June 19, 2018, Global Policy Watch

As the Senate approaches the end of its debate on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions of the bill regarding access to and review of information technology code deserve close attention.  These sections, if enacted, would significantly impact Department of Defense contractors and also would affect matters associated with ...

June 13, 2018

WASHINGTON—On June 9, 2018, Genworth Financial, Inc. ("Genworth") announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") had cleared its $2.7 billion acquisition by China Oceanwide. Covington represented Genworth in securing CFIUS approval, which is the largest China-related transaction approved in the Trump Administration. Reuters ...

May 23, 2018, Covington Alert

On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services each held a markup of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), a bill introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate and Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-NC) in the House to reform CFIUS. A number of ...

May 23, 2018, Law360

David Fagan is quoted in a Law360 article regarding potential changes to a draft bill that could alter the CFIUS process. According to Fagan, the first draft of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) also ensnared outbound transfers of technology even in situations that do not involve an acquisition of a U.S. company, like what may happen ...

May 16, 2018, Covington Alert

We are writing to report on the current status of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), legislation to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”). FIRRMA, a bill introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate and Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-NC) in the House, seeks to ...

May 8, 2018, Covington Alert

It has been publicly reported that the Trump Administration is considering invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to further regulate—and in certain areas potentially preclude—Chinese direct investment in the United States, beyond the authorities exercised by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

May 1, 2018

WASHINGTON—Covington advised Elbit Systems Ltd. in its $120 million acquisition of the assets and operations of the privately owned U.S. company, Universal Avionics Systems. Elbit Systems is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security, and commercial programs throughout the world. Universal Avionics is a ...

April 30, 2018, Covington Alert

We are writing to report on the latest Congressional hearing related to reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).

April 17, 2018, Covington Alert

We are writing to report on the latest Congressional hearing related to reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).

March 8, 2018, Global Policy Watch

On February 15, 2018, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation—the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (“ECRA”)⸺to modernize U.S. export control regulation of commercial and dual-use items. The bill is co-sponsored by the committee’s ranking Democratic member, Eliot Engel (D-NY). The proposed legislation seeks to ...

March 8, 2018, Covington Alert

On February 15, 2018, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation—the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (“ECRA”)⸺to modernize U.S. export control regulation of commercial and dual-use items.

January 26, 2018, Covington Alert

We are writing to report on the latest significant developments in the effort to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).

January 22, 2018, Covington Alert

On January 18, 2018, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (“the Committee”) held a hearing to consider the Foreign Investment Risk Review Management Act (FIRRMA), a bill introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate and Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-NC) in the House to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United ...

January 18, 2018, National Security Law Today

David Fagan appeared on National Security Law Today to discuss "CFIUS 101: Foreign Control and U.S. Oversight."

January 17, 2018

WASHINGTON—Brian Williams has joined Covington as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s Cross-Border Investment and National Security practice. Mr. Williams draws on over 20 years of public and private sector experience advising on issues at the intersection of national security, technology, and law. A non-lawyer, he led multi-agency analyst teams that authored the ...

January 11, 2018, Covington Alert

We are writing to share our report of two Congressional hearings held this week that are relevant to the ongoing legislative discussion concerning potential reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

December 15, 2017, Covington Alert

We write to offer our perspective on two developments relevant to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).

November 17, 2017, Inside Privacy

The White House released on November 15, 2017 the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process for the United States Government (“VEP”) — the process by which the Government determines whether to disseminate or restrict information about new, nonpublic vulnerabilities that it discovers.  This release was motivated by criticism following the allegations that ...

November 8, 2017, 科文顿电子期刊

(科文顿团队之前发表了有关于FIRRMA拟议法案的更为详细的英文文章，请点击此处阅览英文版。) 11月8日一早，参议院共和党二号人物参议员John Cornyn（德克萨斯州共和党员）提出了一项改革美国外国投资委员会（“CFIUS”）之权限和运作的议案。共同提出该议案的参议员还包括Dianne Feinstein（加利福尼亚州民主党员）和参议院情报特别委员会主席Richard Burr（北卡罗来纳州共和党员）等。众议员Robert Pittenger（北卡罗来纳州共和党员）在美国众议院提出了一项实质上相同的议案。拟议法案的正式名称为《外国投资风险评估现代化法案》（“FIRRMA”），其将成为自2007年《外国投资与国家安全法》（“FINSA”）（其已管辖CFIUS达十年之久）通过以来对CFIUS程序制度最重大的改革努力。

November 1, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington represented CenturyLink in its acquisition of Level 3 Communications in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion. The acquisition closed today. The firm assisted Century Link in obtaining regulatory approvals by the Federal Communications Commission and state public utilities regulators, and in national security ...

