Cogan Schneier

May 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Michael Brown, but tossed out and remanded his four-year prison sentence for attempting to extort $1 million from local branches of the Republican and Democratic parties, and a major accounting firm.

By Cogan Schneier

6 minute read

May 11, 2017 | The Recorder

The removal of comments from a campaign webpage used to block Trump's travel ban executive orders could come up during a Ninth Circuit hearing next week.

By Cogan Schneier

9 minute read

May 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

The removal of comments from a campaign webpage used to block Trump's travel ban executive orders could come up during a Ninth Circuit hearing next week.

By Cogan Schneier

9 minute read

May 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Noel Francisco for solicitor general, Makan Delrahim to head the Antitrust Division and Steven Engel to oversee the Office of Legal Counsel, but committee Democrats used their time to address the FBI director's termination.

By Cogan Schneier

9 minute read

May 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Noel Francisco for solicitor general, Makan Delrahim to head the Antitrust Division and Steven Engel to oversee the Office of Legal Counsel, but committee Democrats used their time to address the FBI director's termination.

By Cogan Schneier

9 minute read

May 10, 2017 | Legal Week

Decision marks only the second time an FBI director has been fired by the US president in more than three decades

By Cogan Schneier

4 minute read

May 10, 2017 | International Edition

Decision marks only the second time an FBI director has been fired by the US president in more than three decades

By Cogan Schneier

4 minute read

May 09, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Citing his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey. His actions may weigh heavy on his future employment prospects, as big law firms may be wary of questions that would accompany his hiring. Still, as a prominent attorney with high-level experience in government and business, he may find a home at a law firm, as some other former FBI directors have.

By Cogan Schneier

24 minute read

May 09, 2017 | National Law Journal

Citing his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey. His actions may weigh heavy on his future employment prospects, as big law firms may be wary of questions that would accompany his hiring. Still, as a prominent attorney with high-level experience in government and business, he may find a home at a law firm, as some other former FBI directors have.

By Cogan Schneier

8 minute read

May 08, 2017 | National Law Journal

The judges and lawyers repeatedly turned to hypothetical situations throughout the roughly two-hour en banc hearing to formulate their points on President Donald Trump's second version of the order.

By Cogan Schneier

10 minute read