January 20, 2021, Covington Alert

Based on the top-line numbers, 2020 was a banner year for U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement. We saw several record-setting fines as U.S.-recovered penalties from corporate resolutions totaled more than $2.75 billion—the highest on record; and a new company entered the all-time U.S. recoveries Top 10 resolutions list. While some commentators ...

Winter 2021, Covington Alert

As we noted in a recent client advisory, we have observed an upward trend in recent years in anti-corruption enforcement activity in Africa, including cross-border cooperation between African law enforcement authorities and their counterparts in the U.S. and UK. Looking ahead to 2021 and beyond, we see no reason to expect this trend to reverse. While 2020 did ...

November 11, 2020

How will the election of Joe Biden as the next U.S. President affect policy towards Africa? On November 11, 2020, our panel of experts discussed whether the change in administration will result in fundamental and substantive changes in U.S. foreign policy towards Africa. The panelists tackled a broad range of issues ranging from the presidential election, public ...

November 5, 2020, Financial News

Eric Holder and Covington are mentioned in Financial News regarding the firm’s representation of the Biden campaign.

June 12, 2020, Covington Alert

On June 8, 2020, the House of Representatives introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (hereinafter “the Act” or “the bill”) to “hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.” We anticipate a House committee markup the week of June 15 and a House floor vote ...

June 2, 2020, Cov Africa

Join us tomorrow, June 3, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. for a webinar featuring The Honorable Eric Holder, 82nd Attorney General of the United States, to discuss the topic of Law and Crisis Management: Working with Lawyers in Business, Government, and Society to Manage the Challenges of COVID-19. You may register for this...… Continue Reading

April 3, 2020, Covington Alert

COVID-19 (hereinafter, “the coronavirus”) is causing significant interruptions to the legal system across the United States, with implications for actual and potential subjects in government investigations and defendants in enforcement actions. This client advisory analyzes the pandemic’s potential effects on the default statute of limitations for federal crimes ...

February 25, 2020, The American Lawyer

January 30, 2020, Covington Alert

It has been another strong year in anti-corruption enforcement, with 2019 meeting or beating the high-water mark for enforcement across a number of measurements.

December 13, 2019, The Recorder

Eric Holder spoke with The Recorder for a Q&A on diversity in big law and being a role model within the legal community with Phuong Phillips, Zynga chief legal officer. What is the status of diversity and inclusion in the legal industry? What can we do to improve that?   “Our profession is not yet where it needs to be. Law firms are trying to do a better job, ...

October 29, 2019

On October 29, Covington's DC office hosted a reception marking the launch of an endowment fund for the Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) in memory of Tom Williamson. Over 80 attendees gathered to hear a series of luminaries speak about Tom's work as a “quiet warrior for justice" throughout his career, including as a rotation associate and longtime ...

September 10, 2019, The Recorder

September 9, 2019, Am Law Litigation Daily

John Hall was featured in Am Law Litigation Daily's Litigation Leaders series. Mr. Hall spoke about the firm's recent litigation highlights.  

April 25, 2019, Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law highlighted Covington's Global Problem Solving team and the efforts of the lawyers who make the capability possible.   Sebastian Vos said the group doesn’t just work on problems for clients, but tries to use its resources to anticipate what problems could arise in the future and craft resolutions for them. “We help unlock a situation where a ...

Winter 2019, Covington Alert

It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...

December 7, 2018

WASHINGTON—The American Lawyer has recognized Covington partner Eric Holder in its 2018 “Lifetime Achiever” series, which honors lawyers who have reached the highest levels of the public and private spheres—and left an indelible mark every step of the way. The article highlights Mr. Holder’s legal career and his “desire to make America more fair and equal.” Mr. ...

September 10, 2018, Commercial Dispute Resolution

Eric Holder and Craig Pollack are featured in Commercial Dispute Resolution regarding the firm’s ambitions to be at the forefront of international dispute resolution. Mr. Holder and Mr. Pollack discussed managing complex disputes, diplomatic solutions, culture of collaboration, Brexit, and structure and strategy of a case.   Mr. Holder said in the interview, “We ...

