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- Jeffrey M. Davidson
Jeffrey Davidson’s trial and appellate practice focuses on high-stakes product liability, antitrust, commercial, and insurance coverage cases. He is currently acting as national coordinating counsel defending a leading automotive component maker against widely publicized product liability claims. He has achieved notable results for his clients. In a recent antitrust matter, he obtained a ruling eliminating a $3.5 billion claim shortly before trial. In another recent matter, he obtained reversal on appeal of an adverse trial ruling, after replacing prior counsel, in a case worth hundreds of millions. In a third recent matter, he obtained a $34 million judgment after a bench trial. Among other industry recognitions, he was one of five U.S. lawyers recognized by Law360 as “Top Attorneys Under 40” in the field of competition law.
In his insurance coverage practice, Mr. Davidson exclusively represents policyholders, and has been involved in matters cumulatively resulting in the recovery of hundreds of millions for losses from third-party breach of fiduciary duty, asbestos, bodily injury, and environmental claims, as well as first-party property damage, business interruption, and crime.
- Representing a leading electronics manufacturer in a consolidated set of antitrust and deceptive practices class actions involving liquid crystal displays used in televisions, monitors, and other products. Obtained summary judgment for defendants and dismissal of $3.5 billion in damages claims, in a decision affirmed on appeal.
- Representing international airline in defending class-action antitrust litigation. Obtained rare interlocutory appeal regarding filed rate doctrine.
- Representing financial services firms in litigation regarding breach of earn-out payment obligations. Obtained $34 million judgment after bench trial.
- Representing leading company in pursuing coverage for hundreds of millions in third-party claims arising from use of insured’s product.
- Representing managed care provider in $100 million insurance recovery action under errors and omissions policies. Successfully obtained reversal on appeal of adverse trial court ruling.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in patent litigation, obtaining reversal on appeal of adverse trial verdict after replacing prior counsel.
- Represented national sports league in seeking recovery for expenses incurred in underlying multi-district tort litigation.
- Represented mining company on open pit mining first-party property and business interruption loss in Indonesia, resulting in a favorable settlement with reinsurers.
- Successfully represented policyholder in obtaining insurance recovery for hundreds of millions in asbestos claims.
- Successfully represented policyholder in recovering insurance for loss arising out of large rail accident.
- Represented multiple policyholders in claims, litigation, and settlement in UK solvent schemes of arrangement.
- Represented social media company in patent litigation involving web-accessible databases, obtaining complete victory in the trial court and on appeal.
- Advised Microsoft on IP issues in patent monetization transaction with Nokia and Core Wireless involving 2000+ wireless patents.
- Represented network backbone provider in patent infringement litigation, obtaining favorable outcome at trial and on appeal.
- Represented ExxonMobil in successfully seeking to overturn multi-billion dollar punitive damages award on appeal.
- Represented art gallery in class action litigation under the California Resale Royalties Act, obtaining dismissal without payment.
Pro Bono
- First-chaired trial defense of accused individual client, obtaining judgment of acquittal.
- Represented current and former inmates in an appeal to the Third Circuit in a civil matter involving exposure to silica in the prison workplace.
- Representing inmate in federal civil rights litigation to redress brutality by prison guards.
February 10, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO - After a week-long bench trial, a Covington trial team won a $34 million judgment on behalf of clients Draper Esprit, Scottish Equity Partners, and a class of former Zeus Technology investors, prevailing in a lawsuit initiated by San Francisco-based Riverbed Technology. The case, tried in San Francisco Superior Court, lay at the intersection of ...
Covington Honored at GCR Awards 2015
April 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, April 20, 2015 — Global Competition Review has selected matters led by Covington lawyers as winners of two 2015 GCR Awards. Litigation of the Year, Cartel Defense was awarded for the defendants’ win in Motorola Mobility v AU Optronics, et al. Covington partners Robert Wick and Derek Ludwin in Washington, DC, and Jeffrey Davidson in San ...
Covington's Jeffrey Davidson Named "Rising Star"
April 8, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2015 — Law360 named Covington partner Jeffrey Davidson one of five “Rising Stars” in the area of competition law. The award honors lawyers under the age of 40 whose “legal accomplishments belie their age.” In its profile, Law360 highlighted Mr. Davidson’s role in Samsung Electronics’ victory in its high-profile antitrust litigation ...
