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.
January 22, 2018 | The Recorder
Lawsuits Claim State Dept. Illegally Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples' ChildrenA couple in California claims one of their surrogate-carried twin sons was denied citizenship unconstitutionally.
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4 minute read
January 19, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Former White & Case Chairman's Fatal Car Accident Results in $5.4M SettlementJames Hurlock died of injuries sustained after a car accident in February 2016.
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2 minute read
January 18, 2018 | National Law Journal
Citing 'Unprecedented' Injunction, DOJ Takes DACA Fight to SCOTUSThe Justice Department said an injunction would persist for months if the appeal is allowed to go through the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit first.
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4 minute read
January 18, 2018 | National Law Journal
Federal Courts Have 3-Week Lifeline if Government Shuts DownWhile courts will remain open, furloughs at the Justice Department would likely slow litigation.
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5 minute read
January 17, 2018 | Law.com
Trump Watch: Steve Bannon's Executive Privilege ShowdownWhile his client was interviewed by the House lntelligence Committee, Quinn Emanuel's Bill Burck was reportedly relaying questions in real time to the White House for instructions.
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6 minute read
January 17, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Joins Multi-State Battle With FCC Over Net NeutralityAttorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a challenge to the repeal of the Obama-era rules.
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4 minute read
January 16, 2018 | National Law Journal
DOJ Sides With Archdiocese in Lawsuit Over Christmas AdsThe Justice Department supports a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C., subway system over its refusal to run religious ads.
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4 minute read
January 16, 2018 | National Law Journal
State AGs Launch Legal Battle Over Net NeutralityAttorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a challenge to the repeal of the Obama-era rules.
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3 minute read
January 16, 2018 | The Recorder
Becerra and State AGs Launch Legal Battle Over Net NeutralityAttorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a challenge to the repeal of the Obama-era rules.
By Cogan Schneier |
3 minute read
January 16, 2018 | The Recorder
Trump Looks to Fast-Track DACA Appeal to Supreme CourtThe Justice Department announced Tuesday it would both appeal a California federal judge's ruling from last week and seek direct review from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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3 minute read