August 22, 2018, The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer has recognized Eric Holder in its annual “Lifetime Achiever” series. The article highlights his esteemed legal career and his “desire to make America more fair and equal.” Mr. Holder sees this theme running throughout his career and says, “I get to do things that are consistent with what I think lawyers should be doing as change agents, while ...

June 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES—The Mexican American Bar Foundation (MABF) honored Covington partner and the 82nd Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder with the Pioneer for Justice Award at its 27th Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala. MABF recognized Mr. Holder for his commitment to equal justice for all Americans and for providing inspiration to advocates in the pursuit ...

March 28, 2018, The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Eric Holder was featured by The AmLaw Litigation Daily in an article describing his many roles and responsibilities both at the firm and beyond. According to Timothy Hester, Holder is "involved in a lot of important issues of the day, but he’s also involved in very important issues for our client base." Hester adds, “He’s thrown himself into the life of our ...

March 7, 2018

WASHINGTON—Global Investigations Review and Who’s Who Legal: Investigations have recognized Covington’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group in its 2018 report. The publication named Covington partners Tammy Albarrán and Steven Fagell to the inaugural Future Leaders issue, a ranking of “the most eminent lawyers in the field under 45,” and ...

February 6, 2018

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Wade Ackerman and Aaron Lewis in its second annual list of the most influential diverse lawyers in Los Angeles. The list recognizes 50 "stellar diverse lawyers in the LA region." In Mr. Ackerman’s profile, the Business Journal emphasized his work in the FDA regulatory space. The profile noted that “with a ...

January 25, 2018, Covington Advisory

Our message this year is simple: FCPA enforcement is here to stay. Despite pre-election statements to the contrary, various senior officials in the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have, over the past year, consistently reaffirmed DOJ’s and the SEC’s commitment to FCPA enforcement.

January 2018, The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer named Covington a finalist for White Collar/Regulatory Litigation Department of the Year and highlights Eric Holder, Steven Fagell, Lanny Breuer, Nancy Kestenbaum, and Mythili Raman in its profile.

December 12, 2017, Microsoft

Eric Holder participated in Microsoft's #TechTalk series to discuss "Law Enforcement & Data." Topics included the role of national borders when it comes to accessing electronic evidence, the significance of e-evidence in investigations, the protection of fundamental rights online, the need for international police cooperation, and the unnecessary barriers to ...

October 30, 2017

WASHINGTON—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) honored Covington partner and the 82nd Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder with the 2017 Spirit of Justice Award for his instrumental role in advancing LGBT+ justice and his leadership on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and examining racial bias in policing. “Mr. Holder’s leadership on a ...

October 23, 2017, The Hill

October 2017, Federal Sentencing Reporter

August 29, 2017

WASHINGTON—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) honored Covington partner and the 82nd Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder with the Nathaniel R. Jones Award for Exceptional Public Service at the 108th NAACP National Convention.  Named after the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones, who served for 23 years as a judge on the ...

June 16, 2017

WASHINGTON—The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs honored Covington partner and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder with the 2017 Wiley A. Branton Award for his “unremitting commitment to civil rights and leadership on critical equal justice issues inside government and in the private bar.” The Wiley A. Branton Award is the ...

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 16, 2017

LONDON—Craig Pollack and Louise Freeman have joined Covington as partners in the firm’s European Dispute Resolution practice resident in London. Mr. Pollack will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s Global Disputes Initiative with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former U.S. Under Secretary of State Alan Larson.  Mr. Pollack focuses on complex high ...

October 20, 2016

WASHINGTON—The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty honored Covington partner and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder with the Outstanding Achievement Award for his work in identifying and ameliorating federal policies that target the criminalization of poor people.  The Law Center highlighted Mr. Holder’s leadership role overseeing the ...

October 17, 2016, GW Today

Eric Holder was interviewed at a HistoryMakers event by Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post and is quoted in a GW Today article offering highlights. “I like people to think of me as a person who believes in this country… as an advocate for people who too frequently were voiceless, [and] as a man who tried to change institutions in our country that needed ...