October 3, 2017, Commercial Dispute Resolution

David Fagan is quoted in a Commercial Dispute Resolution article regarding how companies are bracing for cyber attacks. According to Fagan, cybersecurity is “a one-way ratchet: all constituents, whether customers, regulators, business partners, claimant counsel and finders of fact, are increasingly aware of and focused on the risk [which] arises from operating ...

September 21, 2017, Covington Alert

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) this week released its long-awaited Annual Report to Congress regarding foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses reviewed by CFIUS in 2015. The report provides important data that yields insights into the types of transactions the Committee reviewed and the Committee’s treatment of those ...

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 14, 2017, Covington Alert

We are writing to provide our perspective on two significant developments involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).

September 8, 2017, Covington Alert

On August 18, 2017, the General Office of China’s State Council released to the public new guidance regarding the regulation of outbound investment. The guidance is set forth in a notice, dated August 4, 2017, forwarding “guiding opinions” (the “Opinions”) from the National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”), Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), People's ...

June 23, 2017, Covington Alert

We are writing to provide our perspective on recent developments regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), including the plans of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to introduce significant legislation to reform CFIUS, and the operation of CFIUS in the first six months of the administration of President Donald Trump.

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 ...

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 ...

February 28, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington represented semiconductor manufacturer Intersil Corporation in its $3.2 billion sale to Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corporation. The firm advised Intersil on aspects of the transaction involving Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), trade controls, and government ...

February 23, 2017, China Daily

China Daily highlights Covington’s client alert, CFIUS and Foreign Direct Investment Under President Donald Trump, in an article regarding efforts by lawmakers to strengthen the government’s scrutiny of Chinese investment in the U.S. According to the CFIUS Practice Group alert, "while the legislative landscape in the new Congress is still being defined, there is ...

February 21, 2017, The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal highlights Covington’s client alert, CFIUS and Foreign Direct Investment Under President Donald Trump, in an article regarding efforts by lawmakers to strengthen the government’s scrutiny of Chinese investment in the U.S. According to the CFIUS Practice Group alert, there is "a greater chance now than at any time in the last decade of ...

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.

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Mr. Fagan has given numerous speeches and presentations on these matters.

December 5, 2016, Covington Alert

Acting on the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on Friday, December 2, prohibiting the acquisition of the U.S. business of Aixtron SE (“Aixtron”) by a company ultimately owned by investors in China. This is the first time that a President formally has utilized ...

November 22, 2016, CFR Backgrounders

David Fagan is quoted in a CFR Backgrounders article regarding foreign investments and U.S. national security. Commenting on the CFIUS review process, Fagan says, “It’s like a full physical, performed by a battery of doctors that run every conceivable test.”

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 ...

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 ...

May 31, 2016

华盛顿-《钱伯斯美国》授予科文顿•柏灵律师事务所（“科文顿”或“本所”）2016年度国际贸易卓越奖。 《钱伯斯美国》每年的年度颁奖晚会将该国际贸易领域的卓越奖项颁发给一家律师事务所。今年恰逢《钱伯斯美国2016年指南》发布，科文顿在该指南的贸易和贸易相关领域亦获得全美一流律所的排名，这些领域包括国际贸易、国际贸易：美国外国投资委员会（CFIUS）专家以及国际贸易：知识产权（337调查）等方面。 《钱伯斯》描述科文顿“具有王者风范的国际贸易团队”“位于市场前沿……且以其在CFIUS、出口管制、经济制裁、贸易救济和政策问题等方面的出色工作而享有声誉”。《钱伯斯》还强调了该团队“优秀的客户服务和对贸易法中细微之处的全面理解”。 除了律所的排名，本所有10位律师在国际贸易各个领域获得肯定，他们包括Maureen ...

May 23, 2016, CDR News

Timothy Hester, Carl Bildt, and Sebastian Vos are quoted in a CDR News article regarding the arrival of Carl Bildt as a Senior Policy Advisor in the firm’s global Public Policy and Government Affairs practice. According to Vos, “In ever more complex regulatory regimes, the implementation of such regulation will often be very important. In this context, what the ...

