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February 17, 2021, Covington Alert

The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have each taken significant actions in recent weeks in response to reports of oppression of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. As discussed in previous client alerts, the U.S. government has repeatedly stated that the Chinese government is engaged in ...

February 4, 2021

By: Aaron Gu On December 30, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued a three-year action plan for improving the quality and safety of dairy products in China (the “Plan”), reflecting China’s commitment to continue strengthening the regulatory and legal standards for dairy products, The Plan sets forth eight quantitative goals for the ...

January 29, 2021, Privacy Laws & Business

Yan Luo appeared on “Privacy Paths,” the Privacy Laws & Business’ podcast, to discuss China’s privacy draft law and other cybersecurity legislation.

January 25, 2021

By: Muyun Hu On December 25, 2020, the Institute of Food Science and Technology (“IFST”) issued China’s first plant-based meat standard T/CIFST 001-2020 (the “Standard”). The Standard will take effect on June 25, 2021. The Standard is a group standard issued by a government sponsored industry association and adopted by its members.[1] Group standards can ...

January 12, 2021, Covington Alert

On January 9, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures, which took effect immediately. Specifically, the Rules are designed to “counteract” the extraterritorial application of “foreign [i.e., non-Chinese] legislation” or “measures” when such ...

December 21, 2020, 科文顿电子期刊

2 月18 日，美国商务部工业和安全局（“工业和安全局”）发布了一份即时生效的最终规则（“《规则》”），在工业和安全局的实体清单中新增了 77 个实体，其中大多数位于中国大陆地区，包括中芯国际集成电路制造有限公司（“中芯国际”）和无人机企业深圳市大疆创新科技有限公司（“大疆创新”）。新增实体还包括位于保加利亚、法国、德国、中国香港、意大利、马耳他、巴基斯坦、俄罗斯和阿拉伯联合酋长国的数个实体。

December 10, 2020

WASHINGTON—Global Data Review has named Covington to The GDR 100 Elite. The ranking profiles the top 20 firms with a broad international presence and a consistent track record of delivering cutting-edge advice to household name clients around the world, who between them handle the lion’s share of cross-border work in data privacy. The firms featured in The GDR ...

December 9, 2020, Covington Alert

On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of National People's Congress (“NPCSC”), China’s top legislative body, adopted a Biosecurity Law (“Law”), which will go into effect on April 15, 2021. The Law reflects a growing area of regulation of drugs and medical devices in China that is separate from the regulations to ensure safety, effectiveness, and quality ...

October 27, 2020, Covington Alert

On October 21, 2020, China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) published revised draft amendments (“Draft Amendments”) to China’s Criminal Law.  The legislature will be soliciting public comment until November 19, 2020, and will then review and enact the amendments.  Based on previous amendments, we do not expect the final version as enacted to differ ...

October 23, 2020, Covington Alert

On October 21, 2020, the National People's Congress (“NPC”), China’s top legislative body, released its first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (the “Draft Law”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here and Covington’s unofficial English translation here).  The period for public comment ends on November 19, 2020 and comments can ...

October 21, 2020, Covington Alert

Recently, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China approved an amendment to the Patent Law.  The amended Patent Law is slated to take effect on June 1, 2021. Most notable among the 29 amended provisions are changes to rules for patent litigation. Below are some highlights that we believe may particularly interest international companies ...

2020年10月19日, 科文顿电子期刊

2020年10月17日，中国颁布了《出口管制法》（“这部法律”，或“该法律”）。中国现有的出口管制规则分散于诸多法律、法规和多个部门发布的管理办法中。这部法律在此基础上建立了一个统一的出口管制体系，以促进中国政府维护国家安全和利益和履行防扩散的国际义务。尽管这部法律制定了中国出口管制的法律框架，但对于这一体系将如何在实践中运作, 该法在有些关键问题上并未给出明确指引，比如其条款将如何在中国境外适用。

October 19, 2020, The Wall Street Journal

Yan Luo is quoted in The Wall Street Journal regarding China’s new export restrictions. Ms. Luo says, “With recent events, China feels a greater need to have this export law in place.” Chinese authorities feel that export-control measures have been used against Chinese companies and they need a way to reciprocate. “The precise point is we don't know how they ...

September 21, 2020, Covington Alert

On September 19, 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") issued regulations that provide new details on the government’s plans for an “Unreliable Entity List” first proposed in May 2019.

September 17, 2020, Covington Alert

On September 14, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against products from certain factories and companies doing business primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China based on allegations of forced labor. CBP and other U.S. government departments and agencies have repeatedly stated ...

September 4, 2020, Covington Alert

It has been over twenty years since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention came into force, over a decade since the enactment of the UK Bribery Act, and over three years since the passage of France’s Sapin II law. Alongside those ground-breaking developments have come a host of other measures across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) region to strengthen ...

September 2020, Covington Advisory

August 20, 2020, Covington Alert

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) released its Annual Report to Congress regarding its review of certain transactions involving foreign investment during 2019. The current Annual Report was released just two and a half months after the previous Annual Report, covering 2018, demonstrating the Committee has ...

July 20, 2020, Law360

Yan Luo is quoted in Global Data Review regarding China’s proposed data law intended to protect national security and the development of the digital economy. Ms. Luo says the law marks “a step forward” in establishing a regulatory framework for data security in China. She notes that the proposal has a particular focus on the governance of “important data”, ...

Summer 2020

Covington's European privacy team offers insights on the current state of play with respect to the intersection of European data privacy laws, and the transition around Europe and further abroad as government lockdown restrictions are lifted and companies begin to plan their return-to-work programs. In this on-demand briefing, we cover the guidance and positions ...

July 14, 2020, Covington Alert

On July 3, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) of China published a second draft amendment (the “Draft”) on the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (“Patent Law”). Most notably among the Draft’s proposed 29 revisions to the Patent Law, the Draft includes high-level provisions that would establish a framework for early ...

July 14, 2020, Global Data Review

Yan Luo spoke with Global Data Review about China’s  new provisions regarding the right to privacy and protection of personal information. Ms. Luo notes that the privacy provisions in the code are stated “only at a high level” – though she does point out that the provisions “remain consistent with [the] Cybersecurity Law.” She says the Civil Code and its privacy ...

July 9, 2020, Covington Alert

China has published a near-final draft of a new Export Control Law that, if enacted as drafted, would build upon China’s existing export control regulations, which are scattered across multiple laws, administrative regulations, and implementation rules, with the goal of creating a unified export control system to promote China’s commitment to nonproliferation ...

July 8, 2020, Covington Alert

In recent years and with increased vigor in recent months, stakeholders and governments, including the United States, have focused on labor-related and other human rights issues concerning the treatment of Uyghur and other minority Muslim groups in the Xinjiang region of China. In this post, we provide an overview of some of these developments and considerations ...

July 3, 2020, Computer Weekly

Yan Luo is quoted in Computer Weekly regarding China’s new draft data security law. Ms. Luo says, “China is considering allowing the law to have an extra-territorial effect that we have not seen before. They want to counteract the extra-territorial effect of U.S. law.” She adds that the law may require a technical audit of a company’s cyber security and to ...

June 22, 2020, Covington Alert

On June 10, 2020, the PRC Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) issued its proposed Interpretation on Certain Issues in Applications of Law in Adjudicating Civil Trade Secret Cases (Draft for Public Comments) (hereinafter the “Draft” or “Draft Judicial Interpretation”) . The Draft includes significant developments in China’s trade secret law following the Economic and ...

June 9, 2020, Covington Alert

It has been publicly reported that discussions are underway within the Trump Administration for a coordinated interagency initiative to remove key industrial supply chain dependencies from overseas, especially China, and redouble efforts to secure such supply chains in the United States. While this initiative proceeds alongside ongoing efforts to secure supply ...

May 29, 2020, Covington Alert

On May 27, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo certified to Congress pursuant to the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 that "Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as U.S. laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997." In a statement, Secretary Pompeo attributed this action to the announced ...

2020年5月21日, 科文顿电子期刊

为了进一步限制中国企业华为技术有限公司获得利用美国半导体软件和技术制造的产品，美国商务部工业与安全局（BIS）于2020年5月15日发布了一项暂行最终规则，将美国出口管制范围扩大和延伸至某些非美国物项, 如果该物项的接收方是华为或其被列入BIS实体清单的关联方。

May 2020, Covington Alert

On April 13, 2020, China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (“NHSA”) released a draft opinion titled “Guiding Opinions on Establishment of a Drug Pricing and Procurement Creditworthiness System (the “Draft Opinion”; Covington’s translation is available here) setting forth proposed requirements for a creditworthiness evaluation and disciplinary system ...

April 29, 2020, Covington Alert

On March 30, 2020, the State Administration of Market Regulation of China, the parent agency of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), released a revised Drug Registration Regulation (Revised DRR).

April 28, 2020, South China Morning Post

Yan Luo spoke with the South China Morning Post about new Chinese guidelines for operators of “critical information infrastructure,” requiring them to undergo a cybersecurity review process for any procurements that could have national security implications. According to Ms. Luo, the criteria may push companies to stay away from multinational providers that are ...

April 27, 2020, The Wall Street Journal

Yan Luo is quoted in The Wall Street Journal regarding China’s tough, new adoption of  cybersecurity rules for buyers of technology equipment, which could place foreign tech products at a disadvantage in the Chinese market. Ms. Luo says the prospect of potentially lengthy reviews may prompt Chinese companies to stay away from foreign products and services.

2020年4月27日, 科文顿电子期刊

就合规体系而言，企业应当自问五个关键问题以确保其体系已准备好应对任何危机（包括新冠病毒全球疫情，下称“新冠疫情”）以及当前及未来的业务中断。

April 6, 2020, Covington Alert

This alert provides an update on the regulatory measures regarding medical-use and industrial-use personal protective equipment (PPE) from China to combat COVID-19, including a brief summary of measures the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) is taking to facilitate import of PPE from China into the United States. The regulatory guidance from both ...

March 9, 2020, Covington Alert

As we reported this past Friday, on March 6, 2020, President Trump issued only the sixth Executive Order (the “Order”) in history formally prohibiting the acquisition of a U.S. business by a foreign person, pursuant to the authorities that allow the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) to review foreign mergers and ...

2020年3月4日, 科文顿电子期刊

本期刊是关于联邦地区法院对英国公民、法国电力和交通公司阿尔斯通公司（下称“阿尔斯通”）前高级副总裁劳伦斯·霍金斯被指控FCPA相关贿赂和密谋一案所作无罪判决的概述。阿尔斯通于2014年就两项违反FCPA的罪名认罪，这些罪名涉及包含霍金斯被指控行为的一项全球范围的贿赂密谋。就其认罪请求，阿尔斯通支付了7.72亿美元的刑事罚金。

January 17, 2020, Covington Alert

On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the much-anticipated “Phase One” trade agreement between the U.S. and China. Set to take effect no later than February 14, 2020, the “Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China” (the “Agreement”) is the first formal accord ...