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 29, 2016

WASHINGTON—The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) honored Covington partner and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder with the 2016 Justice John Paul Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in bolstering civil rights and access to justice.  The NLADA’s Justice John Paul Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed on a lawyer ...

September 19, 2016, Covington Alert

On September 13, 2016, Jun Ping Zhang (“Zhang”), former head of Harris Corporation’s (“Harris”) subsidiary in China, agreed to pay $46,000 to settle allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that Zhang knowingly authorized and facilitated bribes to Chinese government officials at state-owned hospitals and local health departments and ...

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 7, 2016, Covington Report

August 22, 2016

WASHINGTON—Global Investigations Review has named Covington’s FCPA practice among Washington’s “elite,” the highest tier in its “Washington DC’s FCPA Bar” survey. In its profile, GIR notes Covington’s “deep bench of high-level former prosecutors,” including former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; the last two former heads of the Criminal Division at the ...

July 18, 2016, Covington Alert

On July 11, 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”) agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that JCI, through its subsidiaries in China, violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The SEC alleged that, from 2007 to 2013, nearly all of the ...

May 24, 2016

WASHINGTON — Covington partner and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was named to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s (LDF) National Board of Directors. Mr. Holder recently received LDF’s highest honor, the Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award, named for its founder and the first African-American Supreme Court justice. Mr. Holder's ...

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 ...

April 5, 2016, Global Competition Review

Eric Holder’s remarks from “GCR Live: Cartels” are quoted extensively in this GCR article. Holder said, “Regardless what the election holds in November, my strong belief is that the antitrust division will continue to focus on cartel enforcement. This is a priority for the Justice Department now, and will continue to be for the next attorney general.”

March 25, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — A report focusing on the overwhelming challenges faced by D.C. women who are incarcerated was released today by The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and Covington. The report, titled “D.C. Women in Prison: Continuing Problems and Recommendations for Change,” provides an in-depth look at the experience of women who ...

January 15, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Global Competition Review has again named Covington to its 2016 “Global Elite,” a list of the top 25 antitrust practices worldwide. Each year, GCR undertakes extensive analysis of antitrust and competition law groups in 50 jurisdictions around the world. In its profile of the firm, GCR calls Covington’s antitrust and competition practice an ...

December 12, 2015, NPR

Eric Holder was interviewed by NPR’s Michel Martin to discuss his work as Attorney General and what’s ahead for him at Covington. According to Holder, his “life is still going to be focused on dealing with voting rights issues.”

November 5, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2015 - The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) named Covington partner and former US Attorney General Eric Holder as the recipient of its Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his lifelong efforts to advance civil rights. LDF recognized Mr. Holder for his work at the US Department of Justice to fight ...

September 11, 2015, Covington Alert

July 7, 2015, CDR News

July 6, 2015, The New York Times

July 6, 2015, Politico

July 6, 2015, The Washington Post

July 6, 2015, NBC News

July 6, 2015, Reuters

July 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, July 6, 2015 — Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., is returning to Covington as a partner after more than six years of service as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Mr. Holder will be resident in the firm’s Washington office and focus on complex investigations and litigation matters, including matters that are international ...

July 6, 2015, FT

July 6, 2015, The Lawyer

July 5, 2015, The Wall Street Journal

July 5, 2015, National Law Journal

May 21, 2015, Covington E-Alert

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 ...

October 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2014 — The Neighborhood Legal Services Program honored Covington & Burling with its “Enduring Impact” award in recognition of its longstanding commitment to providing free legal services to people living in poverty. “It is impossible to capture even a fraction of the breadth and depth of Covington’s commitment to pro bono work, which ...

June 13, 2013, Law360

March 28, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 28, 2013 — Lanny A. Breuer, most recently the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, is returning to Covington & Burling as Vice Chair of the firm. Mr. Breuer’s practice will encompass a wide range of civil and criminal litigation matters, as well as governmental and internal investigations. ...

March 2013, Thomson Reuters

July 2012, Covington E-Alert

June 30, 2011, New York Law Journal

September 29, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that, after serving at the U.S. Department of Justice as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General, former Covington partner Jim Garland will return to the firm on October 1. His practice will focus on complex commercial litigation, including matters involving ...

