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.
John Donohue, a professor at Stanford Law School and an expert on the Second Amendment, discusses recent cases on gun regulation including a Kansas judge’s decision that the ban on machine guns is unconstitutional. Maia Spoto, Bloomberg Law Correspondent, discusses the conviction of former high-powered lawyer Tom Girardi for stealing from his clients. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg discusses the superseding indictment against Donald Trump for election interference. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Aronberg, Palm Beach County State Attorney, describes Special Counsel Jack Smith’s moves forward this week in the two cases against former President Donald Trump. Intellectual property attorney Ronald Bienstock, a partner at Scarinci Hollenbeck, who represented Armadillo, maker of Dean guitars, in its win against Gibson guitars in a trademark case at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Rebecca Green, a professor at William & Mary Law School and co-director of the Election Law Program, discusses the Supreme Court giving Republicans a partial win on an Arizona election law. Immigration law expert, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Repulican states suing over the Biden administration’s latest immigration policy for spouses of US citizens. Celebrity divorce attorney Christopher Melcher, a partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda, discusses the divorce of Je...
June Grasso talks to top legal experts about the major stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William Kovacic, a professor at GW Law School and former Chair of the FTC, discusses a Texas judge throwing out the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements. Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU, discusses the Supreme Court rejecting the Biden administration on transgender student rules. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses the FTC’s challenge to the Kroger-Albertson’s merger and to the Tapestry-Capri merger. Dana Bolger, Senior Staff Attorney at A Better Balance: The Work & Family Legal Center, discusses the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses why the Supreme Court’s workload is backloaded. Internet and copyright expert Alfred Yen, a Professor at Boston College Law School, discusses Cox Communications asking the Supreme Court to reverse a $1 billion music piracy verdict. Bloomberg Legal Reporter Rachel Graf discusses a spat over sand between wealthy neighbors in Malibu. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson of Nelson Hardiman, discusses the criminal case brought against five people, including two doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, discusses the nearly $ 300 million lawyers fees awarded in Dell Technologies case. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trial attorney David Ring, of Taylor & Ring, discusses the latest in the embezzlement trial of Tom Girardi, the once famous Los Angeles trial attorney. Employment law expert Anthony Oncidi, a partner at Proskauer Rose, discusses some eye-popping verdicts. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the judge’s decision kicking Robert F. Kennedy Jr off the ballot in New York. Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses a federal appellate court blocking Biden’s SAVE student loan program. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Kanter, United States Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, discusses the government’s winning antitrust case against Google. Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the 8th Circuit blocking the Biden administration’s SAVE student debt relief program. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former federal prosecutor Agustin Orozco, a partner at Crowell & Moring, discusses the trial of Thomas Girardi for embezzling millions of dollars from clients. David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the problem with Donald Trump’s promise to establish a national bitcoin stockpile. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Professor William Kovacic of GW Law School, former chair of the FTC, discusses the landmark verdict against Google. Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the lawsuits against 14 NBA teams for copyright infringement. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses a judge overturning the NFL Sunday verdict. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Palm Beach County State Attorney, Dave Aronberg, discusses the retraction of the plea deal for the accused mastermind of the 911 terrorist attacks. Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses nearly half of the NBA teams being sued for copyright infringement. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Antitrust expert William Kovacic, a professor at George Washington Law School and former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, discusses the decision finding Google is a monopolist. Business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a change in Delaware corporate law and Elon Musk’s pay package. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a recent ruling on work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders. Matthew Schettenhelm, Bloomberg Intelligence litigation analyst, discusses which circuit courts could be in play after the presidential election. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses a judge throwing out the $4.7 billion Sunday ticket award against the NFL. Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses the Senate Passing the Kid’s Online Safety Act. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Waxman, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the government giving a plea deal to accused 911 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, allowing him to avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty. John Bergmayer, Legal Director of Public Knowledge, discusses the 5th Circuit limiting agency power again with a novel decision. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Entertainment and media lawyer Ronald Bienstock, a partner at Scarinci Hollenbeck, discusses Warner Bros. Discovery suing the NBA for breach of contract over TV rights. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the fallout after the Supreme Court threw out the 40-year old Chevron doctrine. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hamas says Israel killed its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an airstrike on Iran’s capital, putting the Middle East even further on edge. Bloomberg's Nathan Hager and Joumanna Bercetche break down the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William Treanor, Dean of Georgetown Law and a constitutional history scholar, discusses President Biden’s call for Supreme Court reforms. Zak Kurtz, of Sneaker & Streetwear Legal Services, discusses Nike firing a warning shot to sneaker artists with a trademark suit. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michele Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown Law, discusses the legal battles in state and federal courts over abortion access. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses where President Biden stands in the race to beat former President Trump’s judicial appointments. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg lobbying and legal affairs reporter, discusses the focus of Vice-President Kamala Harris and Democrats on Project 2025, the conservative manifesto. Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, discusses unique decisions by Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses Donald Trump appealing the nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment against him. Abbe Smith, director of Georgetown Law’s Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic, discusses the fallout from the Alaska judge scandal. Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen, discusses the FTC examining “surveillance pricing.” June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Election law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses legal challenges Vice-President Kamala Harris could face. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former federal prosecutor Ariel Neuman, a partner at Bird Marella, discusses the unusual and aggressive move by prosecutors in the obstruction case against Senator Bob Menendez. Constitutional law expert Olatunde Johnson, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses proposals to reform the Supreme Court. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