January 8, 2020, Reuters

Yan Luo is quoted in Reuters Practical Law China's GC Agenda China with her thoughts on the new compliance challenges that China's new data privacy and cybersecurity regimes with bring. Specifically, Yan expects that China's draft Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law will be finalized in 2021. Together with the Cybersecurity Law, the three ...

December 13, 2019, Covington Alert

On December 13, 2019, the United States and China formally announced a limited initial agreement to relieve trade tensions between the two countries that have been ongoing for the past 20 months. Under what the countries call a “Phase One” trade agreement, the United States will lower the rate on some already-imposed additional tariffs on Chinese imports and ...

December 12, 2019, Covington Alert

On November 8, 2019, a federal jury convicted Lawrence Hoskins, the former senior vice president of Alstom, of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) for his role in a multi-million dollar bribery and money laundering scheme in Indonesia.

December 6, 2019, Covington Alert

The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council of China jointly published Opinions on Strengthening Intellectual Property Protection (“Opinion”) on November 24, 2019, with the purpose of effectively deterring the occurrence of IP infringement by 2020. The Opinion provides specific and concrete guidelines to strengthen ...

November 15, 2019, Law360

November 15, 2019, Sky News

Tim Stratford spoke with Ian King of Sky News regarding current U.S.-China trade negotiations. Mr. Stratford says, “If there is strong interest to do a deal, it may stop the tit-for-tat escalation of tariffs. But it may not address the real underlying issues that lead to the trade war in the first place.”

October 31, 2019, Covington Alert

On October 26, 2019, China enacted a landmark Encryption Law, which will take effect on January 1, 2020. The Encryption Law significantly reshapes the regulatory landscape for commercial encryption, including foreign-made commercial encryption products, but leaves many questions to be answered in future implementing regulations.

October 13, 2019, South China Morning Post

Yan Luo is quoted in the South China Morning Post regarding China's revised cybersecurity rules. Ms. Luo says many of the relevant cybersecurity requirements are “not that out of the global norm”, and unlikely to be a challenge for firms that already has “robust cybersecurity programmes.”

2019年10月11日, 科文顿电子期刊

2019年9月27日，美国证券交易委员会（下称“证交会”）宣布与西科燃料系统公司（Westport Fuel Systems, Inc.）（下称“西科”）及其前执行总裁Nancy Gougarty以410万美元达成和解。总部在加拿大温哥华的西科是一家股票在纳斯达克上市的清洁能源技术公司。证交会的停止和禁止令认定，西科和Gougarty违反了美国反海外腐败法（下称“FCPA”）的反贿赂、账簿和记录以及内部控制规定，且Gougarty导致了西科的某些违规行为。

October 10, 2019, Covington Alert

On October 9, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Final Rule adding 20 Chinese government entities and eight Chinese private sector entities (“Listed Entities”) to the Entity List maintained by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”).

October 3, 2019, Global Data Review

Global Data Review covered Yan Luo’s recent promotion to partner. Ms. Luo is a member of GDR’s inaugural 40 under 40 set. “This experience has broadened my horizons and is very fulfilling for me personally,” she told GDR.

October 2, 2019, The American Lawyer

October 2019, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

October 1, 2019

WASHINGTON—Covington has promoted to its partnership 14 lawyers based in eight different offices, including nine women and six lawyers of ethnically diverse backgrounds.   “Our new partners are exceptionally talented lawyers from a wide range of the firm’s offices and most important practices, and they are extremely well-positioned to carry the firm forward,” ...

2019年9月9日, 科文顿电子期刊

2019年8月26日，中国全国人民代表大会常务委员会（“人大常委会” ）通过了《药品管理法》的重大修订版。新通过的《药品管理法》（下称“修订版《药品管理法》”）将于2019年12月1日生效。修订版《药品管理法》是该法自2001年以来的首次大幅修订。

September 5, 2019, The FCPA Blog

September 3, 2019, CNBC

Timothy Stratford spoke with CNBC about the possibility of President Trump ordering U.S. companies out of China. Mr. Stratford says, “The President could issue orders that would make it very difficult for American companies to continue to do business in China, but I think it’s not a legal question of whether he’s going to do that — it’s a political and economic ...

August 30, 2019, Covington Alert

On August 27 and 29, 2019, the U.S. Administration released notices concerning increases in certain tariffs on Chinese imports, marking the latest escalation in bilateral trade frictions.

August 28, 2019, Covington Alert

On August 23, 2019, President Donald J. Trump tweeted: "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing . . . your companies HOME and making your products in the USA."

August 28, 2019, CGTN

Timothy Stratford is quoted in CGTN regarding the possibility of U.S. companies leaving China over the current trade war between the two countries. Mr. Stratford says it would be a good idea if President Trump takes his time, consults his advisers, and makes sure that he thinks carefully through what he's doing. “If you try to back China's leaders into a corner ...

August 25, 2019, Bloomberg

Timothy Stratford was interviewed by Bloomberg about the ratcheting up of tensions between the U.S. and China and what it means for trade talks and U.S. companies doing business in China.

August 11, 2019, CGTN

Timothy Stratford is quoted in CGTN regarding the Hong Kong protests’ effect on U.S. businesses. Mr. Stratford says, “It is without question that smoothly functioning Hong Kong commerce is fundamentally important to our members' business interests and an important validator of the 'One Country, Two Systems' approach, faithful implementation of this approach ...

July 17, 2019, Covington Alert

On July 5, 2019, China’s Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) published a new draft Encryption Law (“the draft Law”) for public comment. The draft Law, if enacted as drafted, would bring significant new changes to China’s commercial encryption regime.

July 8, 2019, Pharmaceutical Executive

Eric Carlson spoke with Pharmaceutical Executive about the compliance challenges prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region.   On the emergence of general compliance in the region, Mr. Carlson says, “When I first moved to Beijing in 2008, there were only a couple of dozen people who had compliance on their business card. It just wasn’t a job in China then. Ten years ...

July 1, 2019, World Economic Forum

Timothy Stratford is quoted in the World Economic Forum regarding a potential trade agreement between the U.S. and China by the end of 2019. Mr. Stratford says, “The business community is very pleased that they are going back to the negotiating table … and that additional tariffs are going to be postponed for the time being. What we are most concerned about is ...

June 21, 2019, Covington Alert

Earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process through which companies can request that their products be excluded from duties imposed on $200 billion in Chinese imports under Section 301 of the Tariff Act of 1974 (Section 301). Tariffs on these imports have been in effect since September 2018, and recently increased ...

June 18, 2019, Covington Alert

On June 10, 2019, the State Council (China’s chief executive agency) promulgated the long-awaited Regulation on the Administration of Human Genetic Resources (the “Regulation”), which will become effective on July 1, 2019.  The Regulation supersedes the currently effective regulations and guidance on human genetic resources (“HGR”).  

June 18, 2019, GIR - The Guide to Cyber Investigations

June 10, 2019, TechNode

Yan Luo was quoted in Technode regarding China's evolving cybersecurity framework. Ms. Luo says foreign companies operating in China are pursing compliance through tailoring their existing global cybersecurity program to fit China's regulatory environment.

May 29, 2019, Commercial Dispute Resolution

Eric Carlson is quoted in Commercial Dispute Resolution regarding China’s actions to take on bribery and corruption. Mr. Carlson says that alongside targeting corrupt government officials, China is increasingly targeting the bribe-givers as well. Additionally, he says that while agencies such as the NSC do not have enforcement jurisdiction over private companies ...

May 23, 2019, Law360

May 22, 2019, BBC

Timothy Stratford spoke with the BBC about China’s response to the U.S.’ decision to add Huawei to its “entry list.” Mr. Stratford says, "Particularly in the wake of the decision to put Huawei on the... entity list, there are concerns that the government of China may decide to retaliate against American companies. These are real concerns, and they increase the ...

May 21, 2019, Bloomberg

Timothy Stratford discusses the AmCham China business survey, the U.S.-China trade war, and its impact on businesses with Bloomberg.

May 17, 2019, CNBC

Timothy Stratford spoke with CNBC about developments in trade relations between the U.S. and China. He says economic issues can get "intermingled" with national security in ways that "greatly complicate" the U.S.-China trade dispute.

May 14, 2019, Covington Alert

On May 13, days after increasing tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, the U.S. Administration proposed imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on a new list of $300 billion in Chinese imports. The Administration cited China’s “failure to meaningfully address” problematic intellectual property (IP) practices and its retaliatory responses to U.S. tariffs ...

2016年4月, 科文顿电子期刊

本文介绍了美国法律下的律师－客户特权以及在中国进行内部调查中应该注意的事项，以维持该特权和避免无意放弃该特权的保护。

April 25, 2019, Covington Alert

On April 23, 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China passed a bill amending China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”). Changes made by the amendment bill took effect on the same day. Further to the last amendment to the AUCL in 2017, the newly introduced burden-of-proof shifting and punitive damages rules will significantly ...

April 17, 2019, China Business Review

April 8, 2019, Covington Alert

On March 15, 2019, China’s National People’s Congress voted to adopt a new Foreign Investment Law (the “FIL”).  The FIL will come into effect on January 1, 2020 and may significantly change China’s framework for regulating foreign investment.  Foreign invested entities (“FIEs”) established prior to the FIL’s effective date will have five years to amend their ...

April 4, 2019, CNBC

Timothy Stratford spoke with CNBC about the current trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. He says a symmetrical enforcement structure in a U.S.-China trade deal would be more palatable to Beijing. He also added that the trade negotiators need time and space to get the job done right.

March 31, 2019, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Yan Luo was acknowledged as an advisory board member for the special report The Transparent Business Barometer: Preparing for the End of Easy Data, published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report revealed key trends in data privacy and cyber security on global businesses through the survey of hundreds of business executives across China, the U.S., ...

March 4, 2019, Covington Alert

On December 29, 2018, the State Council (China’s chief executive agency) opened a new pathway for drugs to come into China through a special zone in southern China. It suspended certain central regulations in the Bo Ao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan Province (“Pilot Zone”) and permitted local authorities to make marketing decisions ...

March 4, 2019, CNBC

In a discussion with CNBC, Timothy Stratford discusses the U.S.-China trade negotiations and complications that the two countries may face when it comes to enforcing an agreement.

March 1, 2019, Covington Alert

Selections of Covington’s Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group for the “Top Ten” most significant and interesting developments in U.S. and European copyright law during 2018.

February 19, 2019, Covington Alert

Late last week, President Trump signed an appropriations bill to keep the government funded. In its Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying this legislation, Congress directed the Trump Administration to establish an exclusion request process for tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports by March 17, 2019, in line with the process provided for prior rounds of ...

February 15, 2019, The New York Times

Tim Stratford is quoted in The New York Times regarding trade relations between the U.S. and China. He says, “If we don’t address the deeper issues, neither side will be doing itself any favors.”

February 15, 2019, CCTV

Tim Stratford spoke with CCTV News to explain that China and the United States. have different understandings of the rules of international trade and suggested that these rules will need to be clarified.

February 14, 2019, BBC World News

Tim Stratford spoke with BBC World News and laid out an optimistic scenario for a trade agreement between the U.S. and China. Mr. Stratford says, “The structural issues that divide the U.S. and China are so significant that it’s hard to see an agreement really effectively dressing all of them.”

February 13, 2019, CNBC

In an interview with CNBC, Tim Stratford discussed trade developments between the U.S. and China. According to Mr. Stratford, China is highly advanced in some areas and underdeveloped in others. As a result, figuring out how to manage differences between the U.S. and China is a "new type of challenge" for American trade negotiators.  

February 11, 2019, Covington Alert

On February 1, 2019, China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“TC260”) released a set of amendments to GB/T 35273-2017 Information Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (“the Standard”) for public comment. The comment period ends on March 3.

February 2019, Covington Alert

This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

January 31, 2019, Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia

Tim Stratford spoke with Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia regarding U.S.-China trade negotiations, the challenges of doing business in China, and what we can expect from this latest round of talks.

January 16, 2019, Project Finance International

January 16, 2019, Law360

Ruixue Ran is quoted in Law360 regarding China’s recently released draft legislation to revise the nation’s patent law. The changes, which attorneys say are aimed at enhancing patent owners' rights, are headlined by a proposal to increase the amount of damages available in certain circumstances. Ms. Ran says, “If they could get bigger damages compensation, that ...

January 10, 2019, Covington Alert

On January 4, 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress ( “NPC”) of China published a draft amendment to the Patent Law (the “Draft”) for public comment. While this draft is not yet final, it indicates China is taking concrete steps to help patent holders with the exercise of their rights.

January 2, 2019, Covington Alert

The past year was a particularly significant one for the development of Chinese privacy law. During 2018, the Chinese government systematically established the country’s regulatory requirements for cybersecurity and data privacy and continued to implement the Cybersecurity Law, which took effect on June 1, 2017.

December 20, 2018

BEIJING—The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham China) has elected Tim Stratford, managing partner of Covington’s Beijing office, as Chair of the Board of Governors for 2019. He previously served as chair from 2000-2001. Mr. Stratford practice is focused on advising international clients doing business in China and assisting ...

December 3, 2018, Covington Alert

On December 1, during a working dinner meeting in Buenos Aires following the G20 Summit, U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to temporarily ease trade tensions as both sides continue negotiating over longer-term solutions to U.S. concerns about bilateral economic relations.

November 27, 2018, Covington Alert

On October 26, 2018, the Standing Committee of the People’s National Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) passed Decisions on Several Procedural Issues Relating to Patent and Other Intellectual Property Cases (the Appellate Rules), which will give the Supreme Court jurisdiction over patent and other complex technical IP cases (the Designated Subject ...

November 14, 2018, Covington Alert

China recently amended its Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) to codify rules encouraging cooperation in government investigations, align with the new national supervision system, and introduce trials in absentia for certain crimes, including bribery and corruption.

November 8, 2018, Covington Alert

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new “China Initiative.” According to the press release, the Initiative “reflects the Department’s strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats and reinforces the President’s overall national security strategy.”

October 28, 2018, Bloomberg

Timothy Stratford is quoted in Bloomberg regarding the impact of the “Made in China 2025” plan on economic relations with the United States. Mr. Stratford says, “It was kind of a lightning rod that really made clear what people were concerned about. The breadth and the specificity seemed to put the last nail in the coffin."

2018年10月8日

北京——《中国法律商务》颁予科文顿·柏灵律师事务所“年度国际律师事务所：知识产权领域”大奖，并颁予科文顿合伙人冉瑞雪律师“年度律师：知识产权领域”大奖。 上述奖项突出了获选律所在中国法律市场的创新和卓越表现，表彰顶级律师事务所、律师及公司法务部门。 冉瑞雪律师是为数不多的在中国执业并专注于跨境知识产权诉讼的律师之一，经常获邀与中国公司和相关政府部门分享她的经验和知识见解。她在代理中国企业处理美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）发起的重大337调查案件方面拥有丰富的经验，并且一直以来为中国公司应对美国联邦及各州法院的诉讼提供法律服务和顾问意见。她还协助跨国公司处理涉及中国的知识产权问题。 此前，《中国法律商务》曾在2014年及2017年颁予本所“年度国际律师事务所：贸易领域”的奖项。本所在2015年和2016年还分别获得“医

September 19, 2018, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in the South China Morning Post regarding current trade tension between the U.S. and China. Mr. Stratford points to systemic differences between the two countries as a point of contention. He says, “Now that this new round of tariffs is being imposed by both sides, the most realistic goal for our countries to focus on next would be to ...

September 19, 2018, CNN

Timothy Stratford is quoted on CNN regarding escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Mr. Stratford says, “They don't want to add to the incentive of American companies to be looking at investing elsewhere and to source products elsewhere. "It's a very difficult policy decision on China's part to find just the right touch to do this.” He adds, "They ...

September 19, 2018

BEIJING — Global Data Review has named Covington’s Yan Luo to its inaugural “40 Under 40” list, recognizing the 40 individuals who represent the best and the brightest of the data law bar around the world. Based in the firm’s Beijing office, Ms. Luo advises clients on a broad array of regulatory matters in connection with data privacy, international trade, ...

September 18, 2018, Covington Alert

On September 17, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its final list of approximately $200 billion in Chinese imports subject to an additional ad valorem tariff. The final list, which covers 5,745 product categories, will take effect on September 24, 2018.

September 18, 2018, CNN

Timothy Stratford spoke with CNN Money regarding U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and China’s plan to retaliate. Mr. Stratford says, "China is growing concerned that the US motivation is now trying to keep China down and contain it. I expect that we're going to have a deadlock for some time."

September 18, 2018, CNBC

Timothy Stratford spoke with CNBC regarding systemic differences between the U.S. and Chinese economy, which is preventing both sides from reaching compromises in trade relations.

August 28, 2018, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in the South China Morning Post regarding the United States and European Union’s pressure on China to reform its economy. Mr. Stratford says of the Chinese state-led economic model, “The global trading rules are based on assumptions that market economies are more efficient than state-led economies and that countries benefit from the ...

August 23, 2018, Bloomberg Markets

Timothy Stratford spoke with Bloomberg to discuss the trade tensions between the U.S. and China on “Bloomberg Markets.”

August 21, 2018, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is featured in a South China Morning Post article about his views on U.S.-China trade relations. Mr. Stratford says multinational companies with Chinese or U.S. operations have been caught in crossfire of the trade war between the nations. “What’s happening now is that the current deadlock is causing companies from both countries to rethink ...

August 8, 2018

The Trump Administration has released its final list of approximately $16 billion in Chinese imports that will be subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff, which will go into effect on August 23, 2018. The Administration has announced that it will provide an opportunity to request that "particular products" subject to the additional duties be ...

August 6, 2018, Covington Alert

We reported following the 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights on the progress of an international treaty on the subject. On 19th July 2018, the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIGWG) presented the draft text of a treaty to the High Commissioner for Human Rights (through the Permanent Mission of Ecuador, acting as Chair in the process).

July 30, 2018, Covington Alert

On May 24, 2018, China filled the top positions at the State Bureau of Film (Film Bureau) and State Administration of Press and Publication (SAPP). Both appointments fill vacancies created by the dismantling of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) and continue apparent Communist Party of China (CPC) efforts to ...

July 11, 2018, Covington Alert

Last night, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a new proposed list of $200 billion worth of products from China that could face an additional 10 percent ad valorem tariff. The list covers 6,031 product categories, including a multitude of consumer goods such as luggage, tires, furniture, apparel, mattresses, household goods, components ...

July 10, 2018, Covington Alert

As anticipated, an additional 25 percentage point ad valorem tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports into the United States (covering 818 product categories in sectors including aerospace, information communication technology, machinery, and medical instruments) went into effect on July 6, 2018.

July 5, 2018, Covington Alert

On June 27, 2018, China’s Ministry of Public Security (“MPS”) released for public comment a draft of the Regulations on Cybersecurity Multi-level Protection Scheme (“the Draft Regulation”). The highly anticipated Draft Regulation sets out the details of an updated Multi-level Protection Scheme, whereby network operators (defined below) are required to comply ...

July 4, 2018, The Wall Street Journal

Timothy Stratford is quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article regarding China's anticipated response to new tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese products starting on July 6. A Chinese head start "would not be moving hearts and minds on both sides toward the positive direction of de-escalation," says Stratford.

July 3, 2018, South China Morning Post

Ruixue Ran is quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding how the result of the recent U.S. steel investigation should encourage Chinese companies to use the American legal system to settle disputes. According to Ran, the case was the first of its kind against Chinese steel products and the first time Chinese companies had won a trade secrets case ...

June 27, 2018, Covington Alert

We write to report on two important developments regarding the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), a bi-partisan effort to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and the broader policy debate within the U.S. government on regulatory mechanisms to address foreign investment, particularly from China. On June ...

June 20, 2018

SILICON VALLEY—Covington was ranked sixth among “The Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys” and ranked seventh among “The Best Law Firms for Minority Partners” by Law360 for firms with more than 600 lawyers.  "While there is much progress still to be made, these results are a reflection of Covington's sustained efforts to recruit, mentor, develop, promote, and ...

June 20, 2018, CGTN

Timothy Stratford appeared on CGTN's "The Point" to discuss the current state of China-U.S. trade tensions following the announced threat of a new round of $200 billion tariffs on Chinese goods. “The things that the U.S. hopes China will do are things that China doesn’t believe are in their own interest to do, so I think we have a stalemate," says Stratford.

June 15, 2018, Covington Alert

As anticipated, the Trump Administration today released its final list of Chinese imports subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff. The imposition of the tariffs follows the Administration’s determination in March that China’s technology transfer and intellectual property (“IP”) policies are harming U.S. companies, and the submission of public ...

May 24, 2018

Tim Stratford, a former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative and current managing partner of Covington's Beijing office, says we stand at a "crossroads in U.S.-China relations and the future of the international trading system." Learn more about the new U.S. approach with China, its potential impacts, and what role the private sector can play. Q: Why have trade ...

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). The prospect ...

