A client of the highly reputed law firm Covington & Burling, who potentially faced exposure due to a 2020 cyberattack, is firmly objecting to releasing its identity to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This action follows a subpoena issued by the SEC demanding disclosure of such identities.
The client has reacted to the legal tug-of-war by filing a motion to intervene in the ongoing case using a pseudonym. The affirmation of this motion came from U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta of the District of Columbia, who signed the client’s application on Wednesday, effectively allowing the identity-concealing initiative.
The recent legal development suggests that intensified litigation might possibly transpire between the Covington client and the SEC. This marks yet another intriguing chapter in the unfolding dispute between the two parties.
Original detailed reporting on the matter is available on the National Law Journal.