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Bloomberg Law

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Expert analysis on legal issues and cases in the news. 

Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars on the legal stories making news and shaping the world.

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Episodes

Bloomberg Law: Wright and Mariotti on Arpaio Pardon (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Wright, a Professor at Savannah Law School, and Renato Mariotti, Partner at Thompson Coburn, will discuss how President Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is dividing his political party, with critics saying the move shows a lack of regard for an independent judiciary. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 201712 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Texas’s Voter-ID Law Struck Down (Audio)

Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discusses a judge's decision to strike down Texas's restrictive photo voter-identification law. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 20174 min

Bloomberg Law: Persily on texas Voter ID Law (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Nathaniel Persily, a Law Professor, at Stanford Law School, will discuss how a federal judge struck down Texas’s restrictive photo voter-identification law and Republican lawmakers’ most recent attempt at fixing it. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 20178 min

Bloomberg Law: Westbrook on Start of MiFID Rules (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg News Editor, will discuss the start of the MiFID II rules. He speaks with Greg Stohr and Michael Best on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 20176 min

Mintz and Heim on Menendez's Bribery Case (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Mintz, Partner at McCarter & English LLP, and Robert Heim\u0010Partner at Meyers & Heim LLP, will preview Senator Robert Menendez’s bribery case. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 201713 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Insider Trading Litigation (Audio)

John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discuss former S.A.C. Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma's lost bid to overturn his insider-trading conviction and the boost it has given to federal prosecutors seeking to clean up illegal behavior on Wall Street. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 25, 20173 min

Painter on Whether Ben Carson Violated Hatch Act (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Richard W Painter, Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, will discuss whether or not Ben Carson violated the Hatch Act on Tuesday. He speaks with June Grasso on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 20178 min

Bloomberg Law: Jennifer Rie on Amazon, Whole Foods Deal (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, Senior Analyst of Litigation, for Bloomberg Intelligence,\u0010will discuss the Amazon/Whole Foods deal. She speaks with June Grasso on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 20175 min

Bloomberg Law: Denied Appeal for ex SAC Capital Manager (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert C Hockett, Professor at Cornell University, and John C Coffee,\u0010Professor of Securities Law at Columbia University, will discuss denied appeal for ex-SAC Capital manager. They speak with June Grasso on "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 201712 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Trump Hints at Pardon for Arpaio (Audio)

Mark Osler, a professor at St. Thomas School of Law, discusses the suggestion that President Trump is preparing to pardon controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt after defying a state judge’s order to end traffic patrols, which targeted suspected undocumented immigrants. He speaks with Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 24, 20173 min

In Phoenix Speech, Trump Hints at Pardon For Joe Arpaio (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Mark Osler, a professor at St. Thomas School of Law, discusses the suggestion that President Trump is preparing to pardon controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt after defying a state judge’s order to end traffic patrols, which targeted suspected undocumented immigrants. He speaks with Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 23, 20178 min

Energy Transfer Sues Greenpeace for Eco-Terrorism (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Charles Warren, a partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, and Pat Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discuss why Energy Transfer Partners is accusing environmental activist group Greenpeace of inciting terrorist acts and vandalism. They speak with Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 201711 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Gorsuch Speech at Trump Hotel (Audio)

Ken Doyle, a senior editor for Bloomberg BNA, discusses ethical questions that have emerged after Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch scheduled a speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. next month, less than two weeks before the court is set to hear arguments on the President's controversial travel ban. He speaks with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 23, 20173 min

Gorsuch Speech at Trump Hotel Raises Ethical Questions (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Ken Doyle, a senior editor for Bloomberg BNA, discusses ethical questions that have emerged after Supreme Court justice Neil Gorscuh scheduled a speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. next month, less than two weeks before the court is set to hear arguments on the President's controversial travel ban. He speaks with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 22, 20178 min

NBA Opens Paul George Tampering Probe Against Lakers (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Larry Coon, founder of CBAfaq.com, discusses why the National Basketball Association has opened an investigation into whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers, and its owner Magic Johnson, were guilty of tampering in a flirtation with Paul George. He speaks with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 20175 min

Bowe Bergdahl Opts for Judge Over Jury in Trial (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Lawrence Morris, a retired United States Army Colonel and general counsel for the Catholic University of America, and Rachel VanLandingham, a former Air Force JAG officer and a professor at Southwestern Law School, discuss U.S. Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's decision to be tried by a judge, rather than a military jury, as he faces charges of endangering comrades after he walked off his post in Afghanistan. They speak with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg L...