May 4, 2018, Covington Alert

The Trump Administration’s senior economic and trade officials held talks with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing, May 3-4. The talks concluded with no agreement, and each side tabled expansive demands that appear well beyond what the other side would be able to accept.

April 26, 2018, Covington Alert

On April 23, 2018, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (“D&B”), a professional services company providing credit reporting information and other commercial data to businesses, agreed to pay more than $9 million in connection with a cease and desist order with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to settle allegations that it violated the books and ...

April 20, 2018, Covington Alert

On April 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) lifted its suspension of a denial order against two companies, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation of Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Corporation”) and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Kangxun,” and together with ZTE Corporation, ...

April 16, 2018, The Hill

April 9, 2018, CGTN

Ruixue Ran appeared on CGTN to discuss a recent victory on behalf of China's steel sector following a decision by the ITC to terminate a Section 337 investigation into Chinese steel products. According to Ran, who represented Chinese steel companies including Baosteel in the case, "While defending the trade secret misappropriation claim, we spent massive energy ...

April 4, 2018, Covington Alert

On April 3, the Trump Administration proposed a list of approximately 1,300 products originating from China that would bear an additional 25 percent ad valorem import tariff and requested public comments on the list, following the Administration’s determination last month that China’s technology transfer and intellectual property (“IP”) policies are harming U.S. ...

April 1, 2018, Financial Times

Yan Luo is quoted in a Financial Times article regarding survey findings that suggest that more than half of Chinese internet finance lenders are failing to comply with data privacy regulations. According to Luo, “Investors should certainly expect more government scrutiny on their business model from a data protection perspective."

March 29, 2018, Covington Alert

China’s biggest government reorganization in a generation, coinciding with rapidly escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, will impact many aspects of doing business in China, including an uptick in anti-corruption enforcement.

March 27, 2018, Covington Alert

China has reorganized many of the ministries and commissions under its chief executive body, the State Council, creating a new super-ministry to replace the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) and other healthcare agencies.

March 22, 2018, Covington Alert

Earlier today, the administration announced its findings that China’s theft of U.S. technologies and intellectual property (“IP”) have caused at least $50 billion in harm to the U.S. economy per year.

March 22, 2018, CNBC

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a CNBC article regarding China's response to U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. "They want to show that they have taken note of U.S. actions and are going to be strongly resisting, but they don't want to be seen as escalating things further," says Stratford. "The Chinese recognize that everyone has a lot to learn if the U.S. and ...

March 22, 2018, CNBC

Timothy Stratford appeared on CNBC to discuss China's response to U.S. tariffs. "Well I think the Chinese have consistently been quite measured. I think they recognize that everyone has a lot to learn if the U.S. and China move into a trade war."

March 21, 2018, The Wall Street Journal

Timothy Stratford is quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article regarding plans by China to impose tariffs in response to President Trump's punitive measures. According to Stratford, the current trade environment could prompt U.S. companies to reconsider the long-term importance of the Chinese market. “Gradually we may feel compelled to diversify until ...

March 15, 2018, Covington Alert

China has continued to develop its adjudicatory framework for intellectual property disputes with the establishment of three Intellectual Property Tribunals (“IP Tribunals”) this month. This reform began with the establishment of three specialized IP Courts in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou at the end of 2014, and has been furthered with the establishment of ...

March 15, 2018, Covington Alert

Following the recent U.S. announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the United States is now poised to implement trade sanctions against China stemming from an investigation of that country’s intellectual property (“IP”) practices.

March 7, 2018, CGTN

Timothy Stratford appeared in CGTN's "Dialogue with Yang Rui" to discuss President Trump's announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. According to Stratford, "Usually what happens when you impose these sorts of measures is you're trying to protect one particular industry but often the overall costs to the economy are great."

March 5, 2018

BEIJING—China Business Law Journal has recognized Covington as one of the top international law firms in the Entertainment & Sports category.  Covington’s Entertainment and Media practice in China has advised nearly every major Hollywood studio and many of the leading independents on their China activities and has been involved in some of the most significant ...

March 1, 2018, Covington Alert

Selections of Covington’s Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group for the “Top Ten” most significant and interesting developments in U.S. and European copyright law during 2017.

February 10, 2018, Talk with the Tiger

Timothy Stratford appeared on "Talk with the Tiger" to discuss U.S. policy towards China. According to Stratford, "Frankly I think that no matter who was going to be the new president of the United States, there were going to be some changes in the U.S. policy towards China."

February 6, 2018

WASHINGTON—Law360 has named five Covington practice groups among its “2017 Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: Government Contracts International Trade Product Liability Sports White Collar  

February 1, 2018, Covington Alert

This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in China, India, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

January 24, 2018, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding China's retaliatory options that might be considered if a trade war breaks out with the U.S. According to Stratford, there are a number of things that foreign companies could be worried about in terms of retaliatory action from China. “Some foreign companies may have a more difficult ...

January 23, 2018, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and how the World Economic Forum in Davos might be a place for officials to discuss trade issues. "As far as we’ve been able to tell, there has been a strong debate going on at the most senior level in Washington on how to deal with ...

January 19, 2018, Law360

Covington was named a 2017 International Trade Group of the Year by Law360. According to Peter Lichtenbaum, the Bombardier trade remedies case, which "presents very significant economic, legal, and political issues," was one of the group's biggest from the past year. "The company remains confident that the ITC will conclude that Boeing will not be harmed by the ...

January 15, 2018, Covington Alert

On December 26, 2017, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) released the final Administrative Measures for Enterprise Outbound Investment (the “Final ODI Rules”), which will go into effect as of March 1, 2018 and govern NDRC's regime for reviewing Chinese outbound investment projects. The Final ODI Rules contain limited changes relative to ...

January 9, 2018, Covington Alert

2017 was another year of active enforcement globally—including in the U.S., despite the start of a new Presidential Administration touting an aggressive deregulatory agenda. Transactions in consolidated industries drew enforcement fire in both Europe and the United States (Dow/DuPont, ChemChina/Syngenta, Bayer/Monsanto, AT&T/TimeWarner). And, in March, the UK ...

January 1, 2018, Law360

Kristof Van Quathem and Yan Luo are quoted in a Law360 article regarding cybersecurity and privacy policies to watch in 2018. Commenting on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Van Quathem says that although one of the legislation's aims is to harmonize a splintered set of national data privacy laws within Europe, it may end up causing companies aiming ...

December 26, 2017

SILICON VALLEY—The Financial Times has recognized Covington among the most innovative firms in 2017 in the category of "Enabling Business Growth," for advising "Tencent in its acquisition of a $8.6bn majority stake in Supercell, the Finnish gaming company, while maintaining Supercell’s creative culture and retaining its employees by introducing incentive ...

December 21, 2017, Thailand Business News

Timothy Stratford participated in Asia House's inaugural Hong Kong event and is quoted in a Thailand Business News article providing highlights. Speaking on the panel discussing "Asia and the New Global Era," Stratford, said he “could not preclude a [U.S.] trade war with China” adding that member economies should resolve their differences through the World Trade ...

November 28, 2017, Global Trade Review

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a Global Trade Review article regarding the increased focus on globalization in Asia. According to Stratford, “If you look at the past 10 years and take the top 25 economies of the world, 550 million people have seen their incomes either stagnate or decline. There’s a feeling that whatever’s happening right now isn’t working, so ...

November 24, 2017, Covington Alert

Earlier this month, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) released the draft Administrative Measures for Enterprise Outbound Investment (“Draft ODI Rules”) for public comment. Comments are due on December 3, 2017.  

November 16, 2017

WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the tenth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBTQ workplace equality. Covington is among 609 major U.S. businesses that earned a perfect ...

November 13, 2017, Covington Alert

On November 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed criminal charges against five individuals in connection with an alleged bribery scheme to assist Rolls-Royce plc (“Rolls-Royce” or the “Company”) in obtaining a US $145 million government contract to supply equipment and services for a gas pipeline from Kazakhstan to China.   

November 10, 2017, The Washington Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted by The Washington Post in an article regarding the impact of President Trump's trip to China. According to Stratford, "We haven't yet had the bandwidth in the U.S. Administration or the time to have detailed conversations with the Chinese side on market access and other systemic issues." He adds, "Unless you've had time to discuss ...

November 9, 2017, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding the business deal between the U.S. and China following President Trump 's visit. According to Stratford, “No one should make the mistake of believing that the U.S. will now stop raising concerns about market access and other elements of the Chinese economic system that seriously impact ...

November 9, 2017, CGTN

Timothy Stratford appeared on CGTN's "The Point" to discuss the bilateral trade and investment deals recently signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. According to Stratford, "It shows that the two governments are working very hard to try to demonstrate that the bilateral relationship is really beneficial to the people of both ...

November 6, 2017, Covington Alert

China has recently announced several initiatives to reform its regulation of drugs and medical devices that could have a significant impact on pharmaceutical and medical device companies doing business in China.

October 13, 2017, Covington Alert

In a draft regulation released earlier this year, China proposed regulating the import, export, manufacture, sale, and use of “commercial encryption products,” building on a patchwork of regulations.1 These regulations have focused on restricting the import and use of encryption products produced by certain manufacturers, and many entities have expressed concern ...

October 3, 2017

BEIJING—China Law & Practice has named Covington as the international winner for “Trade Firm of the Year” at its annual awards ceremony in Beijing. The leading Chinese legal publication also recognized the firm for its role in the Technology, Media, and Telecom “Deal of the Year,” Tencent’s $8.6 billion acquisition of Supercell. The awards focus on “innovation ...

2017年9月26日, 《中国投资者》Vol.1, 第2期

September 13, 2017, The FCPA Blog

September 11, 2017, The FCPA Blog

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 ...

September 2017, Covington Alert

On March 5, 2017, the Belgian parliament enacted the Flexible and Workable Work Law, which seeks to increase flexibility for both employers and employees.

August 31, 2017, Covington Alert

On August 31, 2017, China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“NISSTC”), a standard-setting committee jointly supervised by the Standardization Administration of China (“SAC”) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), released an updated draft of the Information Security Technology - Guidelines for Data Cross-Border ...

July 21, 2017, Covington Alert

On June 16, 2017, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released for public comment a draft of the Export Control Law (“the Draft Law”). While China has a number of regulations relating to export controls and has signed numerous nonproliferation agreements, the Draft Law would be China’s first law specifically addressing export controls and would implement an ...

July 12, 2017, Covington Alert

On July 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Regulation for the Protection of the Critical Information Infrastructure (“Draft Regulation”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here). The comment period ends on August 10, 2017.

June 7, 2017, Covington Alert

Pursuant to the State Council’s directive to build harmonious labor relationships and to strengthen the system for resolving labor disputes, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) recently revised two sets of arbitration rules. The revisions address new issues and provide clarification of existing regulations. The key objectives are to ...

June 1, 2017, The Hill

Yan Luo is quoted by The Hill in an article regarding some of the uncertainties surrounding China's new Cybersecurity Law. Under the new law, cross-border data transfers for operators of "critical information infrastructure" are subject to security reviews and restrictions. According to Luo, "We don’t really have a definition of critical information ...

May 31, 2017, Bloomberg Markets: Asia

Timothy Stratford appeared on Bloomberg Markets: Asia to discuss the U.S.-China trade relationship and what the "100-Day Plan" on trade means for both countries. Although Stratford believes people are encouraged by the Mar-a-Lago summit, he says that it is "important to recognize… that there is very likely going to be a significant call on the United States for ...

May 31, 2017, Bloomberg Markets: Asia

Timothy Stratford appeared on Bloomberg Markets: Asia to discuss China's "Belt & Road" initiative focused on infrastructure development and U.S. trade relationships. According to Stratford, "I think the basic idea of a 'Belt & Road' is a very positive idea. I think that we have parts of the globe that are really not well integrated into the global trading system ...

May 19, 2017, Covington Alert

On May 19, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) invited international stakeholders to attend a seminar to discuss an updated version of the Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“the Measures”). Given that the Measures have an intended effective date of June 1, 2017, it is likely ...

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 ...

April 27, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 26, 2017, the U.S.-based solar manufacturer Suniva, Inc. filed a petition for global safeguards with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”). In particular, Suniva requests the imposition of tariffs on solar cells and the establishment of a minimum price for solar modules imported into the United States. The petition was filed under Section 201 ...

April 12, 2017, Covington Alert

On April 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released a draft of the Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“the Draft Measures”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here; Covington’s translation of the Draft Measures is appended at the end of this alert).

April 8, 2017, South China Morning Post

Timothy Stratford is quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding plans between China and the U.S. to tackle trade disputes over a three month period. According to Stratford, concrete results such as greater China access for U.S. companies could be short-lived and reversed if relations soured. One option for attaining something of far-reaching ...

April 7, 2017, CGTN

Timothy Stratford participated in a roundtable hosted by CGTN’s “The Point” discussing President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

April 7, 2017, Covington Alert

On March 17, 2017, the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) released a notice to seek public comments on four proposed adjustments to China’s drug registration requirements (“Proposed Adjustments”) that will remove some barriers to applications for clinical trials and drug registrations of imported drugs (drugs that are manufactured outside of China). The ...

March 23, 2017, Global Times

Timothy Stratford participated in a discussion hosted by CGTN’s “The Point” and is quoted in a Global Times article providing highlights from the event, “Follow the Money 2017.” Commenting on President Trump’s Trade Agenda for 2017 and the need for freer and fairer trade, Stratford says, “I think, ideally, you have to have both of them. And you can only have ...

March 13, 2017, CGTN

Timothy Stratford participated in a discussion hosted by CGTN’s “The Point” on the future of China’s international economic role. Commenting on President Trump’s trade agenda which calls for freer and fairer trade, Stratford says, “I think ideally you have to have both of them. And you can only have a sustainable relationship if you have both of them.” He adds, ...

March 7, 2017, Compliance Week

Compliance Week references a Covington client alert on China’s draft regulation on cybersecurity review of network products and services. According to the alert, “As the draft measures come into force in the coming months, such companies will need to carefully assess the implications of the draft measures, including whether to voluntarily seek security reviews ...

2017年3月2日, 科文顿电子期刊

美国司法部（“司法部”）刑事司欺诈处（“欺诈处”）上个月低调地发布了一份题为《公司合规计划评估》的新指引（“指引”）。这份长达八页的指引指出：“欺诈处不使用任何严格的公式来评估公司合规计划的有效性”，但同时也列出了司法部在刑事调查背景下“评估公司合规计划时往往看重的”11个“样本话题和问题”。

March 2017

February 27, 2017

WASHINGTON—Law360 has named four Covington practice groups among its “Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: International Trade Life Sciences Product Liability Sports  

February 7, 2017, Covington Alert

This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in Austria, China, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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.

January/February 2017, EuroBiz

January 23, 2017, Covington Alert

On January 9, 2017, eight Chinese ministries announced a significant new policy that aims to reduce marked-up prices and corruption in multi-tier distribution chains. The policy effectively requires that under most circumstances, at most two invoices may be issued throughout the distribution chain, with one from the manufacturer to a distributor and another from ...

January 11, 2017, Covington Alert

Late last week, a group of technology industry leaders, researchers, and former policymakers comprising the President’s Council on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) issued a report entitled Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors. The report concludes that China is seeking to reshape the global semiconductor industry in a manner that threatens U.S. ...

2017年1月3日, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年12月29日，电线电缆产品全球制造商美国通用电缆公司（下称“通用电缆”）同意根据与美国司法部（下称“司法部”）达成的不起诉协议以及美国证券交易委员会（下称“证交会”）发出的停止与禁止令支付约7,580万美元，以就其违反《美国反海外腐败法》（下称“FCPA”）的反贿赂、账簿和记录及内部控制等条文的指控进行和解。该和解包括通用电缆对事实主张的承认但并不含刑事指控。该和解要求通用电缆向司法部支付2,050万美元的刑事罚金，并向证交会支付5,530万美元的非法所得和判决前利息。

December 28, 2016

北京，2016年12月28日 - 《亚洲法律杂志》臻选美国科文顿律师事务所合伙人冉瑞雪为“中国15佳知识产权律师”之一。冉女士持有美国纽约州律师执照和中国律师资格，是榜单上唯一一位来自国际律所的律师。 冉女士专注跨境知识产权诉讼, 执业领域包括专利、商业秘密、商标和不正当竞争等，她帮助跨国企业处理其涉及中国的跨境知识产权事宜，在代表中国企业应诉美国337调查大案要案方面有着丰富的经验，并代理中国企业在美国法院知识产权诉讼。 《亚洲法律杂志》根据来自律所、企业客户的采访和市场口碑甄选了15位在中国顶尖的知识产权律师。同时律师们的法律执业业绩和新客户数量也在考量范围之内。

December 21, 2016

WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the ninth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Covington is among 517 major U.S. businesses that earned a perfect score this ...

December 15, 2016, Law360

December 7, 2016, Covington Alert

In October 2014, the Nagoya Protocol entered into force. It created a new international regulatory system affecting all life science companies that conduct R&D on biological material such as animals, seeds, flowers, viruses, fragrances, flavonoids, essential oils, enzymes, yeasts, and so on. So far, compliance by companies is progressing slowly due to ...

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 8, 2016, Covington Alert

On November 7, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) passed China’s first Cybersecurity Law (the “Law”), which will take effect starting June 1, 2017. Described as China’s “fundamental law” in the area of cybersecurity, the new Law articulates the government’s priorities with respect to “cyberspace sovereignty,” consolidates ...

October 7, 2016, Covington Alert

On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued letters of declination to NCH Corporation (“NCH”) and HMT LLC (“HMT”). Both companies are Texas-based “domestic concerns.” The letter to NCH, an industrial supply and maintenance company, relates to an investigation into possible violations of the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign ...

October 5, 2016, Covington Alert

The International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in the United Kingdom, France, Poland, China and the United States of America.

September 21, 2016

上海 -《中国法律商务》在年度颁奖晚会上颁予科文顿“年度国际律师事务所：监管与合规领域”大奖。该中国领先的法律刊物还颁予柯礼晟“年度律师：监管与合规领域”的奖项，并且认可了该所在“年度境外交易”（中国化工橡胶总公司以78亿美元收购意大利轮胎制造商倍耐力）中的作用。 该类奖项基于法律工作的“创新性、复杂性和市场影响”和对中国法律领域的质量和发展的推进程度。 科文顿还入围以下奖项： “年度国际律师事务所：医疗保健和生命科学领域” “年度国际律师事务所：贸易领域” “年度国际交易撮合人”: 夏尊恩 《中国法律商务》分别在2014年和2015年颁予科文顿“年度国际律师事务所：贸易领域”和“年度国际律师事务所：医疗保健和生命科学领域”大奖。

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 7, 2016, Covington Report

July 19, 2016, The Straits Times

Timothy Stratford participated in a panel discussion at the FutureChina Global Forum and is quoted in this Straits Times article regarding the growing appetite of the Chinese middle class for consumption despite fears of a spending slowdown. Noting the sky-rocketing growth of Chinese outbound investment, Stratford said that between 2002 and 2007, Chinese ...

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 ...

July 12, 2016, Covington Alert

On July 5, 2016, China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) released a new draft of the Cybersecurity Law for public comment (official Chinese version available here; unofficial translation from AmCham China available here). The revised draft contains a number of significant changes from the first draft, which was released in July 2015, but retains many of the ...

June 24, 2016, Covington Alert

The UK has voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. 52% leave - 48% remain. Were the UK to leave the EU, this would have significant implications for the UK and for international businesses operating in the UK. The longer term impact of the decision on the regulatory framework for the UK will depend, in part, on the relationship that the UK ...

June 23, 2016, Covington Alert

China amended its Population and Family Planning Law in December 2015. It abolished the one-child policy and eliminated incentives for late marriage and late parenthood. Many provinces are announcing changes to local regulations to comply with the national amendment.

June 21, 2016

硅谷 - 科文顿为腾讯控股有限公司（一家行业领先的中国网络服务公司）从日本软银收购Supercell的多数股权交易提供了法律咨询。腾讯设立的财团将以86亿美元的价格收购市值约为102亿美元的Supercell 84%的股权。 Supercell是一家在芬兰注册成立的私人公司，为平板电脑和智能手机开发游戏。自从它2010年成立以来，Supercell将四款重要游戏推向了市场，包括：部落战争、皇室战争、海岛奇兵和卡通农场。 这一交易大大增强了腾讯在手机游戏领域的实力，并为其在移动领域已然强大的产品组合锦上添花，其产品包括中国顶级的智能手机应用。 科文顿公司业务团队包括合伙人Scott Anthony，律师Bradley Chernin，Kate Withers， Dominique Perez，Jonathan ...

June 7, 2016, EURObiz

May 6, 2016, Insight

May 2, 2016, Covington Alert

China has just released its 13th Five Year Plan. This includes a mandate to encourage foreigners to work and reside in China by rolling out policies to relax entry, visa and residency requirements for qualified foreign talent. As part of this focus, the Ministry of Public Security has issued, effective March 1, 2016, a number of preferential immigration ...

