Cogan Schneier is a Washington, D.C.-based litigation reporter covering D.C. courts, national litigation trends, the Justice Department and the federal judiciary. She is the author of Trump Watch, an email briefing that covers the Trump administration and its imprint on the law.
March 23, 2018 | National Law Journal
Judge Considers Legality of PACER FeesU.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle will decide whether PACER is charging inordinately high fees and putting the revenue toward unauthorized uses.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
March 22, 2018 | National Law Journal
DOJ's First Witness in AT&T Antitrust Trial Warns of 'Horribly Ugly' Deal if Merger AllowedJustice Department lawyers say they're seeking to prove that AT&T's proposed merger with Time Warner will stifle competition.
By Cogan Schneier |
7 minute read
March 21, 2018 | National Law Journal
Skadden's Michael Scudder, Nominated for Posner Seat, Sails Through Senate HearingScudder's home-state senators, both Illinois Democrats, back his nomination.
By Cogan Schneier |
3 minute read
March 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
AT&T Pushes to Keep Antitrust Fight Public as Opening Arguments NearLawyers for the Department of Justice say some witnesses will need to testify in a closed court, because they will present confidential information about AT&T competitors.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
March 19, 2018 | National Law Journal
Emails, PowerPoints and YouTube TV: Judge in AT&T Trial Mulls EvidenceLawyers for AT&T have filed hundreds of objections to the government's proposed evidence in its case against the telecom giant's merger with Time Warner.
By Cogan Schneier |
7 minute read
March 08, 2018 | National Law Journal
First of 2 Trials for Paul Manafort Set for JulyA federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has set a start date of July 10 for the first of Manafort's two trials.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
March 07, 2018 | National Law Journal
Report: Trump's Judicial Nominees Have Most 'No' Votes So FarAn analysis from the Pew Research Center shows an increase in senators' opposition to judicial nominations.
By Cogan Schneier |
3 minute read
March 07, 2018 | National Law Journal
Key Moments From Civil Division Nominee Jody Hunt's Senate HearingHunt, a career DOJ attorney who served as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' chief of staff last year, was asked by lawmakers about the special counsel's Russia investigation, the AG's almost-resignation, the firing of U.S. attorneys last year and more.
By Cogan Schneier |
7 minute read
March 06, 2018 | National Law Journal
US Sues California Over Immigration LawsThe lawsuit alleges certain provisions in three recently-passed California laws violate the Constitution's supremacy clause.
By Cogan Schneier |
5 minute read
March 06, 2018 | National Law Journal
Kellyanne Conway Should be Disciplined for Ethics Violation, US Agency Tells TrumpKellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, should face disciplinary action for using television appearances to promote the Republican candidate in Alabama's special U.S. Senate election last year, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said in a report to the White House on Tuesday.
By C. Ryan Barber | Cogan Schneier |
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