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Cogan Schneier

Cogan Schneier

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.

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February 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

Former GE In-House Lawyer Gets 60-Day Suspension in Ethics Case

The D.C. Court of Appeals issued the suspension Thursday for releasing confidential information.

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

February 07, 2018 | The Recorder

Rabobank Subsidiary Forfeits $368M in Money Laundering Probe

The acting chief of the DOJ's Criminal Division called the bank's guilty plea a "warning to financial institutions."

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3 minute read

February 06, 2018 | The Recorder

Becerra Joins 10 Other State AGs Taking EPA to Court Over Clean Water Rule

The Trump administration suspended the Obama-era rule Tuesday, drawing the lawsuit from such states as California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

February 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

State AGs Take EPA to Court Over Clean Water Rule

The Trump administration suspended the Obama-era rule Tuesday, drawing the lawsuit from such states as California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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3 minute read

February 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

DOJ's Political Appointees Missing as Career Lawyers Defend Mueller Probe

A motion to dismiss Paul Manafort's civil case against DOJ bore the names of three career DOJ lawyers, but no political appointees.

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4 minute read

February 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

After Memo, New York Times Asks Secret Court for Carter Page Warrants

The publication argues the release of a memo drafted by House Republicans that reveals the Justice Department sought and received warrants to spy on Page means records of those warrants should be disclosed.

By Cogan Schneier |

4 minute read

February 02, 2018 | Law.com

Trump Watch: What To Know About MemoGeddon

The much-anticipated release of a House Republican-drafted memo Friday left much to be desired, some legal thinkers said.

By Cogan Schneier |

6 minute read

February 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

Read the Memo: Trump Releases Controversial Doc on FBI FISA Use

The memo outlines an FBI warrant for the surveillance of former Trump campaign associate Carter Page.

By Cogan Schneier |

1 minute read

February 01, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Abbe Lowell, Bob Menendez and the Power of Friendship

"Real friends don't have to bribe each other," said Norton Rose Fulbright's Abbe Lowell. "They help each other because they're friends."

By Cogan Schneier |

4 minute read

February 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

Lawyers for Manafort Deputy Rick Gates Ask to Withdraw From Case

The lawyers said the reason for their withdrawal would be explained in an upcoming motion to be filed under seal.

By Cogan Schneier |

2 minute read