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.
(Bloomberg) -- Jef Feeley, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses new evidence that Johnson and Johnson knew about the cancer risks of its talcum powder for decades, but did nothing to protect consumers. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter and co-host of the Bloomberg Law Show, discusses why the Supreme Court removed oral arguments for President Trump's old travel ban from its calendar, telling the administration and the ban’s challengers to file new briefs discussing the impact of a new revised policy. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
(Bloomberg) -- Benjamin Edelman, a professor at Harvard Business School, discusses a decision by London authorities to revoke Uber's license to operate in the city, citing the company's corporate culture and refusal to cooperate with authorities as cause to rescind the company's privileges. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, and Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University School, discuss the recent hack of the SEC's Edgar system, where companies are required to disclose massive amounts of confidential information. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, and Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University School, discuss the recent hack of the SEC's Edgar system, where companies are required to disclose massive amounts of confidential information. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eric Segal, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the case of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, which is now headed to the Supreme Court after years in lower courts. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Greg Garre, a partner at Latham and Watkins and a former Solicitor General for the United States, discusses the upcoming fall 2017 Supreme Court term, where the justices will decide on high-profile cases like President Trump's travel ban, and the privacy implications of cellphone searches. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky School of Law, discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case, where the justices will consider whether judges can throw out legislative maps for being so partisan that they violate the constitution. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Eric Segal, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the case of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, which is now headed to the Supreme Court after years in lower courts. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Kartikay Mehrotra, a legal reporter for Bloomberg news, discusses why the state of California is suing the Trump administration over plans to build a border wall on the California portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses why Bayer says its planned $66 billion purchase of Monsanto is going to be delayed until early 2018, citing talks with regulators. She speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses why Bayer says its planned $66 billion purchase of Monsanto is going to be delayed until early 2018, citing talks with regulators. She speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, and Jeffrey Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discuss the latest developments in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Harris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses why the National Venture Capital Association is suing the Trump administration over its decision to delay, and likely kill, an Obama-era initiative to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to build businesses in the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Patricia Hurtado and Lananh Nguyen from Bloomberg News, discuss an HSBC holdings currency trade code-named "Project Shine," which resulted in a $8 million profit for the bank and indictments for several of the bank's currency traders. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses why a former trader for now-defunct hedge fund SAC is now seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming that former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara mislead him about potentially damning evidence. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Charles Warren, a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, and Patrick Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discuss the Trump administration's evolving positon on environmental regulations, including U.S. involvement in the Paris climate accord and national park designations. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
(Bloomberg) -- John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a new round of nominations for the SEC, which has been understaffed for months. He speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- William McGeveran, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and Scott Vernick, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discuss why the tech industry is opposing the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which would allow state prosecutors and victims to sue social networks that don't do enough to combat users who post exploitative content. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
(Bloomberg) -- Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Kirk Stark, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses a ruling by the South Dakota Supreme Court, which decided that companies selling goods over the internet can't be forced to collect the state's 4.5 percent tax on purchases. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nathaniel Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss a Supreme Court decision, which reinstated disputed congressional and state voting maps in Texas, and blocks two lower court rulings that said the re-drawn district lines were the result of racial discrimination. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
(Bloomberg) -- Erik Larson, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, which accuses the administration of allowing federal border agents to seize and search the mobile phones of thousands of people, both citizens and immigrants, as they entered the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Larry Liebert, Bloomberg News national security editor, discusses news that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, discusses a recent federal court decision, which struck down the copyright for the iconic song, "We Shall Overcome," saying that adapting the song from older works was not enough to qualify for copyright protection. He speaks June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, and Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, discuss a Supreme Court deicison to reinforce President Trump's controversial travel ban, saying that he is legally allowed to prevent thousands of refugees from entering the country while the justices prepare to hear a broader challenge to the policy next month. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
(Bloomberg) -- Larry Liebert, a national security editor for Bloomberg News, discusses a Bloomberg report that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Google's decision to appeal a record-breaking $2.9 billion EU antitrust fine, striking off a legal challenge that could take years to conclude. She speaks June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Bloomberg) -- David Orentlicher, co-director of the health law program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, discusses a New York Court of Appeals decision turning down a proposed assisted suicide law in the state. He speaks June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