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 ...

June 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, June 12, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 100 individual mentions and 40 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2009. 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 ...

2/3/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, February 3, 2009 — Eric H. Holder, Jr. was sworn in today as the Attorney General of the United States, having been confirmed yesterday by the Senate. This morning’s swearing-in ceremony took place at the Justice Department, and the oath was administered by Vice President Biden. Mr. Holder, who was a partner at Covington & Burling LLP for the ...

September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 124 individual mentions in 40 areas of law in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...

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 ...

5/27/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, May 27, 2008 — The National Law Journal has named Covington & Burling LLP partners Eric Holder and Thomas Williamson to its survey of “The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” The first-ever list, which honors lawyers who have had a national impact in their legal fields during the past five years, is featured in the NLJ’s May 26 ...

5/27/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, May 27, 2008 — In connection with its 30th anniversary, Legal Times’ May 19 anniversary issue features a salute to the “Greatest Washington Lawyers of the Past 30 Years.” The special report recognizes 30 lawyers each in the categories “Champions,” “Visionaries,” and “Pioneers.” Covington partners Stuart Eizenstat and Eric Holder were named, ...

11/30/2007

WASHINGTON, DC, November 30, 2007 — Nineteen Covington & Burling LLP attorneys are recognized as “Top Lawyers” in the December 2007 issue of Washingtonian magazine. The list, compiled by the magazine’s editorial staff based on peer recommendations, identifies leading lawyers in the Greater Washington area. Of the “Top Lawyers,” Washingtonian identified 30 as the ...

September 6, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC, September 6, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 115 individual mentions in 38 areas of law in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The recipients are as follows: Administrative: E. Edward Bruce and ...

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 ...

November 16, 2006, Covington E-Alert

9/5/2006

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 5, 2006 — Seventy Covington lawyers practicing in 37 fields were recognized in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  This annual compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The recipients are as follows: Administrative: E. Edward Bruce and ...

June 5, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2006 -  Fifty Covington & Burling lawyers practicing in 27 fields and in each of the firm's US offices were recognized as "leaders in their field" in this year's edition of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers. The 2006 edition of Chambers USA, which was released June 2, 2006, attempts to identify the most skilled legal ...

June 5, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2006  -  The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed today that a federal statute, enacted in April 2004 to protect the nation's graduate medical education system, barred allegations of a nationwide antitrust conspiracy to depress the compensation of medical residents.  Based on the statute, District ...

April 14, 2006, Covington E-Alert

September 13, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2005 -  Forty-six Covington & Burling lawyers practicing in 27 fields were recognized in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The number of Covington lawyers listed increased by over 40% from the last edition.  This biennial compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide ...

May 27, 2005

Washington, D.C., June 28, 2005 - Twenty-nine Covington & Burling lawyers practicing in fourteen fields and in each of the firm's U.S. offices were recognized as "leaders in their field" in this year's edition of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers. The 2005 edition of Chambers USA, which was released online earlier today, attempts to identify the ...

September 29, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29, 2004 - Covington & Burling represented the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission in its agreement announced this afternoon to relocate Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos to Washington. The D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission, together with the Government of the District of Columbia, today entered into a baseball stadium ...

August 13, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2004 - The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled yesterday that a federal statute, enacted in April to protect the nation's graduate medical education system, barred claims of a nationwide antitrust conspiracy to depress the  compensation of medical residents.  On this basis, Judge Paul L. Friedman dismissed ...

January 2004, The Antitrust Review of the Americas

2003, European Antitrust Review

December 23, 2002

December 23, 2002 - NEW YORK, NY - International business law firm Covington & Burling announced today that Alan Vinegrad will join the firm as a partner. Mr. Vinegrad completed a 15-month tenure in September 2002 as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In that role, he had responsibility for overseeing the federal criminal and civil ...

March 18, 2002

March 18, 2002 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The international law firm Covington & Burling launches its West Coast white-collar criminal defense practice with the addition of John M. Potter as a partner in its San Francisco office. Mr. Potter held numerous supervisory positions in the United States Attorney’s office, including service as Deputy Chief in the Criminal ...