Privacy Laws & Business

April 28, 2014, Bloomberg BNA

Covington partner Susan Cassidy was interviewed for Bloomberg BNA regarding the General Services Administration's draft plan to manage cybersecurity risks in the federal acquisition process. The article states: “When you read the actual proposal from GSA, it's hard to figure out what they are going to do,” Covington & Burling LLP Partner Susan Cassidy said. ...

April 11, 2014, Covington E-Alert

April 8, 2014, InsidePrivacy Blog

April 2014, West Briefing Papers

March 25, 2014, Covington E-Alert

March 15, 2014, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 20, 2014

NEW YORK, February 20, 2014 — Covington & Burling represented Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, an international financial group based in Spain, in its acquisition of financial technology company Simple. The acquisition is part of BBVA's strategy to lead the technology-driven change that is transforming the financial services industry. According to Francisco ...

January 22, 2014, Covington E-Alert

November 27, 2013, Covington E-Alert

November 6, 2013, Covington E-Alert

October 24, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

October 24, 2013, Covington E-Alert

October 18, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

October 17, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

October 11, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

October 9, 2013, Covington E-Alert

October 8, 2013, Law360

September 30, 2013, Covington E-Alert

September 4, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

August 15, 2013, Covington Advisory

June 26, 2013

LONDON, 26 June, 2013 — The UK Information Commissioner's Office has authorised GlaxoSmithKline’s 'Binding Corporate Rules' (BCRs) – a set of internal policies and procedures used to protect personal data across GSK’s operations globally. The privacy and data security team at Covington & Burling was instrumental in the development, implementation and ...

June 4, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

May 24, 2013, Law360

May 10, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

April 30, 2013, Law360

April 25, 2013, Law360

April 11, 2013, Covington E-Alert

April 2013, Data Protection Law & Policy

April 2013, World Data Protection Report

March 27, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 28, 2013 — Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff addressed the complexity of cybersecurity threats at a program sponsored by Covington & Burling and The Chertoff Group. Mr. Chertoff is senior of counsel at Covington and chairman and founder ...

March 14, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

March 2013

February 26, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, February 26, 2013 — The BTI Consulting Group has named Covington & Burling partners David Martin and Henriette Tielemans to its 2013 “Client Service All-Stars” list. The BTI “Client Service All-Stars” were singled out by general counsel and direct reports at large and Fortune 1000 organizations in one-on-one interviews. Mr. Martin, based in ...

February 26, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 21, 2013, Law360

February 18, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 15, 2013, Covington E-Alert

February 14, 2013, Covington E-Alert

February 7, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

January 22, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2013 — For the second straight year, Law360 named Covington & Burling’s global privacy and data security practice as one of the top five “Privacy & Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile highlighting the firm’s privacy-related work, Law360 noted the group’s recent litigation win for LinkedIn Corp. In that case, ...

January 11, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 9, 2013, InsidePrivacy Blog

November 8, 2012, Law360

October 19, 2012, InsidePrivacy Blog

September 2012, Publisher Roundtable on Data Privacy in conjunction with The Publishers Association

August 14, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 14, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP has received a top tier ranking in six practice areas and 18 individual attorneys are named “Leading Lawyers” in the recently released Legal 500 US 2012 edition. Additionally, Legal 500 US also “recommended” 36 Covington practice areas and 123 Covington lawyers. The six Covington practices given the top ...

August 2, 2012, Covington E-Alert

June 11, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2012 — Chambers USA recognized 106 individual Covington & Burling lawyers and 46 Covington practice areas in the 2012 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guidebook released on June 7, 2012. Many of the 106 Covington lawyers ranked by Chambers USA were recognized in multiple categories, resulting in a total of 131 ...

May 29, 2012

LONDON, 29 May, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce Louise Nash as the new London office managing partner. She succeeds Roger Enock, who steps down after five years in the role. The firm also announced that Christopher Walter will succeed Ms. Nash as the office deputy managing partner. Mr. Enock will continue as head of the firm’s London ...

May 21, 2012, Corporate Counsel

March 27, 2012, Covington E-Alert

March 19, 2012

LONDON, 19 March, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP received 46 individual mentions and 20 practice mentions in the Chambers Global 2012 edition. 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 ...

March 1, 2012, Law Society Gazette

February 27, 2012, Covington E-Alert

February 10, 2012, Stanford Law Review Online

January 25, 2012, Covington E-Alert

January 2012, Covington E-Alert

January 9, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, January 9, 2012 — Law360 named Covington & Burling’s global privacy & data security practice as one of the top five “Privacy & Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile about the firm published on Jan. 5th, Law360 pointed to Covington’s broad practice in assisting clients in transactions, on advisory matters, in social ...

December 22, 2011, InsidePrivacy Blog

December 8, 2011, Bloomberg Technology Law Report

October 21, 2011, Covington E-Alert

October 17, 2011, Covington Advisory

September 2011, European Lawyer

July 2011, Privacy Laws & Business

June 10, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 123 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2011. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 9, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 92 individual mentions and 32 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2011 edition.  Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 2011, E-Commerce Law & Policy

April 2011, Clinica

March 10, 2011, Covington Advisory

March 8, 2011, InsidePrivacy Blog

February 15, 2011, EuroWatch

February 10, 2011, Covington Advisory

February 2011, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

January 28, 2011, Covington E-Alert

January 2011, World Data Protection Report

December 24, 2010, Covington Advisory

December 21, 2010, Covington Advisory

December 17, 2010, Covington E-Alert

December 14, 2010, Covington E-Alert

December 1, 2010, Covington E-Alert

November/December 2010, Data Protection Ireland: Volume 3, Issue 6

November 9, 2010, Covington Advisory

October 19, 2010, Covington E-Alert

June 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 85 individual mentions and 23 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2010 edition. Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 18, 2010, Covington E-Alert

