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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October 31, 2017 | National Law Journal

Amy Berman Jackson, Judge Assigned to Manafort Case, No Stranger to Spotlight

Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has been assigned to oversee the special counsel's case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

By C. Ryan Barber | Cogan Schneier |

7 minute read

October 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judge Wrestles With Sharp Electronics' Bid to Quash Arbitration Gag Order

Sharp says the one-sided gag order prevents it from communicating with the FCC, in violation of its First Amendment rights and U.S. public policy.

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

October 26, 2017 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work in Knocking Out Kasowitz FCA Case

When lawyers from five mega-firms came together to fight a $90 billion reverse False Claims Act lawsuit, their mission was clear from the start: stop Kasowitz.

By Cogan Schneier |

29 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Recorder

While Railing Against 'Super Legislator' Judges, Sessions Praises Chhabria's ACA Ruling

In a speech at The Heritage Foundation, the attorney general said judges who have entered nationwide preliminary injunctions against President Donald Trump's policies are carrying out policy preferences, not the law.

By Cogan Schneier | Ross Todd |

6 minute read

October 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Jeff Sessions Rails Against 'Super Legislator' Judges

In a speech at the Heritage Foundation, the attorney general said judges who have entered nationwide preliminary injunctions against President Donald Trump's policies are carrying out policy preferences, not the law.

By Cogan Schneier |

4 minute read

October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judge Denies States' Injunction Bid for Affordable Care Act Payments

A federal judge in San Francisco found that the Trump administration has so far put forth the more convincing legal argument and that an injunction would be “counterproductive."

By Cogan Schneier | Ross Todd |

7 minute read

October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

Russia Dossier Subpoena Fight Entangles Big Law and Boutiques

The controversy surrounding the salacious dossier has made its way to the courtroom and brought some prominent attorneys with it.

By Cogan Schneier |

5 minute read

October 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

In First, Chamber Calls for FTC and FDA to Regulate Attorney Drug Ads

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says there's a lack of oversight for drug and medical device lawsuit advertising that must be addressed.

By Cogan Schneier |

5 minute read

October 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

En Banc DC Circuit Allows Undocumented Minor to Get Abortion

The court reversed an order it issued Friday that blocked the 17-year-old from getting the procedure until a sponsor could be found for her.

By Cogan Schneier |

10 minute read

October 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

DC Judge Agrees to Ask Israel for Help in Case of Jewish Historical Texts Held by Russia

A Jewish organization has been fighting for years for the return of sacred texts they claim were stolen by Russians in the early 20th century.

By Cogan Schneier |

4 minute read

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