April 13, 2016, China Daily

David Fagan is quoted in a China Daily article regarding Chinese direct foreign investment in the United States. According to Fagan, the economies of China and the United States are truly intertwined. "In turn, the economic relationship that can be forged through investment is not just something that is economically beneficial. The relationships that can develop ...

March 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC - The American Lawyer has named Covington partners Mark Plotkin and David Fagan as “Dealmakers of the Year.” The annual feature showcases “the lawyers behind the most significant work” in dealmaking. In its profile of Mr. Plotkin and Mr. Fagan in the magazine’s April 2016 issue, The American Lawyer praises the pair’s strategy that steered ...

March 2016, Cyber Security Law & Practice

February 22, 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 ...

December 14, 2015

华盛顿， 2015年12月14日-《国家法律杂志》 近期评选科文顿合伙人David ...

November 9, 2015, Inside Privacy

As we reported on October 27, the U.S. Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA,” S. 754).  If enacted into law, CISA would, among other things, establish a voluntary framework for the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between and among the federal government and private entities.  CISA must now be reconciled with two similar...… ...

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, Main Justice

David Fagan is quoted in this Main Justice article on the tentative settlement in litigation between Ralls Corp. and the CFIUS. Fagan calls it a “perfect storm for litigation” but also one that “falls outside the normal margins of most CFIUS cases.” He states that, “The Ralls case should not be viewed as emblematic for investors.”

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

September 17, 2015

上海，2015年9月17日 - 《中国法律商务》在其年度颁奖晚会上颁于科文顿“年度国际律师事务所：生命科学领域”大奖。该中国领先的法律刊物还颁于徐辉“律界新星：监管与合规领域”的奖项，并且认可了本所在“年度交易”联想并购IBM服务器业务中的作用。 上述奖项认可了科文顿法律工作的“创新性、复杂性和市场影响”，并且“肯定了这些工作对法律市场的影响和对中国法律领域质量和发展的推进作用”。 年度国际律师事务所 － 生命科学领域 科文顿的生命科学行业团队整合了本所丰富的交易、监管和知识产权的经验，以满足生命科学公司的专业需求。该团队在这些执业领域内有着丰富的跨法域经验，并且在重要的医药市场如中国市场取得了显著的业绩。 律界新星 － ...

September 11, 2015, Covington Alert

August 12, 2015, The Cybersecurity Law Report

June 9, 2015, InsideCounsel

June 9, 2015, Inside Cybersecurity

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

May 22, 2015

NEW YORK, May 22, 2015  — Covington advised European telecommunications company Altice S.A. (Euronext ATC) in a $9.1 billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in Suddenlink, the seventh largest cable operator in the U.S.  Under the terms of the agreement, Altice will enter the U.S. cable television and broadband market by acquiring 70 percent of the share ...

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.'"

March 3, 2015, Covington E-Alert

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 ...

January 15, 2015, Inside Privacy

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his proposal for legislation that would encourage sharing of cyber threat information between the public and private sector by shielding private entities from liability for sharing information on cyber threats. The White House has since released the text of the proposed bill, which includes limitations on liability for ...

May 2015, National Defense

David Fagan is quoted in this article.

December 23, 2014, Inside Privacy

State legislators have recently passed a number of bills that impose new data security and privacy requirements on companies nationwide. The laws include new data breach notification requirements, marketing restrictions, and data destruction rules. Below is an overview of the new laws and amendments that will go into effect on January 1, 2015. Amendments to...… ...

December 22, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2014 — Law360 named Covington & Burling partner David Fagan a “most valuable player” in international trade law. Law360’s “MVP of the Year” awards recognize lawyers who have had successes in complex global matters, high-stakes litigation, and record-breaking deals in the past year. In its profile of Mr. Fagan, Law360 highlighted his ...

November 18, 2014, Law360

Covington partners David Fagan, Doug Gibson, Paul Schmidt and Robert Wick were named Law360 MVPs in their respective practices.

November 10, 2014, Inside Privacy

By David Fagan and Sumon Dantiki Recently several media outlets reported that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) sent a letter to many of the nation’s banks, regarding the “level of insight financial institutions have into the sufficiency of cybersecurity controls of their third-party service providers.”  The letter requested financial ...

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 ...

