Judge Allison Jones Rushing of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Split 4th Circuit Ruling Is a Win for Covington & Burling in US Army Base Attack Litigation
"The federal government's interest in preventing military policy and base security from being governed by the laws of fifty-one separate sovereigns is 'obvious,'" Judge Allison Jones Rushing wrote in a Fourth Circuit majority opinion favoring Covington & Burling.
October 31, 2024 at 06:09 PM
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Civil Appeals
What You Need to Know
- Covington & Burling represented Fluor Corp., a defense contractor accused of negligence in employing an Afghan national who committed a 2016 suicide bombing attack.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 in favor of the defense contractor represented by Covington.
- Cannella Snyder represented a former U.S. Army soldier in the appeal arguing unsuccessfully that preemption should not apply.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled in favor of a Covington & Burling client accused of negligence in a suicide bomber's 2016 attack in Afghanistan.
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