May 2, 2016, Law360

2016年4月, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年4月5日，美国司法部，通过其刑事反欺诈部门，宣布了一项为期一年的反海外腐败法案执行试点方案。该方案拟激励公司自愿披露与FCPA相关的不当行为，并增加反欺诈部门在公司FCPA解决方案中使用奖励措施以减轻公司法律责任方法的透明度。

April 2016, Covington Alert

Europe  Right to Private Life v. Right to Monitor On January 12, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights published its judgment in another case concerning an employee’s use of company information systems, once again highlighting the challenge of balancing an employee’s right to a private life against the right of an employer to monitor employees at work. In ...

2016年4月, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年4月7日，拉斯维加斯金沙集团（“LVSC”）同意向证券交易委员会（“证交会”）支付900万美元以和解证交会的指控。证交会指控LVSC通过其中国与澳门的子公司，违反了美国反海外腐败法（“FCPA”）。该和解对自2006年起到至少包括2011年期间在内的一系列指控予以解决。相关指控涉及LVSC及其子公司因未能对其中国业务制订并维持内部会计控制制度而违反FCPA的规定，并由于缺乏前述之制度，以致其向一名据称为前中国政府官员的中国顾问（“顾问”）支付超过六千二百多万美元的费用。仅于2007年时，向该顾问支付数笔费用之后，LVSC才对该顾问及其下属的三个业务部门进行尽职调查。然而，LVSC却未就其所支付费用的该顾问所属的其它七个以上的业务部门进行相关尽职调查。对该顾问的费用支付是通过一系列交易行为而得以实现，此类交易的目

2016年4月, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年4月18日，最高人民法院和最高人民检察院发布司法解释（“司法解释”）对中国刑法在贿赂腐败犯罪中的适用原则进行了规定。该司法解释为理解2015年生效的《刑法修正案（九）》提供了额外的指引。其中，特别值得注意的是该司法解释：（1）扩展了贿赂财物的范围以涵盖无形的财产性利益；（2）规定了在为他人提供利益之事后收受的财物依旧被认定为贿赂；（3）重新明确并提高了贿赂犯罪的定罪量刑标准，且对国家工作人员贿赂犯罪与非国家工作人员贿赂犯罪适用不同的定罪量刑标准；与（4）明确了自首及获取从轻减轻免除处罚的具体要求.

2016年3月25日, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年3月23日，诺华集团（“诺华”）同意支付2,500万美元就指控其违反美国《反海外腐败法》（“《反海外腐败法》”）的民事起诉与美国证券交易委员会（“证交会”）达成和解。诺华因于2009年至2013年间在中国向医疗专业人员（“医疗专业人员”）行贿以增加其药品销售而被起诉。其两家中国子公司的员工和经理企图利用有同谋关系的第三方代理掩盖不当付款，并将该等付款记录为用于旅行和招待、会议、教育活动和医疗研究的合法支出。该等账簿和记录后来被合并到诺华（在纽约证券交易所上市）的财务报告中。此行为导致违反 《反海外腐败法》下的账簿和记录以及内部会计控制规定。

March 17, 2016, Law360

2016年3月, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年3月1日，美国证券交易委员会宣布与高通公司达成一项协议，就关于其聘用中国政府官员亲属以便在中国电信市场中获得业务优势、从而违反《美国反海外腐败法》的指控达成和解。

2016年2月29日, 科文顿电子期刊

February 25, 2016, Law360

February 22, 2016, Covington Alert

2016年2月21日, 科文顿电子期刊

2016年2月9日, 科文顿电子期刊

January 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC - Law360 has named six Covington practice groups among its “Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: Government Contracts Insurance International Trade Life Sciences Product Liability Sports

January 27, 2016, Covington Alert

January 8, 2016, Covington Alert

January 5, 2016, Covington Alert

2016年, 科文顿电子期刊

December 28, 2015, Covington Alert

December 16, 2015, Covington Alert

December 9, 2015, Covington Alert

December 8, 2015

BEIJING, December 8, 2015 - Tim Stratford, managing partner of Covington’s Beijing office, received the China Pioneer Award from the American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China. The AmCham China Pioneer Award honors corporate leaders who made early and significant contributions to economic expansion and the business environment across ...

November 18, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2015 - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the eighth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Covington is among 400 major US businesses that ...

October 30, 2015, Covington Alert

2015年10月29日, 科文顿电子期刊

October 22, 2015

北京，2015年10月22日  - 《亚洲法律杂志》评选科文顿·柏灵律师事务所的知识产权合伙人冉瑞雪女士为15位“2015年中国最佳女律师”之一。冉女士常驻北京，是此次仅三位入选的来自外资律所的女律师之一。 该年度奖项认可了女性在不断发展的中国法律行业中日益增强的影响力，并肯定了其中专业实力最强和业绩最为突出的女性律师。 在中国和美国接受过法律教育的冉瑞雪在两国均曾为众多跨国公司的知识产权和不正当竞争纠纷事宜提供过咨询。她尤其擅长代表中国企业处理美国国际贸易委员会（“ITC”）提起的美国337调查大案要案。她的执业领域涉及各类权利主张，包括专利、商业秘密、商标和其它形式的不正当竞争。 冉女士拥有纽约州律师执业资格，是最早被许可在美国 ITC ...

2015年10月9日, 科文顿电子期刊

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 － ...

2015年9月, 科文顿电子期刊

2015年9月, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

August 20, 2015

旧金山，2015年8月20日 - 科文顿就腾讯控股有限公司（“腾讯”）向拥有超过2亿注册用户的加拿大消息应用公司Kik Interactive投资5000万美元事宜提供法律建议。 腾讯是提供网络、移动和电信等增值服务以及在线广告的中国互联网综合服务提供商。它的即时消息应用WeChat（微信）的月活跃用户已经超过5亿。 科文顿团队包括公司业务部合伙人安史葛（Scott Anthony）和律师李安琪(Angi Li)以及隐私和数据安全律师Lindsey Tonsager和Shelton Abramson。

2015年8月, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

August 2015, Privacy Laws & Business International Report

August 2015, An Extract from The European Antitrust Review 2016

July 29, 2015, 科文顿电子期刊

July 23, 2015

伦敦，2015年7月27日 —— 科文顿发布了专为智能手机和平板电脑设计的全新移动应用App ——掌上《仲裁手册》。 该款移动应用将国际仲裁中常用的90多类资源（仲裁规则、条约、国家法律和指引）整合为一个方便的电子资源，用户可对其中的内容创建书签和添加注释。该移动应用还具备全文搜索功能，且会定期更新，以反映全球不断变化的仲裁规则。用户可从苹果应用商店(App Store)和谷歌应用商店(Google Play)免费下载。 科文顿全球仲裁业务合伙人兼联席主席Marney ...

2015年7月13日, 《中国法律和实践》

2015年7月10日, 科文顿电子期刊

7/10/2015, Covington Alert

July 7, 2015, Covington Alert

July 6, 2015

华盛顿2015年7月6日 — 在结束六年多美国最高执法官员的任期之后，美国前司法部长Eric H. Holder, ...

2015年7月2日, 科文顿电子期刊

2015年7月2日, 《法律360》

2015年7月, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

2015年6月25日, 《科文顿电子期刊》

June 23, 2015, Covington Alert

June 3, 2015, LegalStudio

2015年6月, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

2015年5月21日, 《科文顿电子期刊》

May 20, 2015, Covington E-Alert

April 21, 2015, Covington E-Alert

March 26, 2015, The Lawyer

March 6, 2015

洛杉矶，2015年3月6日 — 科文顿将于3月9日在洛杉矶成立一家新的办事处。该办事处将由本所律师以及三位新入职的资深律师组成，最初专注于保险承保、传媒和节目发行、专利诉讼、公共政策/政府事务和白领辩护等领域。 “我们认为，我们洛杉矶办事处的成立以及我们部分核心业务的扩展会使大批客户受益”，事务所管理委员会主席何思德（Timothy Hester）说到。“我们认为，我们与众不同的优点是，我们能够将我们在诉讼、公司和交易业务方面的巨大优势与对政策和决策者的深入了解以及全球领先的监管业务结合起来，该等能力结合能为南加州的客户提供极具价值的服务。” 坐落于世纪城的新办事处的启动工作将由包括合伙人Robyn Polashuk、 Alan Blankenheimer以及加州前国会议员Howard ...

March 2015, Covington E-Alert

2015年3月, 生命科学法律评论

2015年冬季, 科文顿咨询

2015年报告, 彭博 BNA 世界数据保护报告

January 27, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, January 27, 2015 — Covington was named one of the top 2014 “Media and Entertainment Practice Groups of the Year” by Law360.Law360 highlighted the practice for its involvement in “the most-talked-about sports media rights deals last year,” including the NFL's Sunday Ticket agreement with DirecTV, Steve Ballmer’s bid for the Los Angeles Clippers, ...

January 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, January 16, 2015 — For the second consecutive year, Law360 named Covington’s antitrust and competition practice one of the top “Competition Practice Groups of the Year.”Law360 recognized Covington for securing the dismissal of separate antitrust suits against clients Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Expedia, Inc. The ...

January 7, 2015

北京，2015年1月7日 — 科文顿。柏灵律师事务所宣布亚洲领先的知识产权律师之一冉瑞雪将加盟其北京办事处担任合伙人。 曾经在中国和美国接受过法律训练的冉瑞雪在两国均为众多跨国公司的知识产权和不正当竞争纠纷事宜提供过咨询。她尤其擅长代表中国企业处理美国国际贸易委员会（“ITC”） 提起的美国337调查大案要案。她的执业领域涉及各类权利主张，包括专利、商业秘密、商标和其它形式的不正当竞争。冉女士拥有纽约州律师执业资格，是最早被许可在美国 ITC 出庭和签署该机构保护令的中国籍律师之一。除了就 ITC案件提供法律咨询服务， ...

January 7, 2015, Law360

Covington partner Ruixue Ran is featured in this article regarding her joining the firm's IP practice in Beijing: "Ran's practice has included assisting Chinese companies that appear in litigation in United States federal and state courts and that participate in commercial IP transactions. At her prior firm, Ran advised local and international clients regarding ...

January 7, 2015, The Asian Lawyer

Covington partner Ruixue Ran is featured in this article regarding her joining the firm's IP practice in Beijing: "Ran Ruixue, who was most recently a partner at China's Jun He Law Offices, specializes in Section 337 investigations and is one of the first Chinese lawyers practicing in that area. Section 337 (of Tariff Act of 1930) investigations refer to the ...

January 5, 2015, State Administration for Industry and Commerce

December 22, 2014, Luxury Legal Post

December 18, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 17, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 1, 2014, Covington E-Alert

December 1, 2014, Covington E-Alert

November 19, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2014 — For the seventh consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has awarded Covington & Burling the top rating of 100 percent in the 2015 Corporate Equality Index. Covington’s rating reflects its support for same-sex partners of employees through health insurance, bereavement and family leave policies, as well as its ...

