Covington in the News

October 21, 2020

LOS ANGELES—Covington has been honored by Human Rights First as a recipient of the annual Marvin E. Frankel Award, given to firms that exhibit outstanding dedication to pro bono service helping Human Rights First achieve justice for refugees, asylum-seekers, and clients in immigration detention across the country. The Marvin E. Frankel Award honors the memory of ...

October 15, 2020, Global Investigations Review

Anne Termine is quoted in Global Investigations Review regarding this year’s aggressive spoofing enforcement from the CFTC. Ms. Termine says the marked increase in the agency’s spoofing-related enforcement actions in recent years is due to the software generating more leads. She adds that the marked increase in the agency’s spoofing-related enforcement actions ...

October 15, 2020, Red Box

Francis Maude recently appeared on The Red Box Politics Podcast to discuss COVID-19, Brexit, and other current issues in the UK.

October 14, 2020, Law360

Eric Mogilnicki is quoted in Law360 regarding the rising number of CFPB enforcement cases in the last five years. Mr. Mogilnicki says, “I think it's a coincidence. These cases take time to germinate, and the bureau has been working on the assumption that Seila Law wouldn't disrupt its enforcement activities. I can't imagine they were holding back waiting for ...

October 13, 2020

WASHINGTON—Covington has promoted Ichiro (“Ike”) Morinaga to Senior Of Counsel. Mr. Morinaga heads Covington’s Japan practice and leads the firm’s relationships with a range of Japanese corporations as well as trade associations and governmental agencies. “Capitalizing on his prior experience as an international banker, Ike brings a unique, business-focused ...