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Congratulations to Kurt Calia, who has been named by the Daily Journal to its Top Trade Secrets Lawyers list, a recognition of the leading California lawyers who specialize in trade secrets law, for the fourth consecutive year. Find out why: okt.to/eKi8wt

The only humanitarian option is Israeli victory

Congratulations to our ESG and Community Impact Leaders: Covington Dechert Dentons Jenner & Block Kirkland & Ellis McGuireWoods LLP Reed Smith LLP law.com/nationallawjou…

Covington is proud to celebrate our veterans today and every day. Thank you for your service. #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay #ArmisticeDay

Tony West of Uber is our GC of the Year! He credits his team and his wife and says that as lawyers, we get to have something not everyone does: the chance to make the world a little bit better because we walk through it. #TALawards

Congratulations to Heather Habes, who was awarded by Business Insurance with its 2024 Break Out Award. The awards recognize 40 individuals who represent the next generation of insurance industry leaders from all areas of the commercial insurance sector: okt.to/Gu8X2r

JOB ALERT: Come work with me! The MDefenders program Michigan Law School is hiring an assistant program director to help grow and expand our innovative programming to support public defense. Details here: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/247…. Please help me spread the word.

Congratulations to Ashley Simonsen, who has been named by the Daily Journal to its 2024 Top 100 Lawyers list, an annual roundup of the best 100 lawyers in California. Read more: okt.to/nRgAPK

On this day in 1973: Coleman A. Young becomes Detroit's first Black mayor.

I'm working on an article about burdens of proof in criminal procedure. SCOTUS often gives no guidance on how to allocate burdens, leaving lower courts split in many areas. I have a bunch of examples but am looking for more so tell me your favorite crim pro burden split.

Congratulations to Michael Hill, David Lefebvre, Adrian Perry, and Robyn Polashuk, who have been named by Variety to its 2024 Dealmakers Impact Report, recognizing the top dealmakers in the entertainment business. Read why: okt.to/ENXWsa

U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada has honored longstanding and beloved Assistant United States Attorney Scott Garringer by renaming the office’s main meeting room the Garringer Conference Room. Garringer has devoted his career to our office and continues to serve as a mentor to AUSAs.

Professor Michelle Adams's forthcoming book, The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, was included on Lit Hub's "Most Anticipated Books of 2025." lithub.com/lit-hubs-most-…

Congratulations to Taisuke Kimoto, who has been named by the Los Angeles Business Journal to its 2024 Thriving in Their 40s list, a recognition of the leading Los Angeles professionals in their 40s. Read more: okt.to/0koqrs

Just received my copy of The Containment, the new book by my Michigan Law School colleague Michelle Adams about the Detroit busing battle to desegregate schools and its continuing relevance today.

Huge developments in the FARA world tonight. AG Bondi has ordered what appears to be a significant standdown in FARA criminal enforcement, refocusing FARA enforcement on espionage-type criminal cases and civil and regulatory enforcement, seemingly reverting to the approach taken

We are proud to be named a White Collar Group of the Year by Law360. Read more about Covington’s success in the white collar and investigations space: okt.to/tcixh7

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of Michigan Law School, president of University of Michigan, and president of Columbia University. chronicle.com/article/were-i…

I’m honored to be named the next dean of Michigan Law School starting this July, and the first externally recruited dean in its 166-year history. I'm also grateful to Georgetown Law for a decade of support, mentorship, and community. Excited for what’s ahead! #GoBlue 💙💛