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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
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September 21, 2023
Covington Client Can Stay Anonymous During SEC Appeal
A D.C. federal court ruled Thursday that a Covington & Burling LLP client can remain anonymous while appealing an order demanding the firm reveal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the names of some clients targeted in a 2020 cyberattack.
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September 18, 2023
Covington Won't Appeal Order In SEC Suit, But Its Client Might
Covington & Burling LLP says it will not appeal a court order demanding that it reveal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the names of some clients targeted in a 2020 cyberattack, though one of the affected clients is promising to pursue an appeal itself, according to a Monday court order.
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July 24, 2023
Covington Must Hand Some Client Names To SEC
Covington & Burling LLP must reveal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the names of seven clients compromised by a cyberattack, despite the objections that the revelation would be a breach of attorney-client privilege, a Washington, D.C., federal judge ruled Monday.
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May 26, 2023
SEC, Covington Declare 'Impasse' In Client List Fight
Covington & Burling LLP and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a D.C. federal judge on Friday that they've reached a "settlement impasse" in their dispute over whether the law firm must hand over a list of clients targeted by a cyberattack.
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May 15, 2023
SEC Points To Trump Subpoena Case In Covington Fight
Covington & Burling LLP and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent a D.C. federal judge dueling letters in their dispute over a list of the firm's clients targeted by a cyberattack, with the agency pointing to Donald Trump's failed bid to block prosecutors' demand for his business records.
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May 10, 2023
DC Judge Fails To Find Middle Ground In Covington, SEC Suit
A Washington, D.C., federal judge tried vainly on Wednesday to broker an agreement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Covington & Burling LLP in a dispute over the agency's pursuit of names of the firm's clients targeted by a cyberattack, after suggesting he didn't completely agree with either side's argument.
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March 14, 2023
SEC Says Covington Aiming To 'Distract' In Breach Probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is doubling down on its bid to force Covington & Burling LLP to hand over the names of clients affected by a 2020 cyberattack, arguing Tuesday that Covington and the 80-plus law firms backing it are trying "to distract the Court by making hyperbolic and exaggerated claims" about the agency's conduct.
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February 24, 2023
In-House Group Sides With Covington In Battle With SEC
The legal industry continues to extend support for Covington & Burling LLP's fight to keep client information private against demands by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to release the names of clients targeted in a 2020 cyberattack, with the Association of Corporate Counsel filing an amicus brief backing up the firm's refusal to comply.
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February 21, 2023
83 Law Firms Back Covington In Privilege Fight With SEC
Morrison & Foerster LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and 80 other law firms on Tuesday backed Covington & Burling LLP's opposition to releasing the names of clients targeted by a cyberattack to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, emphasizing the dangers of weakening the principle of attorney-client privilege.
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February 14, 2023
Covington Blasts SEC's 'Fishing Expedition' Against Clients
Covington & Burling LLP said in a court filing Tuesday that it should not be forced to hand over the names of clients targeted by a cyberattack to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing the agency of taking the first step toward a "piecemeal dismantling" of attorney-client privilege.