Aug 22, 201712 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Presidential War Powers (Audio)

Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, discusses President Trump's constitutional powers in taking military action against North Korea, and whether he would need Congressional approval for a large-scale attack overseas. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 20173 min

Boston Protests Put First Amendment in Focus (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Harvey Silverglate, a criminal defense & civil liberties litigator and of counsel to Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP, and Judy Kutulas, a professor at St. Olaf College, discuss weekend protests in Boston, and how they have led to a new debate over free speech in America. They speak with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 201714 min

North Korea Threat Exposes Presidential War Powers (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, discusses President Trump's constitutional powers in taking military action against North Korea, and whether he would need Congressional approval for a large-scale attack overseas. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 20177 min

SEC Drops Claims Against Traders in London Whale Case (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dropped claimed against two JPMorgan Chase & Co. traders as part of the "London Whale" case. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 20176 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Ignition Switch Settlement (Audio)

Erik Gordon, a professor at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, discusses how GM thwarted a $15 million settlement between the company's bankruptcy trust and thousands of plaintiffs, which was intended to resolve hundreds of personal injury cases stemming from the company's faulty initiation switches. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 21, 20173 min

GM Trust Backs out of Ignition Switch Settlement (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Erik Gordon, a professor at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, discusses how GM thwarted a $15 million settlement between the company's bankruptcy trust and thousands of plaintiffs, which was intended to resolve hundres of personal injury cases stemming from the company's faulty initiation switches. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 18, 20176 min

Confederate Monument Removal Faces Legal Hurdles (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Alfred Brophy, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, discusses the legal restrictions facing cities and towns that want to remove confederate monuments and memorials. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 20178 min

Critics Call on Congress to Investigate White Supremacy (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Michael Gerhardt, a professor at UNC Law School, discusses criticism over lack of congressional action after the violence in Charlottesville over the weekend. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 20175 min

Federal Court Declares Texas Voter Maps Racially Biased (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, and Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discuss the why a panel of Federal Court judges ruled that Texas's current voter maps are unusable in upcoming congressional midterm elections. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 201711 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Cellphone Privacy at High Court (Audio)

George Newhouse, a partner at Dentons, and Scott Vernick, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discuss why more than a dozen U.S. technology companies are calling on the Supreme Court to make it harder for government agencies and officials to access individuals' cellphone data. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 20173 min

Amid Hurdles, Sinclair-Tribune Deal Likely to Proceed (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Matthew Schettenhelm, a litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the FCC review of Sinclair's acquisition of Tribune, which is likely to move forward, despite several legislative hurdles. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 20178 min

Amid Hectic Week, Trump Loses `iTrump' Court Fight (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou, a court reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses how app designer Tom Scharfeld managed to claim victory over president Trump for the trademark on his mobile application "iTrump," which is intended to help people learn to play the trumpet. She speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 20175 min

Tech Companies Ask High Court to Boost Cell Privacy (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- George Newhouse, a partner at Dentons, and Scott Vernick, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discuss why more than a dozen U.S. technology companies are calling on the Supreme Court to make it harder for government agencies and officials to access induviduals' cellphone data. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 201713 min

Lawsuit Challenging Trump From Blocking Twitter Users (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Law hosts June Grasso and Greg Stohr discuss a lawsuit that aims to challenge President Trump’s blocking users on Twitter. They speak with Saikrishna Prakash, a professor at the University of Virginia Law School, and Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 20173 min
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