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.
April 12, 2017 | National Law Journal
Guantanamo Defense Attorneys Sue Over Work ConditionsThe attorneys, which include civilian and JAG lawyers, say they are forced to work in conditions that expose them to carcinogens while defending a client from the death penalty.
By Cogan Schneier
10 minute read
April 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
Humanitarian Aid Lawsuit Targets Former Yahoo LawyersA lawsuit filed Tuesday claims only a fraction of a $17 million trust created under a Yahoo settlement has been used to provide humanitarian aid to Chinese dissidents.
By Cogan Schneier
8 minute read
April 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
Humanitarian Aid Lawsuit Targets Former Yahoo LawyersA lawsuit filed Tuesday claims only a fraction of a $17 million trust created under a Yahoo settlement has been used to provide humanitarian aid to Chinese dissidents.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
April 11, 2017 | Legaltech News
Fight Over 2 Big Law Accounts Sparks Legal Tech Court CaseeSentio Technologies says a former employee stole two Big Law clients when he defected to rival technology provider HBR Consulting.
By Cogan Schneier
20 minute read
April 11, 2017 | Legaltech News
Fight Over 2 Big Law Accounts Sparks Legal Tech Court CaseeSentio Technologies says a former employee stole two Big Law clients when he defected to rival technology provider HBR Consulting.
By Cogan Schneier
3 minute read
April 10, 2017 | National Law Journal
Fight Over 2 Big Law Accounts Sparks Legal Tech SpatIn a new suit, eSentio Technologies accuses HBR Consulting of derailing its bid for document management work from Akin Gump and King & Spalding.
By Cogan Schneier
20 minute read
April 10, 2017 | National Law Journal
Fight Over 2 Big Law Accounts Sparks Legal Tech SpatIn a new suit, eSentio Technologies accuses HBR Consulting of derailing its bid for document management work from Akin Gump and King & Spalding.
By Cogan Schneier
20 minute read
April 07, 2017 | National Law Journal
'Crisis' Looms Without New Bankruptcy Judges, Courts SayThe U.S. Judicial Conference is asking Congress to add four new positions and make another 14 temporary positions permanent to deal with case volumes in select districts.
By Cogan Schneier
3 minute read
April 07, 2017 | Daily Business Review
'Crisis' Looms Without New Bankruptcy Judges, Courts SayThe U.S. Judicial Conference is asking Congress to add four new positions and make another 14 temporary positions permanent to deal with case volumes in select districts.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read
April 07, 2017 | National Law Journal
José Andrés, Trump Organization Settle DC Hotel FeudDetails of the settlement were not disclosed, but the two sides had sued each other for millions of dollars in a breach of contract suit sparked by President Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read