June 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 112 individual mentions and 44 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2010. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 15, 2010, Covington Advisory

May 28, 2010, Covington E-Alert

May 2010, Privacy Law & Business

April 23, 2010, Covington E-Alert

March 29, 2010, Covington Advisory

March 22, 2010, Covington E-Alert

March 1, 2010, Covington E-Alert

March 1, 2010, Covington Advisory

February 25, 2010, Covington Advisory

February 9, 2010, Covington E-Alert

January/February 2010, The Privacy Advisor

January 15, 2010, Covington E-Alert

January 13, 2010, Covington E-Alert

January 5, 2010, Covington E-Alert

January 5, 2010, Covington Advisory

2010, E-Commerce Law Reports

January 2010, World Data Protection Report

November 23, 2009, Covington Advisory

November 20, 2009, Covington Advisory

October 26, 2009, Covington Advisory

10/1/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP today announced that ten of its lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership effective today. The new partners practice in the corporate, litigation, and regulatory fields. The ten new partners and their practices are as follows:  Marney Cheek (International) represents companies and trade ...

October 2009, Privacy Law & Business

September 30, 2009, EuroWatch

September 22, 2009, Covington Advisory

September 9, 2009, Covington E-Alert

September 2009, Privacy & Data Protection Journal

Fall 2009, The Secure Times

8/3/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, August 3, 2009 — Four Covington & Burling LLP partners have been named to The Ethisphere Institute’s 2009 “Attorneys Who Matter” list, which recognizes leading legal professionals in private practice and at government agencies and major companies who have excelled in and made a significant contribution in the corporate compliance field. In ...

July 29, 2009, Covington E-Alert

July 16, 2009, Covington E-Alert

July 14, 2009, Covington E-Alert

7/13/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, July 13 2009 — The National Law Journal has named Covington & Burling LLP partners Erin Egan and Paul Schmidt to its survey of “40 Under 40.” The list, which is featured in the July 13 issue, recognizes 40 Washington-area lawyers under the age of 40 who have already made their marks in private practice, government service, or the public interest ...

June 2009, Data Protection Law & Policy

June 24, 2009, Covington E-Alert

June 24, 2009, Covington E-Alert

June 19, 2009, Covington E-Alert

6/09/2009

LONDON, June 9, 2009 — An enhanced version of the world’s first data protection standard for athletes took effect on June 1, 2009. The International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information took effect on January 1, 2009, and an enhanced version was unanimously approved in early May 2009 by the Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping ...

5/15/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, May 15, 2009 — Three practices at Covington & Burling LLP have been nominated for 2009 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence. The firm received team nominations in the Insurance, International Trade and Privacy & Data Security categories. The awards recognize significant achievements over the past 12 months, including notable work, strategic growth, ...

April 29, 2009, Covington E-Alert

April 27, 2009, Covington E-Alert

April 2009, Privacy & Informatie

February 2009, Data Protection Law & Privacy

January 23, 2009, Covington E-Alert

December 2008, Data Protection Law & Policy

11/12/2008

BRUSSELS, November 12, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP partner Henriette Tielemans has been appointed to the Data Protection expert group (GEX PD) by the European Commission. The Data Protection expert group will assist the Commission in identifying challenges for the protection of personal data in the EU, and putting forward proposals for addressing those ...

10/1/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP today announced that 12 of its lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership. These new partners are resident in four of the firm’s offices and practice in the litigation, corporate/tax, and regulatory fields. Timothy Hester, chair of the firm’s management committee, commented: “These young and ...

September 30, 2008, Covington E-Alert

August 21, 2008, Covington E-Alert

August 14, 2008, The Lawyer

June 16, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 81 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in the newly released 2008 Chambers USA. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington ...

5/12/2008

NEW YORK, NY, May 12, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Nigel Howard has joined the firm’s technology transactions practice as a partner. Mr. Howard will be resident in Covington’s New York office. Mr. Howard’s practice focuses on information technology, outsourcing, and intellectual property issues. He represents clients in complex ...

12/28/2007

LONDON, December 28, 2007 - The latest edition of Chambers Global has ranked Covington & Burling LLP’s expertise in 12 categories globally. “Sound knowledge of the industry” and “sheer breadth of experience“ are just some of the comments gathered by the research team from the firm’s clients. The firm has also achieved 10 individual rankings and a further 16 ...

June 18, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 44 practice mentions and 74 individual mentions in the newly released 2007 Chambers USA guidebook. The 2007 edition of Chambers USA attempts to identify the most skilled legal practitioners throughout the country based on the qualities most valued by clients. Covington attorneys have been ...

April 3, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC, April 3, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP has announced the promotion of four new Of Counsel and six new Special Counsel.The four new Of Counsel are Daniel P. Cooper, Christian Neira, Matthew J. O’Connor, and Kevin J. Shortill.Daniel P. Cooper advises on European privacy and data protection matters, as well as on contentious and non-contentious ...

February 20, 2007, Covington E-Alert

December 2006, The Privacy & Data Protection Legal Reporter

August 18, 2006, Covington E-Alert

June 2006, BNA International World Data Protection Report

January 27, 2006, Covington E-Alert

January 16, 2006, Covington E-Alert

April 18, 2005, Covington E-Alert

April 14, 2005, Covington E-Alert

March 16, 2005, Covington E-Alert

February 22, 2005, Covington E-Alert

December 10, 2004, Covington E-Alert

November 1, 2004, Covington E-Alert

October 14, 2004, Covington E-Alert

August 13, 2004, Covington E-Alert

July 23, 2004, Covington E-Alert

July 15, 2004, Covington E-Alert

May 21, 2004, Covington E-Alert

December 8, 2003, Covington E-Alert