August 22, 2014

华盛顿特区，2014年8月22日 - 美国外国投资委员会(CFIUS)已经批准联想集团对国际商业机器公司(即IBM)旗下x86服务器业务的要约收购，金额为23亿美元。在获批过程中科文顿代表联想。David Fagan, Mark Plotkin, Stuart Eizenstat 和 Jonathan Wakely 在获得批准的工作中领导科文顿的团队。 科文顿已经在多家国际企业获得CFIUS批准的过程中担负重任。去年，本所就加拿大能源公司Nexen Inc.以151亿美元出售给中海油的交易为Nexen公司提供法律建议，以及就万向美国公司以2.566亿美元收购美国电池制造商A123 ...

July 31, 2014, Global Policy Watch

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy introduced a new version of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2014 (the “USA FREEDOM Act” or “Act”) in the Senate on Tuesday, more than two months House of Representatives passed a version of the bill that omitted several...… Continue ...

July 31, 2014, Global Policy Watch

On July 28, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) passed three cybersecurity bills, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 3696) (“NCCIP Act”), the Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement Act (H.R. 2952) (“CIRDA Act”), and the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act ...

July 30, 2014, Inside Privacy

By David Fagan, Richard Hertling, and Kate Goodloe Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy introduced a new version of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2014 (the “USA FREEDOM Act” or “Act”) in the Senate on Tuesday, more than two months House of Representatives passed...… ...

July 30, 2014, Inside Privacy

By David Fagan, Richard Hertling, and Sumon Dantiki On July 28, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) passed three cybersecurity bills, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 3696) (“NCCIP Act”), the Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement Act (H.R. 2952) (“CIRDA Act”), and the ...

July 23, 2014, Inside Privacy

By David Fagan, Susan Cassidy, and Catlin Meade As an indicator of the continuing focus of government authorities on cybersecurity breaches and potential notification requirements, certain contractors for the federal government may soon face new rapid reporting requirements for successful network penetrations.  Specifically, President Obama signed the 2014 ...

July 21, 2014, Global Policy Watch

On July 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided Ralls Corporation v. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — the first ruling by a federal circuit court on a CFIUS case.  Ralls, a U.S. company owned by two Chinese nationals, sued CFIUS in connection with an order by...… Continue Reading

July 18, 2014, Covington E-Alert

May 9, 2014, Covington E-Alert

April 15, 2014, Covington E-Alert

April 11, 2014, Covington E-Alert

February 13, 2014, Inside Privacy

By Jim Garland, David Fagan, and Alex Berengaut On January 27, 2014, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence announced that the U.S. government will allow Internet companies and telecommunications providers to disclose more information about government demands for customer data in national security investigations.  The government’s new ...

February 13, 2014, Covington E-Alert

January 21, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 20, 2013, Covington E-Alert

November 21, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, November 21, 2013 — Washingtonian magazine has named 34 Covington & Burling attorneys as “Best Lawyers” in its December issue. The biennial list, compiled by the magazine’s editorial staff, identifies leading lawyers in the Washington area. Of the hundreds of “Best Lawyers” identified in the issue, Washingtonian spotlights 14 leading Washington ...

November 21, 2013, Covington E-Alert

November 18, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2013 — The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved a request by the Coalition for Broadcast Investment to relax a long-standing cap on foreign investment in broadcast companies. Covington & Burling represented the coalition in a two-year effort to secure greater opportunities for foreign investment in broadcasting ...

November 14, 2013, Inside Medical Devices

We’ve previously blogged about the “FDASIA Workgroup” and section 618 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which directed FDA to issue a report to Congress by January of 2014 on the regulation of health technology.  This post covers some of the differing views on Health IT regulatory issues and open...… Continue Reading

November 4, 2013, Covington E-Alert

October 25, 2013, Covington Advisory

October 24, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, October 24, 2013 — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday released a significant report, co-authored by Covington & Burling, assessing the opportunities for Chinese participation in the U.S. infrastructure sector. The other co-authors were the economic research and advisory firm The Rhodium Group and the strategic advisory firm Sphere Consulting. ...

October 8, 2013, Law360

2013年10月, 《美国商会》

9/27/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2013 — Covington & Burling and George Washington University’s Cybersecurity Initiative yesterday co-hosted a program that examined the growing threat of economic and cyber espionage and the need to protect trade secrets. In conjunction with the event, Covington and GW’s Cybersecurity Initiative released an issue brief on the legal ...

9/27/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2013 — Marisa Lago, assistant secretary for international markets and development at the U.S. Treasury Department, addressed a symposium held at Covington & Burling earlier in September about trends in Chinese foreign direct investment in America. The symposium, co-hosted with the China General Chamber of Commerce, examined the ...

