Cogan Schneier

December 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

Hundreds of former and current law clerks have urged judicial officers, including Chief Justice John Roberts, to make meaningful reforms to how the judiciary handles sexual harassment and misconduct complaints.

By Cogan Schneier |

6 minute read

December 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

The government has already appealed the ruling, which was stayed for 24 hours.

By Cogan Schneier |

4 minute read

December 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Facing a sexual assault lawsuit, a former federal judge argues the state law allowing his victim to bring the case violates a state constitution.

By Cogan Schneier |

5 minute read

December 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Matthew Petersen, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, could not define basic legal terms in his hearing before the Senate last week.

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

December 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Petersen, an FEC commissioner and former Wiley Rein summer associate, had trouble answering basic legal questions in his hearing this week, like defining motion in limine and Daubert standard.

By Cogan Schneier |

5 minute read

December 14, 2017 | Law.com

The White House had a record-setting win Thursday with the confirmation of its 12th appellate judge. But there were also losses.

By Cogan Schneier |

6 minute read

December 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

In a House hearing Wednesday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the integrity of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

By Cogan Schneier |

8 minute read

December 12, 2017 | National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland joined several other D.C. federal judges in presiding over appellate arguments in the case of Sebastian and Olivia, from William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

By Cogan Schneier | Lisa Helem |

15 minute read

December 12, 2017 | National Law Journal

Page served as an informal adviser during the 2016 election, and alleges telecommunications companies acted in concert with the government to interfere in last year's elections.

By Cogan Schneier |

8 minute read

December 11, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, appeared before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson Monday.

By Cogan Schneier |

10 minute read