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Megan A. Crowley

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    Megan Crowley is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, whose practice focuses on commercial disputes and government-facing litigation. She has significant experience with constitutional and regulatory litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act, and particular expertise representing technology companies in cutting-edge litigation relating to cybersecurity and data privacy. In recognition of her successful track record in these matters, Law360 recently named Megan a Rising Star in Privacy.

    Megan rejoined Covington from the U.S. Department of Justice, where she defended executive branch agencies in some of their most high-profile cases. Drawing upon this experience, Megan has secured a number of landmark victories against the federal government in recent years. Megan was a key member of the Covington team that represented TikTok in its successful challenge to the Trump Administration’s efforts to ban the app, and its defense of the district court’s injunction on appeal. Megan also represented Xiaomi Corporation in its successful challenge to the Department of Defense designation that would have banned the company from U.S. financial markets, restoring $10 billion to Xiaomi’s market capitalization. In conjunction with her litigation practice, Megan regularly advises clients in connection with disputes related to electronic surveillance and government demands for data under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

    Megan maintains a robust pro bono practice and played a central role on the Covington team representing the University of California in its challenge to the government’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, obtaining a nationwide injunction reinstating DACA and, ultimately, a 5-4 victory in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    • Represented a leading technology company in numerous constitutional challenges to nondisclosure orders associated with government surveillance.
    • Represented a leading financial institution in a dispute arising out of a cybersecurity incident experienced by its merchant customer involving payment card data.
    • Represented a leading technology company in responding to criminal third-party subpoenas in matters related to data privacy.
    • Represented a leading technology company in the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court in matter related to access to customer data under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
    • Represented leading scientific and professional organization as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • Represented major corporation in complex, multi-district civil litigation and parallel state proceedings.
    • Secured preliminary injunction on behalf of TikTok, prohibiting the government from implementing an executive order banning the entertainment platform from U.S. mobile app stores.
    • Secured preliminary injunction on behalf of Xiaomi Corporation, prohibiting the government from enforcing an executive order that would have banned the company from U.S. financial markets.

    • Representation of healthcare client in proceedings before a panel of the American Arbitration Association involving claims against its former business partner.
    • Representation of healthcare client in litigation challenging the federal government’s termination of Medicare Part D contract.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2010
        • James Kent Scholar
        • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • Simon H. Rifkind Prize
        • Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
    • Harvard University, A.B., 2005
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Susan L. Carney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2013 - 2014
    • Hon. Jesse M. Furman, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2012 - 2013
    Pro Bono
    • Representation of the University of California and its President, Janet Napolitano, in district court, appellate, and Supreme Court litigation challenging the government’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program.
    • Representation of a local non-profit organization in litigation challenging a decision of the D.C. Commissioner of Insurance, Securities and Banking regulating the charitable obligations of a national health insurer.
    Accolades
    • Law360, Cybersecurity/Privacy "Rising Star" (2022)
    • Washington DC Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” 
    • U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Rookie of the Year
    Previous Experience
    • Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch (2014-2016)

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