September 16, 2013, Inside Medical Devices

Underlying many of the investigations of the drug and device industries in China are complaints about corruption in the medical profession.  These complaints could spark a legislative change in the future. Recent news reports and commentary are very consistent in describing the issue.  The majority of hospitals in China are government-owned, and the majority ...

September 4, 2013, Covington E-Alert

July 2013, Global Trade & Customs Journal

April 25, 2013, Law360

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 2013

February 21, 2013, Law360

February 14, 2013, Covington E-Alert

2/13/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, February 13, 2013 — The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on Tuesday approved CNOOC Ltd.’s bid to acquire the U.S. assets of Canadian energy company Nexen Inc. It was the final regulatory hurdle in the $15.1 billion acquisition, the largest overseas investment ever by a Chinese company. Covington & Burling represented ...

December 27, 2012, Covington E-Alert

October 31, 2012, Inside Privacy

By Alex Berengaut On Monday, October 29, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Clapper v. Amnesty International (No. 11-1025), a challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) of 2008.  The FAA amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 by authorizing new procedures for electronic...… ...

October 1, 2012, Covington E-Alert

June 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2012 — In testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on Thursday, June 14, Covington & Burling partner David Fagan identified key issues slowing investment by China in the U.S. Mr. Fagan also addressed the nation’s evolving trade and investment relationship with China, focusing on bilateral investment issues ...

June 14, 2012, Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

June 14, 2012, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

David Fagan testified before the Commission.

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 21, 2012, Corporate Counsel

May 2, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP advised the University of California, Santa Cruz on the creation of a national, federally-financed bioinformatics database. The database will serve as a secure repository for storing, cataloging, and accessing cancer genome sequences, alignments, and mutation information from leading cancer-related projects ...

April 16, 2012, Main Justice

David Fagan was interviewed for this article.

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 ...

October 17, 2011, Covington Advisory

6/10/2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — In presenting Covington & Burling LLP with the Chambers USA Award for Excellence in International Trade on June 9th, Chambers noted how the firm’s “comprehensive team covers the complete spectrum of international trade matters and clients benefit from the close-knit and interdisciplinary approach of the department's various ...

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 20, 2011, Financial Times

April 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, April 7, 2011 — Three practices at Covington & Burling LLP have been nominated for the 2011 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence. The firm received team nominations in the antitrust, insurance, and international trade categories. The awards recognize the firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas and significant achievements over the past 12 months, ...

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 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 7, 2010, Columbia FDI Perspective

May 13, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2010 — Montreal-based CGI Group Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire Stanley Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, in a transaction valued at $1.07 billion. Covington & Burling LLP is advising Stanley on the national security and export control aspects of the transaction. Stanley is a provider of information technology ...

April 21, 2010, Covington Advisory

4/8/2010

WASHINGTON, DC, April 8, 2010 — Three partners at Covington & Burling LLP have been selected as “Rising Stars” by Law360. The online legal publication describes each of the partners as one of the 10 best lawyers under the age of 40 in his respective practice area. Named as “Rising Stars” are David Fagan in international trade, Seth Safra in employment, and Paul ...

March 1, 2010, Covington E-Alert

2010, Investing in the United States: Is the US Ready for FDI from China?

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, Covington Report

September 2009, India Business Law Journal

Fall 2009, The Secure Times

June 2009, Data Protection Law & Policy

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 ...

May 2009, Deloitte

May 2009, Deloitte

February 2009, Data Protection Law & Privacy

January/February 2009, America in Russia

January 29, 2009, Legal Week

January 14, 2009, Shanghai Daily

January 7, 2009, Vale Columbia Center

12/2/2008

NEW YORK, NY, December 2, 2008 — Roche and Memory Pharmaceuticals have announced a definitive merger agreement for Roche to acquire all the outstanding shares of Memory Pharmaceuticals. Covington & Burling LLP advised Memory Pharmaceuticals on the deal, valued at approximately $50 million. Roche, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the world’s leading ...

8/7/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2008 — On August 5, Intercell AG completed its acquisition of Iomai Corporation (now known as Intercell USA, Inc.) in a deal that will create a leading traveler’s vaccine portfolio. Covington & Burling LLP advised Intercell on the transaction. Intercell is a growing biotechnology company which focuses on the design and development of ...

August 20, 2007, The Lawyer

June 2006, BNA International World Data Protection Report

February 1, 2006, in Monograph on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, George Mason University School of Law)

June 2005, China Law & Practice