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 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
3 minute read
April 05, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Group Floods Fourth Circuit Judges With Pro Travel Ban EmailsThe Fourth Circuit issued a rare notice alerting the attorneys in the case that the judges are receiving unsolicited emails from the public.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read
April 05, 2017 | National Law Journal
Group Floods Fourth Circuit Judges With Pro Travel Ban EmailsThe Fourth Circuit issued a rare notice alerting the attorneys in the case that the judges are receiving unsolicited emails from the public.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read
April 04, 2017 | Law.com
How to Serve the President Without a Secret Service Run-In: A Podcast with Scott Rome of Veritas LawScott Rome of The Veritas Law Firm in Washington, D.C. Photo by Diego Radzinschi.Even before he took over the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was…
By Cogan Schneier
2 minute read
March 31, 2017 | National Law Journal
In MLB Defamation Suit, Judge Says Play BallThe D.C. district judge threw out a part of the case involving a print story accusing two players of using steroids, but allowed a defamation claim against an accompanying video to move forward.
By Cogan Schneier
17 minute read
March 31, 2017 | National Law Journal
Billionaires, Bureaucrats & Pharma Bro: 5 Key Immunity CasesInvestigators considering a deal must weigh letting a potential criminal lose with the benefit of their testimony.
By Cogan Schneier
15 minute read
March 30, 2017 | The Recorder
Trump Travel Ban Boomerangs Back to the Ninth CircuitThe Trump administration on Thursday appealed a Hawaii federal judge's preliminary injunction blocking the president's second travel ban, sending the issue back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
By Cogan Schneier
4 minute read
March 28, 2017 | National Law Journal
Web of Litigation Grows Around Trump Travel BanAs Hawaii prepares for a hearing Wednesday, the Trump administration looks to capitalize on an early win in Virginia.
By COGAN SCHNEIER
11 minute read
March 27, 2017 | National Law Journal
DC Court Upholds $1.2B Award Against Venezuela for Seizing Gold MineThe ruling issued March 25 upholds an arbitration panel's award entered for Canadian company Crystallex.
By Cogan Schneier
10 minute read
March 23, 2017 | National Law Journal
Gibson Seizes Win as Railroad Regulation Dispute Reaches End of the LineAfter six years of litigation and a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2008 railway regulation.
By Cogan Schneier
11 minute read