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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

Student Athletes Get Scammed in NIL Deals

Nicole Sadek, Bloomberg Law Data Reporter, discusses how new NCAA policies over NIL have led to some college athletes getting ripped off by disreputable agents, questionable business deals, bad contracts and outright scams. David Voreacos, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses a Ponzi schemer whose sentence was commuted by former President Donald Trump, being charged again, with another Ponzi scheme. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 25, 202323 min

SEC and FTC Lose Major Cases

Securities law attorney Robert Heim, a Partner at Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin, discusses the ramifications of the SEC’s loss in the Ripple case. Anthony Sabino, a Professor in the Department of Law at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University, discusses the FTC’s loss in the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard case. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 202327 min

New York City's First Latino Police Commissioner

Policing expert Jeffrey Fagan, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the challenges facing Edward Caban, the first Latino Police Commissioner of New York City. Elections expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses an appeals court ordering that New York’s congressional map be redrawn. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 20, 202333 min

Trump Is a Target in Federal Election Probe

Professor Joshua Kastenberg of the University of New Mexico Law School, a former prosecutor and judge in the US Air Force, discusses former President Donald Trump receiving a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 202322 min

Actors' Strike Shuts Down Hollywood

Briana Hill, a partner with Pryor Cashman, discusses the actors’ strike. Anne Marie Lofaso, a law professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, discusses why Wall Street is fighting New York’s ban on non-compete clauses. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 202324 min

Antitrust Flags In PGA-LIV Golf Merger

Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses antitrust problems with the merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202317 min

Will Twitter Sue Meta Over Threads?

Intellectual property litigator Fabio Marino of Womble Bond Dickinson, discusses Twitter’s threats to sue Meta Platforms over its Threads app. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses Microsoft winning a court fight with US regulators and being cleared to buy Activision. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 202321 min

Trump Appointee Refuses to Stay Controversial Order

Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress, discusses a Louisiana judge refusing to give a stay to the Biden administration while it appeals his controversial order banning federal officials from contacting social media platforms. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 202321 min

The Next Fight in College Admissions

Audrey Anderson, who heads the higher education practice at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, discusses minority groups suing Harvard over legacy and donor preferences in admissions. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Biden surpassing recent predecessors with judicial appointments. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202326 min

The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket

Constitutional law professor Stephen Vladeck of the University of Texas Law School discusses his new book, “The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court uses stealth rulings to amass power and undermine the republic.” June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 10, 202330 min

The Court's Blow to LGBTQ Rights

Professor Katherine Franke, Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling that a Christian website designer has a free-speech right to refuse to create wedding pages for same-sex couples. Labor & employment attorney Nicholas Pappas, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses New York City’s new law requiring businesses that use artificial intelligence in hiring to show the process was free from bias. J...

Jul 06, 202330 min

Oldest Federal Judge Refuses to Retire

Kelcee Griffis, Bloomberg Law Senior Reporter, discusses her interview with 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman, who has refused to retire, leading to a dispute rarely seen in the judiciary. Martin Edel, Co-Chair of the sports law practice at Goulston & Storrs, discusses the latest developments in the PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 05, 202331 min

Conservatives Exert Power in Term's Final Days

Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the final decisions of the Supreme Court term where the court’s conservative majority threw out President Joe Biden’s student-loan relief plan and ruled that a Christian website designer has a free-speech right to refuse to create wedding pages for same-sex couples. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 03, 202331 min

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action

Former US Solicitor General Gregory Garre, a partner at Latham & Watkins, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision that effectively bars colleges and universities from using race as a factor in admissions. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 30, 202315 min

Ex-Banker's Fate Sealed by Best Friend's Testimony

Bloomberg legal reporter Greg Farrell discusses an insider trading case where a banker’s former best friend testified against him, sealing the guilty verdict. Bloomberg legal reporter Joel Rosenblatt discusses the criminal and civil legal fallout from the Titan submersible’s implosion. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 202328 min

Supreme Court Rejects Controversial Election Theory

Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School discusses the Supreme Court rejecting a Republican-backed effort to oust state judges from their longstanding roles in federal elections. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 202315 min

Immigration Victory for Biden Administration

Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court clearing the way for President Joe Biden’s administration to shift the government’s immigration enforcement priorities. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 26, 202322 min

Did Hunter Biden Get a Sweetheart Deal?

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Hunter Biden plea deal and the latest in the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump. Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the Tolkien estate suing over an unauthorized sequel to “Lord of the Rings.” June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 24, 202332 min

FTC Says Amazon Duped Consumers

Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School discusses the FTC suing Amazon for duping customers into signing up for its Prime membership service and then making it hard to cancel. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 202316 min

Supreme Court Expands Power and FTC Sues Amazon

Bloomberg's Madison Mills speaks with Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr about how a conservative supermajority on the court is remaking US laws on the environment, health and firearms. Plus, Spencer Soper explains why the FTC is going after Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 202335 min

Hunter Biden Plea Deal and AI Regulation

Bloomberg's Madison Mills discusses how Hunter Biden will be pleading guilty to two misdemeanor tax crimes and enter an agreement with prosecutors to potentially avoid a charge for possessing a gun while addicted to an illegal drug. She is joined by Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz and Zoe Tillman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 202335 min

Crypto's Moment of Clairty

Bloomberg's Madison Mills speaks with Hannah Miller on crypto's moment of clarity. Plus the latest on the merger of LIV golf and the PGA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 202315 min

NEW PODCAST: The Circuit with Emily Chang

In her new podcast, Bloomberg journalist Emily Chang sits down for intimate interviews with the biggest names at the intersection of tech, business, entertainment and culture. Join her every Thursday for a behind-the-scenes look at the most exciting and influential trends, and the big personalities behind them. Listen & Subscribe: Apple: apple.co/3NzkJda Spotify: spoti.fi/3Picljp Anywhere: bit.ly/3PiDrqK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 18, 202330 sec

Student Loan Repayment and an Update on SBF

Bloomberg's Madison Mills previews the upcoming Supreme Court decision on student loans. She also discusses the latest on Sam Bankman-Fried. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 202320 min

Antitrust In Focus

Bloomberg's Madison Mills discusses some of the biggest antitrust cases in the nation with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jennifer Rie and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Ed Hammond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 202315 min

The Trump Indictment Post-Mortem

Bloomberg's Madison Mills speaks with Kailey Leinz and Wendy Benjaminson in the wake of the indictment of former President Trump. Plus Bloomberg Government reporter Zach Cohen explains the GOP feud in the house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 202320 min

JPMorgan Settles, Nasdaq Buys Adenza

Bloomberg's Madison Mills discusses JPMorgan agreeing to pay $290 Million to settle a lawsuit alleging it knowingly benefited from former client Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking. Plus, we get details on Nasdaq's biggest-ever acquisition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202315 min

Preview: Donald Trump in Florida Court

Bloomberg's Madison Mills previews the legal and political challenges facing former President Donald Trump after being indicted on federal charges. She's joined by Bloomberg's Wendy Benjaminson and Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 202335 min

NEW PODCAST: Bloomberg Talks

Get today’s top interviews from Bloomberg News on the NEW Bloomberg Talks podcast. On Apple: apple.co/45Oio52 On Spotify: spoti.fi/3NdBTM7 On Stitcher: bit.ly/45MmtGW Anywhere: bit.ly/3oODwaO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 11, 202345 sec

Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges

Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School, discusses the first federal indictment of a former President in US history and the charges against Donald Trump. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 202330 min
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