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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 03:09:05+00:00

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Lauren Moxley Named to Forbes "30 Under 30"
The group includes more than 60 lawyers and draws on the expertise of a former U.S. court of appeals judge, a former U.S. district judge, four former Assistants to the Solicitor General of the United States, 18 former Supreme Court clerks, and former law clerks from every federal court of appeals.
Our appellate lawyers frequently are retained to take an appeal from an adverse lower court ruling. Members of the appellate litigation group also litigate legal issues in trial courts, functioning as members of a fully integrated trial team. In addition, our appellate lawyers analyze legal issues of importance to clients before they arise in litigation.
Motorola Mobility v. AU Optronics Corp., et al.
Covington successfully represented Samsung in a massive set of antitrust price-fixing cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that virtually all of the claimed damages were barred by the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act.
Covington successfully defended Texas Instruments in patent litigation alleging infringement by a broad array of digital signal processors sold by TI. After the District Court of Delaware granted TI’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement regarding all accused products except one, the Federal Circuit granted a complete win to TI on appeal.
Represented the American Petroleum Institute in a challenge to federal renewable fuel standards under the Clean Air Act that resulted in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling in favor of our client.
Prepare and submit amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of legislators in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, 134 S. Ct. 2427 (2014).
Covington successfully represented Wachovia Bank in a National Bank Act preemption case. In ruling for Wachovia, the Supreme Court held that the state law at issue was preempted because national bank operating subsidiaries are supervised exclusively by the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
American Petroleum Institute as an amicus curiae in a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the alleged “constructive” termination of a franchisor who sued under the PMPA.
American Petroleum Institute as an amicus curiae in a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning an antitrust challenge to a refining and marketing joint venture.
Representation of Business Software Alliance and software publishers in preparation of amicus briefs filed in appellate and Supreme Court cases involving seminal copyright issues, including the Napster, AOL and Grokster cases.
Covington successfully represented the National Football League in a class-action antitrust case in which the NFL Players Association and ten prominent players sought to enjoin the NFL’s lockout of its player-employees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled for the National Football League, vacating the injunction entered by the District Court on the ground that the injunction violated the Norris-LaGuardia Act, which prohibits judicial interference in labor disputes.
Covington successfully represented Eli Lilly and Company in a significant commercial dispute with a business partner. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s denial of Amylin’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have limited the medications that Lilly’s diabetes sale force could promote.
In persuading a U.S. appellate court to accept its disciplinary procedure in an anti-doping case as a valid arbitration award, not subject to judicial challenge by a star athlete, Mary Decker Slaney. 244 F.3d 580 (7th Cir. 2001).
Covington successfully represented Eli Lilly and Company in a major RICO class action involving the prescription drug, Zyprexa. After the District Court denied Lilly’s motion for summary judgment and certified a class of tens of thousands of “third party payor” plaintiffs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed those decisions, holding that the case could not proceed as a class action, and that Lilly was entitled to summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claim that the price of Zyprexa was too high.
Covington successfully represented Jose Lopez in an immigration case, in which the Supreme Court held that a conviction in state court for a drug offense that is a felony under state law but only a misdemeanor under federal law is not an “aggravated felony” for immigration purposes.
Covington successfully represented Wykenna Watson in a constitutional challenge to a District of Columbia law that allows victims of domestic abuse to pursue criminal contempt proceedings for violations of civil protective orders. Following oral argument, the Supreme Court agreed with Covington’s suggestion that the case should be dismissed.
Representation of Ringling Bros. in a petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court in an important trademark dilution case involving the mark THE GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH.
The Supreme Court appointed Covington’s Robert Long to brief and argue a preliminary issue in this case: whether the Anti-Injunction Act barred challenges to the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Covington’s arguments were relevant to the Court’s ultimate holding that Affordable Care Act’s penalty for failing to obtain health insurance is a tax for constitutional purposes.
Bribery-related investigations and related counseling for a multinational company with operations in Europe and Asia.
Representation of luxury goods makers Montblanc and Coty in trademark infringement litigation in federal district and appellate courts resulting in injunctive relief against unauthorized sellers of imported gray market goods.
In persuading an appeals court to treat as non-binding an adverse 2:1 arbitration decision. 335 F.3d 742 (8th Cir. 2003).
Successfully challenged before the D.C. Circuit the Federal Communication Commission’s rules mandating that telecommunications companies install equipment to monitor private telephone and Internet communications.
Covington successfully represented the American Petroleum Institute, Independent Petroleum Association of America, U.S. Oil & Gas Association, and International Association of Drilling Contractors in a lawsuit seeking to block a federal program which provides the basis for all oil and gas leasing in offshore federal waters. The D.C. Circuit ruled that the Government had rationally and appropriately balanced the environmental, social, and economic values at stake in proceeding with the leasing program.
The Irish High Court referred the validity of the Standard Contractual Clauses used as a basis to transfer data and specifically whether they are compatible with the EU treaties to the EU Court of Justice. This is an amicus brief where we will appear on behalf of our client alongside the U.S. Government in making submissions before the EU Court of Justice.
Representing Microsoft before the U.S. Supreme Court in its challenge to the government’s attempt to compel disclosure of customer emails stored in Ireland using a search warrant. The case set Irish and European privacy law and national sovereignty against U.S. law enforcement needs and raised a whole host of issues relating to demands for data by government agencies from another country.
Advised U.S. pharmaceutical company PTC Therapeutics on the first ever challenge on a negative reimbursement decision by the Health Executive Ireland relating to ultra-orphan drug, Translarna.
Successfully challenged U.S. government warrant seeking data stored in Ireland. After a favorable decision from the Second Circuit—and while the Supreme Court was reviewing the case—Congress enacted the CLOUD Act, a modernized framework for cross-border data requests. See United States v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 17-2 (U.S.).
On behalf of Microsoft, successfully challenged a gag order statute that allows courts to forbid technology companies from telling their customers about demands for their data under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The lawsuit resulted in nationwide reform of the government's practices under the statute. See Microsoft Corporation v. United States Department of Justice, No. 2:16-cv-00538-JLR (W.D. Wash.).
Challenged issuance of an FBI National Security Letter (NSL) seeking customer information from a global technology company; after this challenge, the FBI withdrew the NSL.
Beth Brinkmann spoke at a Washington Legal Foundation event previewing the upcoming Supreme Court term. She is quoted in The National Law Journal regarding the current 8-Justice Supreme Court saying the justices may “try to avoid affirming by 4-4” by crafting narrow rulings that would attract more than four votes, or else by dismissing the cases altogether.
Beth Brinkmann was named to The American Lawyer's list of "The 25 Biggest Lateral Move of 2017."
Daniel Suleiman appeared on AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss McCoy v. Louisiana, a death penalty case that was argued at the Supreme Court.
Covington's Bob Long is featured in this article on his extensive career in appellate law.
July 10, 2000 — Washington, DC — The Washington Post's James V. Grimaldi cites Covington & Burling's Supreme Court winning streak (12-0 since '94; 3 wins this term) for "a special Hearsay award for batting 1.000 for a dozen cases since 1994" in his July 10th "Hearsay" column.
Covington was named to The National Law Journal's “Appellate Hot List“ in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Covington is recognized for excellence in Appellate and Supreme Court litigation in Chambers USA and the Legal 500.
Robert Long is recognized for appellate litigation in publications such as The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Washingtonian Magazine “Top Lawyers,” and Washington, DC Super Lawyers.
Robert Long has been named a “Legal Champion” by The National Law Journal and an Appellate MVP by Law360.
Robert Long is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a former President of the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court.

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