Robert S. Newman
Covington & Burling LLP
- Address of record
- 850 Tenth Street, N.W., Suite 482n, Washington, DC 20001, 202-662-5125
- rnewman@cov.com
- Phone
- (202) 662-5125
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
IBM ERISA Benefits Class Action
A proposed class action against International Business Machines Corp. concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit apparently involves claims related to employee retirement or other ERISA-governed benefit plans maintained by IBM.
- Filed
- September 5, 2025
- Represents
- International Business Machines Corp., IBM Retirement Plans Committee
Verizon ERISA 401(k) Class Action
A proposed class action against Verizon Communications, Inc. and related Verizon benefit-plan entities, apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with the company's 401(k) retirement plan. The docket filings reference other ERISA 401(k) class actions as authority, suggesting claims over retirement-plan management or fees. These are allegations in the case, not proven facts and not a settlement.
- Filed
- August 26, 2025
- Represents
- Verizon Communications, Inc., Board of Directors of Verizon Communications, Verizon Employee Benefits Committee
Verizon ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against Verizon Communications Inc. and related entities, apparently involving employee benefits. The docket entries show named plaintiffs suing individually and as representatives of a class, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the provided text. These are allegations in a lawsuit, not proven facts.
- Filed
- December 30, 2024
- Represents
- Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Employee Benefits Committee, Verizon California Inc., Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb ERISA Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The docket indicates the case is brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), apparently concerning employee benefits. Specific allegations are not detailed in the available filing information.
- Filed
- September 11, 2024
- Represents
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pension Committee, Bristol-Myers Squibb Compensation and Management Development Committee
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.