November 13, 2014

上海，2014年11月 13日- 科文顿荣膺Asian-MENA Counsel 2014年度合规/监管律师事务所大奖。 该奖项由Asian-MENA Counsel根据其面向亚太和中东地区超过21,000名公司法律顾问和公司董事的问卷调查结果评选得出。 领导科文顿在华合规业务部的合伙人柯礼晟说道，“对众多跨国公司而言，合规问题已成为日具挑战性的事务，因此能在此时接受该荣誉，我们深感荣幸。” “该奖项反映了科文顿的专业技能和深厚的监管政策知识，我们也很荣幸地被认可为全球监管业务领域领先的律师事务所。”领导科文顿在华生命科学监管领域的合伙人，陈少羽也有感而言。

2014年11月6日, 《科文顿咨询》

October 20, 2014, The Washington Post

"Covington & Burling of the District appointed Ashley Bass, Robin Blaney, Krista Carver, Jeffrey Davidson, Nicole Duclos, Shankar Duraiswamy, Scott Freling, David Garr, Andrew Lazerow, Michael Lechliter, Anne Lee, Scott Schrader, Nathan Shafroth and Ranganath Sudarshan partners."

October 17, 2014, Law360

October 17, 2014, Law360

Tim Stratford authored this article on China’s tightly regulated health care sector: "The Chinese government has announced the launch of a pilot scheme allowing for the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals (“WFOHs”) through greenfield investment or mergers and acquisitions in three centrally governed municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai), ...

October 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership effective today. “Our new partners come from six firm offices and practice in a variety of areas that are of great importance to the firm’s clients,” said Timothy Hester, chair of Covington’s management committee. “These are all superb ...

September 25, 2014

华盛顿，2014年9月19日 - 科文顿﹒柏灵律师事务所荣膺《中国法律与实践》杂志“年度贸易律师事务所”大奖。 该奖项高度认可了科文顿在“创新性、复杂性和市场影响”几方面的能力，并且“根据他们的工作对法律市场的影响程度以及对中国法律领域的质量和发展的推进程度”来授予此奖。 “我们很荣幸地在此特殊时刻接受该奖项，恰逢中国和美国及欧盟之间的贸易谈判正在帮助塑造一个未来十年里外资公司将面临的商业格局，”科文顿北京办事处管理合伙人夏尊恩说。 《中国法律与实践》是欧洲货币机构投资者公司（Euromoney Institutional Investor）下属的法律媒体集团，该集团也出版有《国际金融法律评论（IFLR）》和《知识产权管理》。该奖项已于2014年9月18日在该出版机构在北京的年度评奖大会上正式授予本所。 ...

August 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, August 25, 2014 — Covington & Burling has been named to Latinvex’s “Legal 50,” a list of top international law firms doing work in Latin America. The firm ranked seventh among the top 15 firms doing international arbitration work in Latin America and 27th overall. Latinvex evaluated more than 100 international law firms and selected the top 50 ...

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 2014, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, June 3, 2014 — The National Law Journal has named Covington & Burling to its 2014 “Intellectual Property Hot List,” which recognizes 20 firms that have “become leaders on the latest trends in intellectual property law.” This is the second time since 2012 that Covington has been named to the list. In naming Covington to the list, the NLJ cited the ...

May 27, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, May 27, 2014 —Covington & Burling was named the “Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year - Washington D.C.” by Corporate LiveWire, a global news resource for corporate finance professionals. The Corporate LiveWire Global Awards honor law firms, individuals and businesses who have demonstrated distinction in corporate finance, and consistently ...

April 29, 2014

华盛顿特区，2014年4月29日 — 最近曾担任美国司法部刑事司代理助理司法部长的Mythili Raman将加入科文顿∙柏灵律师事务所担任合伙人。Raman女士将加入科文顿的诉讼和白领犯罪业务组，在华盛顿特区的办公室工作。 Raman女士于1996年加入美国司法部，在刑事司和美国马里兰州检察官办公室担任联邦检察官近18年，业绩卓著。她曾在美国联邦检察官办公室担任过多个领导职位，包括首席上诉检察官和南方分部办公室首席检察官。2006年，Raman女士调任到司法部的总部担任司法部副部长的高级顾问。此后她曾在布什和奥巴马政府中担任刑事司的多个领导职位，包括在2008年至2009年期间担任代理办公室主任，在2009年至2013年期间担任首席副助理司法部长和办公室主任，以及在2013年至2014年期间担任代理助理司法部长。 ...

April 20, 2014, Forbes

Covington's John Balzano writes about a recent announcement by the China FDA and the Ministry of Public Security that China is creating a special police unit for food and drug law violations.

April 2, 2014

旧金山，2014年4月3日——《全球调查评论》（Global Investigations Review）杂志已将科文顿•柏灵律师事务所的合伙人Tammy Albarrán 与柯礼晟（Eric Carlson）列入其第一届40名40岁以下杰出调查律师的榜单。该榜单对“将成为全球调查律师表率的新一代律师”作出了肯定。 现年39岁的Albarrán女士在科文顿旧金山办事处工作，是该事务所白领犯罪辩护、调查和证券诉讼业务组的成员。她就美国反海外腐败法及其他反贿赂体系及美国联邦证券法律下产生的各种合规问题为客户提供咨询。Albarrán女士目前代表三家大型国际公司（其中包括世界最大的金融机构之一）处理拉丁美洲的内部调查事宜。她的母语是西班牙语，她还是该事务所反腐败拉丁美洲行动小组的联席主席。 ...

March 6, 2014, Covington E-Alert

March 3, 2014, Covington E-Alert

2014年2月20日, 科文顿电子期刊

January 24, 2014, 《科文顿咨询》

January 13, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, January 13, 2014 — For the second consecutive year, Law360 has named Covington & Burling’s life sciences practice as one of the top five “Life Sciences Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile of the firm, Law360 noted that Covington “delivered for drugmakers on three continents in 2013, spearheading a momentous investment by U.K.-based ...

January 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, January 6, 2014 — For the second consecutive year, The National Law Journal has named Covington & Burling to its “Pro Bono Hot List.” This year’s list recognizes nine firms and one corporate law department for their strong commitment to public service. In the profile of Covington, the NLJ features the pro bono efforts of the firm’s New York ...

January 6, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, January 6, 2014 — Law360 named Covington & Burling’s energy practice as one of the top five “Energy Practice Groups of the Year.” In giving this award, Law360 recognized the breadth of Covington’s practice capabilities (including litigation, transactions, regulatory and government policy) in both the traditional and emerging energy sectors and ...

2014年1月, 《科文顿咨询》

2013年12月, 《科文顿电子期刊》

December 9, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2013 — For the sixth consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has awarded Covington & Burling the top rating of 100 percent in the 2014 Corporate Equality Index. Covington’s 100 percent rating reflects its written non-discrimination policy, sexual orientation and gender identity training, and support for same-sex ...

2013年12月, 《科文顿电子期刊》

November 20, 2013, Covington E-Alert

November 6, 2013, Covington E-Alert

November 2013, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

October 24, 2013, Covington E-Alert

October 24, 2013, Ethisphere

October 21, 2013, Covington E-Alert

2013年10月, 《美国商会》

2013年9月23日, 《科文顿电子期刊》

September 6, 2013, Law360

August 20, 2013, Covington E-Alert

August 14, 2013, Covington E-Alert

2013年7月19日, 科文顿电子期刊

July 12, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, July 12, 2013 — Covington & Burling has been recognized as an honoree with two American Lawyer Global Legal Awards: Global Dispute of the Year, Investment Arbitration and Global M&A Deal of the Year, Canada. Covington’s International Arbitration Group, comprised of more than 50 lawyers, handles cases under the rules of every major arbitration ...

July 11, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, July 11, 2013 — For the third consecutive year, Covington & Burling has received a Gold Standard Certification from the Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), a leading organization dedicated to assisting women in law to assume leadership roles in private law firms, corporate legal departments, and the legal community at large. The certification ...

7/11/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, July 11, 2013 — Thomson Reuters has ranked Covington & Burling among the Top 20 legal advisers worldwide in completed M&A transactions in emerging markets during the first half of 2013. Covington ranked among the top 10 for deals involving China and the Asia Pacific region, and among the top 15 for deals involving Latin America. “We have made a ...

June 28, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2013 — Covington & Burling’s international arbitration practice has been shortlisted for a Chambers Latin America Award for Excellence. The awards recognize notable achievements over the past year, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. The Chambers Latin America Awards for Excellence ...

May/June 2013, Update (Reprinted with Permission of FDLI)

May 17, 2013, Covington E-Alert

April 9, 2013, Covington E-Alert

April 2013, Data Protection Law & Policy

2013年4月发布, 美国可再生能源理事会《美中市场评论2012年末版》

March 28, 2013, Covington E-Alert

March 28, 2013

华盛顿特区，2013年3月28日——美国司法部刑事司司长兰尼•A•布鲁尔（Lanny A. Breuer）将回到科文顿•柏灵律师事务所任本所副主席。 布鲁尔先生的执业范围涵盖各类民事及刑事诉讼事务以及政府和内部调查。作为科文顿的副主席，布鲁尔先生将与高级管理层密切合作，执行本事务所的长期战略，并将精力着重放在本事务所的国际计划和业务方面。 “我们为兰尼对国家作出的杰出贡献深感自豪，同时很高兴他回归科文顿，”本事务所管理委员会主席Timothy Hester表示。“兰尼是他这代人中最优秀和最有才华的律师之一。我们对他重新开始私人执业感到兴奋。在兰尼任职本所副主席期间，我期待与他紧密合作，他将与同事共同就全球和战略业务、诉讼及合规事项为我们的客户提供服务。” ...

March 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 14, 2013 — Congressman Howard Berman, a widely respected leader in the U.S. Congress, is joining Covington & Burling’s global public policy and government affairs practice. The addition of Rep. Berman, the former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, comes a week after Sen. Jon Kyl joined Covington’s public policy and government ...

March 13, 2013, Covington E-Alert

March 6, 2013, Covington E-Alert

March 6, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 6, 2013 — Senator Jon Kyl, who recently left Congress as the second-highest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, is joining Covington & Burling’s global public policy and government affairs practice. “Senator Kyl’s deep knowledge and extraordinary legislative skills from his years as a senior leader in Congress make him ideally suited to ...

February 25, 2013

London, February 25, 2013 — Global Arbitration Review has named Covington & Burling to its list of the world’s top 30 international arbitration practices. In announcing the GAR 30 list, the publication notes Covington’s major arbitral victories last year, including the award for Spanish investors in Yukos Oil Company in Quasar de Valores SICAV S.A., et al. v. ...

February 15, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 22, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2013 — For the second straight year, Law360 named Covington & Burling’s global privacy and data security practice as one of the top five “Privacy & Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile highlighting the firm’s privacy-related work, Law360 noted the group’s recent litigation win for LinkedIn Corp. In that case, ...

1/22/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2013 — Law360 named Covington’s life sciences practice as of one of the top five “Life Sciences Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile highlighting Covington’s life sciences practice, Law360 noted that the group has “grown to develop an increasingly global reach that has made it a go-to for complex transactions, high stakes ...

January 11, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 10, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 10, 2013, Covington E-Alert

January 9, 2013

华盛顿特区，2013年1月9日—科文顿•柏灵律师事务所已开设上海代表处，这是该所分别于2008年在北京和2012年末在首尔设立两家代表处之后，在亚洲开设的第三家代表处。 科文顿的这三家代表处目前共有20位律师，这使该所被AmLaw评为拥有亚洲办事处的50家顶级律师事务所之一。这一举措增强了科文顿在公司法、争议解决、调查、监管等方面为寻求在亚洲开展业务的欧美客户及希望在世界其他地区开展业务的亚洲客户提供服务的能力。 科文顿律师事务所管理委员会主席Timothy Hester表示，“上海办事处的设立增强了本所在华开展生命科学、技术交易、反海外腐败法、资本市场、并购及证券等领域的业务能力，并使我们能在亚洲最具活力的经济中心的核心地区提供这些服务。” ...

2013年1月4日, 科文顿电子期刊

2013, Food and Drug Law Journal (re-printed with permission of The Food and Drug Law Institute)

December 28, 2012

BEIJING, December 28, 2012 — Chambers has named Covington & Burling as a finalist for the 2013 Chambers China Awards for Excellence in the International Trade category. The awards recognize preeminence in key practice areas and significant achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client ...

December 10, 2012, Covington E-Alert

December 2012, Covington E-Alert

December 2012, Covington E-Alert

November 27, 2012, Covington E-Alert

November 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2012 — Covington & Burling opens its Seoul office today after securing final approval from the Korean Ministry of Justice and the Korean Bar Association. The new office will be located in the Meritz Tower, at 825-2, Yeoksamdong in the heart of Seoul’s Gangnam business district. “We are honored to be among the first U.S. law firms to ...

October 4, 2012, Covington E-Alert

October 2012, Covington E-Alert

October 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2012 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 new lawyers to its partnership. This group is comprised of diverse and talented individuals from five offices who have made their mark at the firm through exceptional work and the highest standards of client service. “We’re delighted to welcome these 15 lawyers to ...

September 25, 2012, Covington E-Alert

September 13, 2012, Covington E-Alert

September 5, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, September 5, 2012 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce the addition of Weishi Li as a partner to its corporate team, further bolstering the firm’s global transactional and IP capabilities in the life sciences and technology sectors. Ms. Li will be based in Shanghai when that office opens. Ms. Li’s practice covers a wide range of ...

September 2012, Scrip Regulatory Affairs

September 2012, Covington E-Alert

7/26/2012

WASHINGTON, DC, July 26, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP’s international arbitration practice has been nominated for a Chambers Latin America Award for Excellence. The awards recognize notable achievements over the past year, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. The Chambers Latin America Awards for ...

July 19, 2012, Covington E-Alert

June 14, 2012, Covington E-Alert

2015年5月15日, 科文顿电子期刊

May 8, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2012 — The National Law Journal has named Covington & Burling to its inaugural Intellectual Property Hot List, which recognizes 20 top firms that have “demonstrated creative strategies for litigation, patent prosecution, licensing and other transactional work” in the intellectual property field. In naming Covington to the list, the NLJ ...

April 2012, Covington E-Alert

April 2012, Covington E-Alert

March 29, 2012, Covington E-Alert

March 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling has been nominated for the 2012 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence in five national practice areas. On March 20th, Chambers released its shortlist of the law firms nominated based on their pre-eminence and recent achievements in 21 distinct practice areas. Covington was one of two firms receiving team ...

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 ...

March 12, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, March 12, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP has applied to open a new office in Seoul and tapped William H.Y. Park, a veteran corporate lawyer based in Korea, to help oversee the expansion. Mr. Park will work closely with former Ambassador to the United Nations Daniel Spiegel, senior of counsel at Covington, who will be the Foreign Legal Consultant ...

Spring 2012, Antitrust

March 2012, Covington E-Alert

February 17, 2012, Covington E-Alert

February 8, 2012

2012 年 2 月 8 日，旧金山 — 科文顿•柏灵律师事务所 (Covington & Burling) 驻北京和硅谷办事处新增一个享有崇高声望的公司法团队，令该律所于科技和生命科学领域的全球业务实力如虎添翼。 该律所欣然宣布，Michelle Edwards、Eva Wang 及 Scott Anthony 以合伙人身份加盟该律所，Carmen Chang 以资深律师身份加盟，Wei Zhou 以高级顾问身份加盟。新团队以擅长中国法律业务闻名，其客户主要是中国和硅谷的科技公司。 科文顿律师事务所管理委员会主席 Timothy Hester 称新团队将成为寻求在亚洲开展业务之欧美客户以及寻求在世界其他国家开展业务之中国客户的重要资源。 ...

January 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, January 27, 2012 — Law360 named Covington’s life sciences practice as of one of the top five “Health Practice Groups of the Year,” recognizing its substantial strengths across multiple practices in Asia, Europe and the United States. Covington’s life sciences practice history dates back to the founding of the firm nearly a century ago. The ...

January 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2012 — Law360 named Covington & Burling’s white collar defense and investigations practice as of one of the top five “White Collar Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile about the firm’s practice published on Jan. 19th, Law360 noted the breadth of Covington’s clients and matters in the white collar practice area as a key reason ...

January 19, 2012, Covington E-Alert

January 2012, Covington E-Alert

January 11, 2012, Covington E-Alert

January 9, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, January 9, 2012 — Law360 named Covington & Burling’s global privacy & data security practice as one of the top five “Privacy & Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year.” In a profile about the firm published on Jan. 5th, Law360 pointed to Covington’s broad practice in assisting clients in transactions, on advisory matters, in social ...

December 8, 2011, Covington E-Alert

November 30, 2011, Covington E-Alert

November 18, 2011, Covington E-Alert

October 18, 2011, Covington E-Alert

August 31, 2011, Covington E-Alert

June 21, 2011, Covington E-Alert

May 11, 2011, Covington E-Alert

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, ...

March 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, March 22, 2011 — The Global Arbitration Review has named Covington & Burling LLP to its prestigious list of the world’s top 30 international arbitration practices. Published by GAR, the international journal of commercial and treaty arbitration, the GAR 30 is part of a larger survey of the world's leading arbitration practices commonly known as ...

March 10, 2011, Covington E-Alert

March 1, 2011, Covington E-Alert

March 2011, Covington E-Alert

February 28, 2011, Covington E-Alert

February 18, 2011, Covington E-Alert

2011年1月, 科文顿电子期刊

November 9, 2010, Covington Advisory

November 5, 2010

BEIJING, November 5, 2010 — As the 2010 Shanghai World Expo drew to a close, Covington & Burling LLP hosted a group of disabled Chinese orphans at the Expo for a memorable day of Expo pavilion visits and other activities. The children hailed from social welfare institutions located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and ranged in age from 7 to 23. Covington ...

September 23, 2010

BEIJING, September 23, 2010 — A range of attendees from the media, sports, and entertainment industries were on hand as Covington & Burling LLP’s Beijing office co-hosted “The Big Event: The New Technologies of Media and Sports” symposium. The half-day event, held on September 21, focused on the use of cutting-edge production, broadcasting, exhibition, and home ...

September 2010, Anti-Corruption South and Southeast Asia Summit

August 3, 2010

BEIJING, August 3, 2010 — More than 1,000 attendees were on hand as Covington & Burling LLP co-hosted a major entertainment industry event, the first ever “3D China Summit.” The event, held on July 16 and 17, attracted an unprecedented cross-section of leading film and television producers, film and television technology and effects companies, film and ...

July 21, 2010, 科文顿电子期刊

June 25, 2010, Covington E-Alert

April 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP has been nominated for two 2010 Managing Intellectual Property awards. In North America, the firm is a finalist for the ITC Litigation award. In Europe, the firm is on the shortlist for the New Media/Internet award. Covington’s IP litigators have appeared in more than 65 Section 337 cases before the U.S. ...

February 22, 2010

华盛顿哥伦比亚特区，2010 年 2 月 22 日 — 科文顿•柏灵律师事务所荣幸地宣布，前美国贸易代表办公室 (USTR) 中国事务助理夏尊恩作为合伙人加盟本事务所。 他将常驻事务所北京代表处，在国际贸易、知识产权和政府事务业务部执业。 夏尊恩的主要业务是为在华经商的国际客户提供顾问咨询，并协助寻求拓展全球业务的中国公司。 夏尊恩将是美国在华企业中最高级别的前美国贸易官员。 夏尊恩已在中国工作生活了 25 年以上，普通话和广东话流利。 在 USTR 任职期间，夏尊恩与中美高级政府官员密切合作，制定和实施中美贸易政策，解决从事双边贸易和投资的公司遇到的问题。 在入职美国贸易代表办公室之前，夏尊恩担任通用汽车公司中国运营部的总法律顾问，作为通用在华高管团队成员，监督公司在中国大陆、台湾和香港的法律及贸易政策工作。 ...

February 9, 2010

LONDON, February 9, 2010 — BioPharm Insight has ranked Covington & Burling LLP as the top legal advisor for biotech and pharma licensing agreements by value. Along with leading the 2009 league tables by value globally and in North America, Covington was ranked first by volume and second by value in Europe, and in Asia, the firm topped both the value and volume ...

February 2, 2010, Covington E-Alert

August 17, 2009, Covington E-Alert

4/15/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, April 15, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP has announced the formation of a Clean Energy and Climate industry group designed to enhance the firm’s ability to help clients navigate the business challenges and opportunities presented by rapidly transforming energy and transportation infrastructures and by developments in climate change policy, both ...

April 14, 2009, Covington E-Alert

4/13/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, April 13, 2009 — For the fourth consecutive year, Covington & Burling LLP has been awarded worldwide first place firm rankings by the Practical Law Company in both the Life Sciences Industry and Life Sciences Regulatory Super League categories. The rankings are published in PLC’s Cross-border Quarterly for April-June 2009. In honoring Covington, ...

March 30, 2009, Covington E-Alert

February 4, 2009, Covington E-Alert

December 15, 2008, Covington E-Alert

7/23/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, July 23, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Beijing.  The office is the first in Asia for Covington, which also maintains offices in Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. “Covington has been advising its international clients on legal and business matters in Asia for ...