史蒂芬∙安东尼 Stephen P. Anthony

April 7, 2020, Covington Alert

Ninety-five percent of employing businesses in the United States are small businesses. As we discussed in detail here, the CARES Act seeks to support small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), in addition to other Small Business Administration (SBA) efforts involving the Emergency Advance: SBA ...

January 30, 2020, Covington Alert

It has been another strong year in anti-corruption enforcement, with 2019 meeting or beating the high-water mark for enforcement across a number of measurements.

Q1 2019, Covington Alert

It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...

Winter 2019, Covington Alert

It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...

March 19, 2018, CDR Magazine

Stephen Anthony is quoted in a CDR Magazine article examining litigation challenges in 2018 and beyond. According to Anthony, "Our clients generally are bullish about the business environment, with the stock market at record highs and consumer confidence relatively high.” He says, "Overall, we don’t foresee a drop in the volume or significance of US ...

February 28, 2018, Covington Report

In the highly politicized world of investigations involving Members of Congress and congressional staff, taking the right steps in the first hours and days can mean the difference between a swift resolution and a years-long crisis.

January 25, 2018, Covington Advisory

Our message this year is simple: FCPA enforcement is here to stay. Despite pre-election statements to the contrary, various senior officials in the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have, over the past year, consistently reaffirmed DOJ’s and the SEC’s commitment to FCPA enforcement.

December 8, 2017

December 7, 2017, The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer has selected Covington partners Rob Kelner and Steve Anthony as "Litigators of the Week," in connection with Covington's representation of General Michael T. Flynn.

January 10, 2017, Covington Alert

“Call the office asap!” Those may be the most feared words in the English language for Chiefs of Staff to Members of Congress. This primer covers what to do when that call reveals that a Member or staffer is under federal investigation.

August 12, 2016

WASHINGTON—Covington ranked 11th in Law360’s inaugural “Litigation Powerhouses” feature, a list of the top 50 litigation firms. Law360 chose firms based on the size of their litigation practice, the nature of firms’ litigation victories over a yearlong period, and new client matters. In its profile of the firm, Law360 highlights Covington’s three consecutive ...

August 12, 2016, Law360

John Hall, Paul Schmidt, Michael Imbroscio, and Stephen Anthony are quoted in the Law360 profile of the firm for the “Litigation Powerhouse” series. According to Hall, “What we have that other firms don't have is this incredible depth of regulatory and prior government experience that we bring to bear in almost all of our matters.” Schmidt, commenting on the ...

May 11, 2016, Law360

Steve Anthony is Covington & Burling LLP’s deputy chairman of litigation. He has tried 33 cases before juries, ranging from patent infringement to white-collar criminal trials. Earlier in his career, he served more than eight years as a federal prosecutor. Since returning to private practice in 2000, he has managed complex litigation matters including ...

Winter 2016, Covington Advisory

Winter 2015, Covington Advisory

August 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2014 — Best Lawyers named Covington & Burling’s Stuart Eizenstat and Gregg Levy each a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in international trade and sports law, respectively, citing their “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Overall, Covington lawyers received 217 individual mentions in 58 areas of law in the newly released annual survey ...

January 2014, Covington Advisory

February 2013, Covington Advisory

December 5, 2012, SEC & DOJ Hot Topics

November 2012, Covington Advisory

August 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 196 individual mentions in 57 areas of law in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as ...

July 2012, Covington E-Alert

May 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2012 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 64 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2012 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza and Robert Long have been named among the “Top 100” for ...

February 2012, Covington E-Alert

November 16, 2011, Anti-Corruption China Summit, Beijing

October 5, 2011, Covington & Burling Anti-Corruption Summit

September 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, September 7, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 184 individual mentions in 56 areas of law in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: ...

July 2011, Covington E-Alert

June 10, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 123 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2011. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

May 17, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2011 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 55 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2011 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza has been named among the “Top 50 Women,” and Robert Long ...

2011, section in Contracts and Commercial Transactions

January 2011, Covington E-Alert

August 6, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, August 6, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 138 individual mentions in 40 areas of law in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...

August 5, 2010, Covington & Burling Webinar

July 21, 2010, Covington E-Alert

February 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, February 23, 2010 — The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has declared a mistrial in the trial of Lt. Governor Aitofele Sunia of the U.S. territory of American Samoa. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton declared the mistrial following nine days of deliberations in which jurors could not reach a verdict. Today, the panel announced ...

August 7, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 131 individual mentions in 38 areas of law in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...

April 1, 2009, Covington Advisory

2009, Legal IQ FCPA Conference

December 4, 2008, Covington E-Alert

September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 124 individual mentions in 40 areas of law in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...

2008, National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

September 6, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC, September 6, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 115 individual mentions in 38 areas of law in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The recipients are as follows: Administrative: E. Edward Bruce and ...

2007, National Forum on Fraud & Abuse in the Sale and Marketing of Drugs