A total of 83 US law firms are backing Covington & Burling in its fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission over client data.
The firms signed onto an amicus brief filed late Tuesday supporting Covington’s stance that attorney-client privilege should block an SEC subpoena. The agency wants a federal court in Washington to force Covington to turn over the names of nearly 300 clients whose information may have been exposed in a 2020 cyberattack that impacted the firm.
The SEC says it needs the information to help an investigation into whether hackers behind the cyberattack engaged in illicit trading. ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
Learn About Bloomberg Law
AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools.