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.
August 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
Judge OKs Government's Warrant for Info on Inauguration Protests, With A CatchD.C. Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin ruled from the bench Thursday that the government can proceed with its search warrant, but must provide reports to the court on how it will search the data.
By Cogan Schneier
10 minute read
August 23, 2017 | National Law Journal
DreamHost Lawyer Balks at DOJ Modifications to Search WarrantA hearing on the issue is set for Thursday morning before D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
August 23, 2017 | Legaltech News
As Hearing Looms, DOJ Seeks to Narrow Search Warrant for Anti-Trump WebsiteThe U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said the government was unaware of how much information the original warrant encompassed.
By Cogan Schneier
3 minute read
August 22, 2017 | National Law Journal
As Hearing Looms, DOJ Seeks to Narrow Search Warrant for Anti-Trump WebsiteThe warrant, issued to the website hosting company DreamHost, requested records kept on disruptj20.org, a site used to organize protests during President Donald Trump's inauguration.
By Cogan Schneier
9 minute read
August 22, 2017 | National Law Journal
DC Federal Judge Greenlights Discrimination Case Against TravelersEven under the heightened standard recently articulated by the Supreme Court, the judge ruled the plaintiffs' claims under a disparate-impact theory could move forward.
By Cogan Schneier
5 minute read
August 21, 2017 | National Law Journal
Ahead of Hearing, Anti-Trump Website Visitors Seek to Intervene in DreamHost FightVisitors to the website say execution of the government's search warrant would violate their First Amendment rights to read information on the internet anonymously.
By Cogan Schneier
3 minute read
August 19, 2017 | National Law Journal
What to Watch in Government's Fight for Visitor Info on Anti-Trump WebsiteDreamHost refuses to comply with a search warrant that requests a broad swath of information related to a website it hosts, disruptj20.org, which was used to organize protests during President Donald Trump's inauguration.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read
August 18, 2017 | National Law Journal
Ubiquity of Cellphones Isn't Probable Cause for Home Searches, DC Circuit RulesIn its opinion, the court said the fact that most people carry cellphones “was not enough” to justify a warrant allowing police to search a suspect's home in hopes of finding one.
By Cogan Schneier
5 minute read
August 16, 2017 | National Law Journal
Was Charlottesville Domestic Terrorism? This Law Firm Says It WasAttorneys for the Miller Firm, based in Orange, Virginia, filed a lawsuit in Charlottesville Circuit Court on Tuesday on behalf of two sisters who said they were injured when their car was rammed during the “Unite the Right” rally last weekend in Charlottesville.
By Cogan Schneier
6 minute read
August 16, 2017 | National Law Journal
Sharp Electronics Asks Federal Court to Squash Arbitrator's Gag OrderThe TV manufacturer says the order from the Singapore International Arbitration Centre violates its First Amendment rights.
By Cogan Schneier
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