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.
September 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
What Are the Legal Issues in Trump Travel Ban 3.0?The White House released a new policy to restrict travel from several countries Sunday, and while challengers say it's still a "Muslim ban," the Supreme Court ordered further briefing on how the new policy affects the old.
By Cogan Schneier
13 minute read
September 21, 2017 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: The Gibson Dunn Duo Who Destroyed the OPM Data Breach MDLAs an enormous data breach at Equifax sends shockwaves around the country, two partners at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher scored the dismissal of a class action over another massive data breach this week.
By Cogan Schneier
14 minute read
September 20, 2017 | The Recorder
New Class Action Claims Tesla Steals License Info From Test-Driving CustomersThe lawsuit in California accuses Tesla of using information from customers' driver's licenses for marketing, without their consent or knowledge.
By Cogan Schneier
3 minute read
September 19, 2017 | National Law Journal
Plaintiffs Take Just 1 Hour to Appeal Dismissal of Suit Over OPM Data BreachThe district court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday dismissed a consolidated class action over the 2015 hack of the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management that affected more than 21 million people.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
September 19, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Berman, Cecchi Appointed Lead Counsel in Insulin Price Fixing LitigationSteve Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and James Cecchi of Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, will represent a putative class suing insulin manufactures for antitrust violations.
By Cogan Schneier
10 minute read
September 18, 2017 | National Law Journal
States, Schools and Dreamers: Courts Bombarded With DACA SuitsWith two new challenges filed Monday, there are now half a dozen lawsuits over the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program.
By Cogan Schneier
10 minute read
September 18, 2017 | National Law Journal
Former Whistleblower, Lawyer Start Free Law Firm for Federal WorkersNational security lawyer Mark Zaid and former State Department employee John Tye launched Whistleblower Aid on Monday.
By Cogan Schneier
9 minute read
September 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
Q&A: Covington & Burling Partner Takes On Arpaio, AgainCovington & Burling's Stanley Young is still fighting against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in court, despite his pardon from President Donald Trump.
By Cogan Schneier
6 minute read
September 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
Sessions' Chief of Staff Tapped to Lead DOJ Civil DivisionCareer DOJ lawyer Joseph 'Jody' Hunt was nominated today.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
September 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
Federal Judge Sues Judicial Conference Over Forced Mental Health EvaluationU.S. District Judge John Adams claims the committee and council violated his constitutional rights under the Fifth Amendment by ordering him to submit to a mental health evaluation last month.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
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