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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

The Incredible Shrinking Supreme Court Docket

Constitutional law expert Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses why the Supreme Court is handing down its fewest decisions in decades this term. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 202215 min

DOJ Ramping Up Probe Into Trump's Inner Circle

Chris Strohm, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the more aggressive phase of the Justice Department's investigation into the Capitol riots, focusing on potential felonies by former President Trump's inner circle. Eric Talley, a Professor at Columbia Law School, discusses why Elon Musk's buyer's remorse won't get him out of the Twitter deal. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 09, 202228 min

Johnny Depp's Win and the Aftermath

Neama Rahmani, President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the verdict in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial and its repercussions. Erin Mulvaney, Bloomberg Law Senior Reporter, discusses strippers in California leading an effort to unionize clubs in the state. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 07, 202229 min

Mistrust at the Supreme Court Amid Historic Backlog

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter, discusses how the Supreme Court is heading into the homestretch of the term with more than half its work incomplete, as the justices and their law clerks deal with an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Second Amendment expert Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the upcoming Supreme Court opinion on New York's gun law and the state of gun control legislation across the cou...

Jun 04, 202230 min

Real Setback for Special Counsel John Durham

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses how the first courtroom test for Special Counsel John Durham ended in failure, a significant setback for his investigation into the Russia investigation. Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute discusses the Supreme Court blocking a Texas law that would require social media platforms to allow hate speech and extremism. June Grasso hosts S...

Jun 04, 202226 min

How to Spot Dishonest Lawyers: They’re Playing a Game

Taya Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behavior and business ethics at Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, discusses her study published in "Negotiation Journal," based on her research into why some lawyers are more “honest” than others. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 03, 202215 min

Will Sunny Balwani Beat Charges of Patient Fraud?

Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the defense in the trial of former Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani. Richard Silberberg, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, discusses the Supreme Court's decision that a federal appeals court overstepped its authority in creating an arbitration-related rule in a dispute over a worker’s class action overtime case against a Taco Bell franchise. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 31, 202224 min

Texas School Shooting Renews Battle Over Gun Laws

June Grasso speaks to Second Amendment experts Joseph Blocher of Duke Law School and Jeffrey Fagan of Columbia Law School about the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas and the calls for common sense gun control laws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202217 min

Asylum Limitations and Soaring Cryptocurrency Cases

Leon Fresco, a Partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the implications of a judge ruling that the Biden administration cannot end Title 42, the pandemic-era border policy that prevents migrants from seeking asylum. Sam Skolnik, a Senior Reporter for Bloomberg Law, discusses how cryptocurrency litigation is soaring, and big firms are scrambling to keep up. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 27, 202234 min

Is Musk Getting Cold Feet About Acquiring Twitter?

Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the latest statements from Elon Musk that indicate the world's richest man may be getting cold feet about acquiring Twitter. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court striking down another campaign finance law. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202238 min

Aftershocks of a Reversal of Roe v. Wade

June Grasso speaks to Mary Ziegler, a professor at UC Davis Law School, and Elizabeth Sepper, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, about the repercussions of the Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade and a woman's constitutional right to abortion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 202226 min

Trump's Lawyer Leading Aggressive Counterattacks

Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses his profile of Alina Habba, the lawyer who has taken over some of Donald Trump’s highest priority legal fights, and his conversation with the former president. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 20227 min

Unions Are on the Rise Again

Kate Andrias, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses why unions are on the rise in this country after being out of favor, and the legal struggles to form unions. James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses how a former Nomura Holdings senior bond trader beat the SEC in a case over lying to his clients. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 202231 min

The Next Immigration Battleground Is Schools

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation at the Justice Department, discusses the Texas Governor's intention to challenge the landmark case which establishes the right of all students to a public school education, regardless of their legal status in this country. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 10, 202217 min

'Cheap Speech' and SCOTUS on Speech

Richard Hasen, a Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, discusses his book, "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It." Timothy Zick, a Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that Boston violated the Constitution by refusing to fly a Christian civic group’s flag at city hall while raising the banners of other organizations. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

May 07, 202229 min

Roe v. Wade on the Brink of Extinction

Constitutional law experts Stephen Vladeck, a Professor at the University of Texas Law School, and Katherine Franke, a Professor at Columbia Law School and Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, discuss the bombshell leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion which would reverse Roe v. Wade, leaving it to individual states to decide whether abortions are allowed. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 06, 202235 min

Leak of Draft SCOTUS Abortion Decision Is Stunning

Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that overturns the constitutional right to abortion. Harry Nelson, the founder of Nelson Hardiman, discusses San Francisco's landmark trial against the opioid industry. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 04, 202230 min

Charges in Spectacular Archegos Debacle

James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses how the spectacular collapse of Archegos Capital Management led to charges against its founder Bill Hwang and its chief financial officer, Patrick Halligan. Audrey Anderson, who heads the higher education practice at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, discusses a divided Supreme Court letting a selective Northern Virginia public school keep using an admissions policy adopted to add more racial and socioeconomic diversity to its student body. June Gr...