December 5, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, December 5, 2014 - For the second time this year, Am Law Litigation Daily named Covington & Burling’s Robert Wick as “Litigator of the Week.” Mr. Wick was honored for convincing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to reject Motorola's attempt to hold Samsung Electronics and several other of the world’s largest liquid crystal display ...
November 26, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, November 26, 2014 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today rejected Motorola Mobility LLC's attempt to hold Samsung Electronics and several other of the world’s largest liquid crystal display manufacturers liable under U.S. antitrust law for allegedly fixing prices of mobile phone displays sold to Motorola’s foreign subsidiaries. ...
U.S. court rejects Motorola Mobility price-fixing appeal
November 26, 2014, Reuters
Robert Wick, Jeffrey Davidson, Derek Ludwin, John Playforth and David Zionts are mentioned in these articles regarding their representation of Samsung. From WSJ: "Robert Wick, a Covington & Burling lawyer who represented the LCD makers, said the court’s ruling meant Motorola would have to assert its claims under foreign law." “The court’s opinion basically ...
Washington-area appointments and promotions for Oct. 20
October 20, 2014, The Washington Post
"Covington & Burling of the District appointed Ashley Bass, Robin Blaney, Krista Carver, Jeffrey Davidson, Nicole Duclos, Shankar Duraiswamy, Scott Freling, David Garr, Jason Goldberg, Andrew Lazerow, Michael Lechliter, Anne Lee, Scott Schrader, Nathan Shafroth and Ranganath Sudarshan partners."
Covington Promotes 15 Lawyers to Partnership
10/01/2014
WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership effective today. “Our new partners come from six firm offices and practice in a variety of areas that are of great importance to the firm’s clients,” said Timothy Hester, chair of Covington’s management committee. “These are all superb ...
August 8, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8, 2014 — Northern California Super Lawyers named Tammy Albarrán one of Northern California’s “Top 50 Women” lawyers and Robert Haslam one of the region’s “Top 100” lawyers. The publication selected 33 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2014 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who ...
January 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2014 — Am Law Litigation Daily named Covington & Burling’s Robert Wick as “Co-Litigator of the Week” for his role in securing dismissal of various antitrust claims, valued at more than $3 billion, brought by Motorola Mobility against Samsung Electronics and several other liquid crystal display manufacturers. In a ruling issued on ...
January 24, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2014 — Covington & Burling scored a major victory for several of the world’s largest liquid crystal display manufacturers by persuading a federal judge in Chicago to dismiss antitrust claims asserted by Motorola Mobility, Inc. U.S. District Judge Joan B. Gottschall of the Northern District of Illinois found that U.S. antitrust law ...
June 27, 2013, Covington E-Alert
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2012-2013
Mr. Davidson authored chapters on fidelity and cyber-security insurance.
8/23/2012
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23, 2012 — Northern California Super Lawyers selected 24 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2012 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Northern California based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Robert Fram and Robert Haslam were named among ...
April 23, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling advised Microsoft Corp. in negotiating a definitive agreement with Facebook that assigns the social networking company the right to purchase a portion of a patent portfolio that Microsoft recently purchased from AOL Inc. Under the agreement, announced today, Facebook will pay $550 million in cash. Covington ...
Covington Advises Microsoft in Standards-Essential Wireless Patents Portfolio Transaction with MOSAID and Nokia
September 2, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP represented Microsoft Corp. in a patent monetization transaction involving the acquisition by MOSAID Technologies Incorporated of Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company that holds a portfolio of 400 patent families, consisting of approximately 2,000 wireless patents and patent ...
What Every Junior IP Litigator Needs to Know
2011, AIPLA Annual Meeting
- Named "Top Attorney Under 40 - Rising Star" in Competition Law by Law360.
- Result in antitrust case named “Litigation of the Year - Cartel Defence” by Global Competition Review.
- Named 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016 “Rising Star” by Northern California Super Lawyers.
- Legal 500 US, Insurance - Advice to Policyholders (2016)
Practices
Education
Yale Law School, J.D., 2006
- Yale Journal on Regulation, Executive Editor
Stanford University, M.A., 2003
Stanford University, B.A., 2003
- with distinction
- Phi Beta Kappa
Judicial Clerkship
- Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2006 - 2007
Bar Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia