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Henry Liu is a partner in the firm’s Washington office. Mr. Liu specializes in defending corporate clients in high stakes class actions involving antitrust and consumer protection claims. His practice includes clients in the financial services, consumer brands, technology, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. He has particular expertise defending clients in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and other multistate proceedings, many of which were successfully resolved through pre-trial motions. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Liu provides antitrust counseling on a wide range of business conduct and compliance issues, with a particular emphasis on joint ventures.
- Counsel to leading financial institutions in a variety of antitrust class actions involving U.S. Treasuries, commodities, securities lending, emerging market bonds, and bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises.
- Counsel to a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in a nationwide class action and two state attorneys general actions relating to the pricing of pharmaceutical products.
- Counsel to a global technology company in a variety of consumer class actions alleging deceptive practices and unfair competition claims.
- Counsel to consumer product manufacturers and retailers in a series of class actions alleging breach of warranty and deceptive practices claims.
- Counsel to a major credit card issuer in a wide variety of private class actions and state attorneys general actions involving antitrust, unfair and deceptive practices, RICO, FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, and other claims.
- Counsel to a national bank in a class action appeal in the Ninth Circuit relating to the posting order of debit-card transactions.
Pro Bono
- Briefed and argued an appeal in the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a class of Filipino teachers who accused recruitment companies of demanding they pay massive processing and placement fees. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the jury’s $4.5 million award to the class. See Tanedo v. Universal Placement International (9th Cir. 2015).
- Briefed and argued a federal habeas appeal before the Third Circuit on behalf of an inmate who had been incarcerated for over twenty years. The Third Circuit granted habeas relief and instructed that the inmate be released. See Alongi v. Ricci et. al (3d. Cir. 2010).
- Lead trial counsel for several indigent defendants in criminal proceedings in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County.
- Represented a major civil rights organization and individual plaintiffs in various public accommodations lawsuits alleging race discrimination.
April 8, 2021, Covington Alert
There were several notable developments in the first quarter of 2021 affecting class actions. The Supreme Court issued significant decisions regarding personal jurisdiction and TCPA class actions and heard oral argument in a case that has the potential to create significant hurdles to plaintiffs seeking to certify classes that contain many class members who lack ...
January 21, 2021, Covington Alert
Consumer products companies have been facing a surge of mislabeling lawsuits in the District of Columbia. These lawsuits are exploding in part due to recent court decisions that purport to grant “tester” plaintiffs—individuals and organizations that purchase products simply to test whether the representations about a product are true—a right to sue on behalf of ...
January 13, 2021, Covington Alert
There were several notable developments in the fourth quarter of 2020 affecting class actions. The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether a damages class can be certified when a large portion of the class lacks Article III standing. Multiple cases were decided relating to the interpretation and impact of arbitration provisions on class actions and other types ...
November 3, 2020, Covington Alert
Presidential elections, whatever their outcome, often serve as a natural inflection point in the regulatory cycle, marking a shift in regulatory priorities and agendas. This is particularly true in bank regulation, where higher-profile regulatory changes are often accompanied by lower-profile but equally important changes in supervisory approaches and practices. ...
October 6, 2020, Covington Alert
Covington's Class Action Litigation Group has assembled an update that highlights and discusses several notable developments in the third quarter of 2020 affecting class actions.
July 7, 2020, Covington Alert
There were several notable developments in the second quarter of 2020 affecting class actions. The Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation will hold a hearing at the end of July on several requests to consolidate lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic on an industry-wide basis. Courts issued important decisions addressing Article III standing and the ...
May 1, 2020, Covington Alert
There were several notable developments in the first quarter of 2020 affecting class actions. Courts issued important decisions addressing whether defendants could raise Article III standing or personal jurisdiction defenses to defeat the claims of putative class members. A federal court in California called one company’s efforts to avoid its arbitration ...
April 14, 2020, Covington Alert
The CARES Act established a $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that authorizes participating lenders to make federally-guaranteed loans to small businesses as part of Congress’s COVID-19 relief effort. Just days after lenders began accepting PPP applications, lawsuits were already being filed challenging how lenders administer the PPP. In Profiles, ...
March 30, 2020, Covington Alert
Since the last financial crisis, the commercial real estate industry has accumulated vast amounts of debt. By one account, there is currently more than $3.6 trillion in mortgage debt secured by commercial and multi-family residential properties. Much of this debt is held by real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), in the form of commercial mortgage-backed ...
February 21, 2020
WASHINGTON—Covington has chosen Washington partner Henry Liu to be a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2020 Fellows Program. Mr. Liu will participate in programs designed to attract, inspire, and nurture the next generation of leaders in the legal profession. Mr. Liu is a litigator specializing in defending financial institutions and other ...
February 2020
Covington's class action practice is pleased to launch a multi-part video series with insights on recent class action developments and trends. In our Navigating Class Actions series, partners Sonya Winner, Andrew Ruffino, Emily Henn, Henry Liu, Andrew Soukup, Ashley Simonsen, and Louise Freeman address: Class certifications Emerging issues and privacy ...
Covington Promotes 13 New Partners
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 ...
Pro Bono Firm Of 2016: Covington & Burling
September 20, 2016, Law360
Law360 named Covington as a “Pro Bono Firm of 2016.” According to Alan Pemberton, the firm’s pro bono program is loosely structured to allow attorneys to take on cases they feel strongly about. Legal services are often too expensive for the people who need them most, he adds, so the firm takes addressing pro bono work seriously. “We view it as a moral and ...
4/23/2012
NEW YORK, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling represented Thomson Reuters in a definitive agreement to sell its Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash. The sale, expected to close in the next few months, is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of ...
January 24, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP represented ChemGen Corp. in its definitive merger agreement with Eli Lilly and Company. Upon closing of the transaction, ChemGen will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and an operating unit of Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly. ChemGen, headquartered in Gaithersburg, ...
April 21, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, April 21, 2010 — In a statement released today, Pepco Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the power generation assets of its Conectiv Energy segment to Calpine Corporation for approximately $1.7 billion. Covington & Burling LLP advised Pepco Holdings on the transaction. Pepco Holdings, headquartered in ...
- Washington DC Super Lawyers, Class Action "Rising Star" (2014-2020)