May 02, 202224 min

Praying Football Coach and Tribute to Justice Breyer

Richard Garnett, a Professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the Supreme Court arguments in the case of the high school football coach fired for praying on the 50-yard line after games. Carl Tobias, a Professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the tribute by Chief Justice John Roberts to Justice Stephen Breyer at his last oral argument before retiring. Leon Fresco, a Partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over the Remain in Mexico policy. J...

Apr 30, 202234 min

How Elon Musk May Change Twitter

First amendment law expert Eugene Volokh, a Professor at UCLA Law School, discusses how Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and his absolutist view of free speech, could change the platform. Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses former President Donald Trump's appealing the contempt of court ruling against him and the $10,000 daily fine. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 202234 min

Miranda, Johnny Depp and Marjorie Taylor Greene

Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discusses Supreme Court arguments over whether an officer who failed to give Miranda warnings, can be sued in a civil-rights lawsuit. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the attempt to block Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's re-election under a rarely sited section of the 14th Amendment dealing with "insurrection or rebellion." First Amendment Attorney Jeff Lewis, of Jeff Lewis Law, discusses Johnny Depp's testimony ...

Apr 26, 202235 min

Comedians Want Pandora to Pay for Jokes

Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses several comedians, including the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin, suing Pandora Media for streaming their comedy albums without getting the proper licenses. Alon Kapen, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses Elon Musk getting the financing to buy Twitter. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 25, 202225 min

One Solution to the Border Crisis

Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the jury finding Roger Ng, the only Goldman Sachs banker to go to trial over the global 1MDB scandal, guilty for his role in the epic looting of the Malaysian fund. David Voreacos, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the surge in the seizure of cryptocurrencies and the challenges law enforcement is facing. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 20, 202216 min

Judge Tosses Girl Scouts' Suit Against Boy Scouts

Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the jury finding Roger Ng, the only Goldman Sachs banker to go to trial over the global 1MDB scandal, guilty for his role in the epic looting of the Malaysian fund. David Voreacos, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the surge in the seizure of cryptocurrencies and the challenges law enforcement is facing. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 18, 202213 min

Former Goldman Banker Found Guilty and Crypto Seizures

Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the jury finding Roger Ng, the only Goldman Sachs banker to go to trial over the global 1MDB scandal, guilty for his role in the epic looting of the Malaysian fund. David Voreacos, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the surge in the seizure of cryptocurrencies and the challenges law enforcement is facing. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 15, 202228 min

Texas Woman Falsely Arrested for Murder Over Abortion

Mary Ziegler a professor at Florida State University College of Law, discusses Oklahoma's new strict abortion law and the arrest of a woman for murder over an abortion in Texas. Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law School, discusses Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for the first time joining with the liberal justices in blasting the conservative majority’s handling of the shadow docket. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 15, 202227 min

Why the Prosecution Failed in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

Matthew Schneider, a partner at Honigman LLP, discusses the jury acquitting two defendants and deadlocking on two others in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Bloomberg Law Reporter Madison Alder discusses the backlog of circuit court vacancies as the midterms near. Patent attorney Leonard Svensson of Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch LLP, discusses how Impossible Foods is testing a tastes-like-meat patent in court. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Apr 13, 202241 min

Sunny Balwani's Defense in Second Theranos Trial

Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the trial of former Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, just two and a half months after a jury convicted Elizabeth Holmes, his ex-girlfriend, of defrauding investors. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of immigration litigation in the Obama administration, discusses the CDC ending Title 42 and the expected influx of migrants at the border. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Apr 10, 202228 min

History Is Made as Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed

Olatunde Johnson, a constitutional law professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first black woman to sit on the court. Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses a judge turning down Ghislaine Maxwell's request for a new trial. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses U.S. antitrust chiefs voicing support for an American crackdown on gatekee...

Apr 07, 202224 min

Jackson on Brink of History and Stunning Union Win

Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court and what's ahead as she gets closer to a full Senate vote on her nomination. Labor law expert, Kate Andrias, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses an upstart labor union's stunning upset win of 55% of workers votes at the Staten Island warehouse of Amazon. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 05, 202229 min
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