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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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Papadopoulos Claims Campaign Approved Russia Meeting (Audio)

Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and Ryan Goodman, a professor at NYU School of Law, discuss reports that former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos wrote in an email that top Trump campaign officials agreed to a pre-election meeting with representatives of Vladimir Putin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 02, 20174 min

Exxon Agrees to Pay $300 Million in Climate Settlement (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law School, discusses an agreement by Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay more than $300 to resolve air quality violations for eight chemical plants in Texas and Louisiana. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 01, 20176 min

Papadopoulos Claims Campaign Approved Russia Meeting (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and Ryan Goodman, a professor at NYU School of Law, discuss reports that former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos wrote in an email that top Trump campaign officials agreed to a pre-election meeting with representatives of Vladimir Putin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 01, 201713 min

Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Military Ban

Katherine Franke, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a decision by a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 01, 20174 min

McConnell Moves Forward with Judicial Nominations (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell's plan to move forward with hearings for the federal judge nominations that are currently awaiting confirmation by the senate. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 20178 min

Mueller Probe Enters New Phase After First Charges (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Stephen Vladeck, a professor at The University of Texas Law School, discusses the next steps in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which resulted in charges for three people on Monday. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 20176 min

Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Military Ban (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Rachel VanLandingham, a professor at Southwestern Law School and former judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, and Katherine Franke, a professor at Columbia Law School, discuss a decision by a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 31, 201712 min

First Charges in Russian Interference in US Election (Audio)

William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, and Fordham Law School professor Andrew Kent discuss Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 20174 min

Barclays in Talks Over Toxic Mortgages (Audio)

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that Barclays and United States Justice Department are engaging in talks over the suspected fraudulent sale of mortgage securities a decade ago. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 30, 20174 min

Court Consulted on Electronic Searches at Airports (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Orin Kerr, a professor at George Washington University School of Law, and George Newhouse, a partner at Detons, discusses a bid by the ACLU to review warrantless government cellphone searches at U.S. airports. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 27, 20178 min

Tech Rivalries Flare as Russia investigation Continues (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, and Mark Patterson, a professor at Fordham University Law School, discuss how investigations into foreign-funded election ads on social media have revived an ongoing feud between Google and Yelp. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 27, 201712 min

Barclays in Talks Over Toxic Mortgages (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that Barclays and United States Justice Department are engaging in talks over the suspected fraudulent sale of mortgage securities a decade ago. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 27, 20176 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Judge Delivers Blow to ACA (Audio)

Brian Rye, senior government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a decision by a federal judge to reject a bid by democratic state officials to temporarily block the White House from ending cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers, which were put in place under the Affordable Care Act. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 27, 20174 min

DOJ Takes on Campus Free Speech Case (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, discusses why the Justice Department has decided to support a claim by a student at Pierce College in Los Angeles, who says that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was made to stand in a "free-speech zone" while handing out spanish language copies of the U.S. constitution. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Oct 26, 20178 min

ACA Judge Refuses to Restore Subsidy Payments (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Brian Rye, senior government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a decision by a federal judge to reject a bid by democratic state officials to temporarily block the White House from ending cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers, which were put in place under the Affordable Care Act. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 26, 20176 min

Purdue Targeted as Trump Declares Opioid Emergency (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Richard Ausness, a professor and the University of Kentucky School of Law, and Leo Beletsky, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, discuss President Trump's Thursday announcement declaring a national emergency over the opioid crisis, which comes one day after Purdue Pharma was targeted by federal prosecutors over the marketing of controversial opioid painkiller OxyContin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See om...

Oct 26, 201712 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: DOJ Curbs `Sneak & Peek' Searches (Audio)

Jonathan Manes, a professor at University of Buffalo School of Law, and Michael Carroll, director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, discuss why the Department of Justice is moving to scale back the use so-called "sneak-and-peek" searches, which force technology companies to turn over customer data without alerting users to the clandestine interception of their information. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and ...

Oct 26, 20174 min

Court Upholds `Baseball Rule' in New York Court (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Bob Van Voris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses a legal win for the New York Yankees, after a state appeals court in Manhattan ruled that the baseball team was not responsible for a fan's foul ball-related injuries at a 2011 game. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 20179 min

DOJ Curbs Controversial `Sneak-and-Peek' Searches (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Manes, a professor at University of Buffalo School of Law, and Michael Carroll, director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, discuss why the Department of Justice is moving to scale back the use so-called "sneak-and-speak" searches, which force technology companies to turn over customer data without alerting users to the clandestine interception of their information. They speak with Bloomberg's ...

Oct 25, 201711 min

Supreme Court Dismisses Latest Travel Ban Case (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter and co-host of "Bloomberg Law" on Bloomberg Radio, discusses why the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the remaining case over President Trump's controversial travel ban, allowing the new version of the policy to be scrutinized first by lower courts. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 25, 20175 min

Some Supreme Court Members Ignore Hard Data in Cases (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky School of Law, discusses why some Supreme Court justices continue to downplay the importance of math and statistics as evidence in cases. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 20178 min

David Boies Hopes His Law Firm Will Outlive Him (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Casey Sullivan, editor-at-large for Bloomberg Big Law Business, discusses his recent interview with high-profile lawyer David Boies, who is preparing to hand over leadership of his law firm so that it can carry on after he is gone. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 20176 min

In Unusual Move, Treasury Department Opposes CFPB (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Mike Konczal, a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and Jim Copland, legal director for the Manhattan Institute, discuss why the Treasury department is attacking a rule that was proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which would allow credit card customers to settle disputes through the courts, rather than through arbitration. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 24, 201712 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: Ex-HSBC FX Trader Convicted (Audio)

Lananh Nguyen from Bloomberg News, discusses the jury verdict in the case against Mark Johnson, a former London-based currency trader at HSBC Holdings, who has been convicted of manipulating the foreign exchange market. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 20173 min

Texas Town Mixes Politics with Hurricane Relief (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the town of Dickinson, Texas, which will only provide hurricane relief grants who pledge not to boycott Israel. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 20175 min

J&J Wins Reversal of $417 Million Talc Cancer Penalty (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and Howard Erichson, a professor at Fordham University Law School, discuss a court verdict, which overturned a $417 million penalty against Johnson & Johnson for knowingly selling cancer-causing talcum powder. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 201716 min

Ex-HSBC FX Trader Convicted for Front-Running (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Lananh Nguyen from Bloomberg News, discusses the jury verdict in the case against Mark Johnson, a former London-based currency trader at HSBC Holdings, who has been convicted of manipulating the foreign exchange market. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 20176 min

Bloomberg Law Brief: New Legislation for Online Ads (Audio)

Bradley Smith, a professor at Capital University Law School and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, discusses a new bipartisan plan in the Senate to regulate online advertising after foreign interference in the 2016 U.S. election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 20174 min

Jury Discusses Fate of HSBC Foreign Exchange Trader (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Lananh Nguyen and Patricia Hurtado from Bloomberg News, discuss the court case against Mark Johnson, a former London-based currency trader at HSBC Holdings, who is accused of manipulating the foreign exchange market. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 20, 20178 min

Johnny Depp Blames Lawyer, Others for Lost Fortune (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- David Bissinger, founding partner at Bissinger, Oshman and Williams, discusses why actor Johnny Depp is accusing his former lawyer, Jacob Bloom, among others, of losing his fortune over the past 18 years, and asking for $30 million in contingency fees. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 20, 20176 min
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