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Arizona Election Rules & J. Lo Files for Divorce
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 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Law: Noncompetes, SCOTUS Is Slow & Charges in Matthew Perry Death
June Grasso talks to top legal experts about the major stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ban on Noncompetes Tossed & Transgender Student Protections
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.

FTC Opposes Supermarket and Fashion Mergers
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.

Music Piracy, SCOTUS Backloaded & Malibu Sand Spat
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.

Charges in Matthew Perry's Death & $267 Million Legal Fee
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.

Weekend Law: Trial of Disgraced Lawyer, Student Loans & RFK Jr.
June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famous LA Lawyer on Trial & Eye-Popping Verdicts
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.

RFK Jr Off NY Ballot & Is Student Loan Forgiveness Over?
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.

Google Antitrust & Student Loan Relief Blocked
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.

Tom Girardi Fraud Trial & Trump's Crypto Promise
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.

Weekend Law: Google Antitrust, NBA Teams Sued & NFL Sunday TIcket
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.

911 Deal Revoked & NBA Teams Sued
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.

Google's Huge Antitrust Loss & Musk Pay Package
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.

Win for H-1B Visa Holders & Circuits In Play Post-Election
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.

$4.7 Billion NFL Verdict Tossed & Kids Online Safety Act
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.

Weekend Law: 911 Mastermind Cuts Deal, SCOTUS & NBA TV Rights
June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accused 911 Mastermind Gets Deal to Avoid Death Penalty
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.

Warner's TNT Sues NBA Over TV Rights
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.

Instant Reaction: Hamas Leader Assassinated in Iran
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.

Supreme Court Reform & Nike Sues Sneaker Artist
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.

The Legal Battles Over Abortion
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.

Weekend Law: Trump Sues, Ticketmaster Defense & Plea Bargaining
June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats Put Focus on Project 2025
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.

Trump Appeals & FTC Studies Surveillance Pricing
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.

Harris Legal Challenges & Live Nation Antitrust
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.

Menendez Case Shows Peril of Talks with DOJ & SCOTUS Reforms
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.

Weekend Law: Special Counsel Appeals & Landmark Youth Climate Case
June Grasso discusses the top legal stories of the week with the experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinese Tycoon Convicted & Homeless Veterans' Plight
Bloomberg legal reporter Ava Benny-Morrison discusses the conviction of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui for a $1 billion fraud. Sunita Patel, a professor at UCLA Law School and the founding director of the UCLA Law Veterans Clinic, discusses the effects of the Supreme Court decision on homelessness. Trademark expert Fara Sunderji, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the Olympic trademarks. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alaska Judge Scandal & Impeaching Two Justices
Legal ethics expert Arthur Hellman, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, discusses the repercussions from the scandal involving an Alaska federal judge resigning over sexual allegations. Impeachment law expert Frank Bowman, a professor at the University of Missouri Law School, discusses the impeachment articles against Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Menendez Convicted & Youth Climate Suits
David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the conviction of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the climate change litigation filed by young people. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Classified Documents Case Thrown Out
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the stunning decision by Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump. Former prosecutor Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School, discusses a judge's decision to throw out the case against Alec Baldwin. June Grasso hosts. Jul 15, 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Law: Archegos Founder Convicted & the Politics of SCOTUS
Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the conviction of Bill Hwang, the founder of Archegos. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the repercussions of the Supreme Court eliminating the Chevron doctrine. Constitutional law expert Anthony Michael Kreis, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court term and the political nature of the court. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing 'Here's Why' - Complex News Stories Explained
Listen to the 'Here's Why' podcast: - on Apple: https://apple.co/3Lg3RGn - on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LiIX9q - or Anywhere: https://bit.ly/3xYsHHy. Each episode of 'Here's Why' uses experts at Bloomberg to explain one news story in just a few minutes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Politicized SCOTUS & Senator Menendez Corruption Trial
Anthony Michael Kreis, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court term and the political nature of the court. David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the end of the corruption trial of Democratic Senator Bob Menendez. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL Wants $4.7 Billion Verdict Tossed & Boeing Plea Deal
Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the NFL trying to get a nearly 5 billion dollar verdict against it tossed out, plus mergers the FTC is suing over. Andres Munoz, litigation partner at Romano Law, discusses the Boeing deal to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Read Mistrial & SCOTUS Curbs Agency Power
Criminal law expert Daniel Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, discusses the mistrial in the case of Karen Read, who was accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the repercussions of the Supreme Court eliminating the Chevron doctrine. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court Term Roundup: Presidential Immunity, Reproductive Rights, Big Tech and More
On this edition of the Bloomberg Law show, guest host Amy Morris takes us through some of the most closely-watched decisions of the latest Supreme Court term. She speaks with Harold Krent, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the book “Presidential Powers", Rick Garnett, Professor of Law at Notre Dame and Director of the school's Program on Church, State & Society and Bloomberg News legal editor Elizabeth Wasserman about the long-term impact of the Court's rulings on presidential immunity, states power to regulate social media platforms, reproductive rights and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Hands Trump Huge Win on Presidential Immunity
Victoria Nourse, a professor at Georgetown Law and an expert on separation of powers, discusses the Supreme Court ruling for the first time that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts taken while in office, in a huge win for former president Donald Trump. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse the 2020 election results, all but ensuring that a trial won’t happen before the November election. The justices, voting 6-3 along ideological lines, said a federal appeals court was too categorical in rejecting Trump’s immunity arguments, ruling for the first time that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts taken while in office. Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel get instant reaction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Curbs Agency Power & Limits Jan. 6 Charges
Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the Supreme Court decisions reversing the 40 year old Chevron doctrine and limiting the obstruction charges against Jan. 6 defendants, including former president Donald Trump. Reproductive rights expert Mary Ziegler, a professor at UC Davis Law School, discusses the court allowing emergency abortions in Idaho for the time being. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instant Reaction: 2024 CNN Presidential Debate
Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz recap the first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. They receive additional analysis from Bloomberg Correspondent David Gura, Republican Strategist and Stone Court Capital Partner Rick Davis and Democratic Strategist and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Deals Blow to SEC & Idaho Emergency Abortion Okayed
Anthony Sabino, a professor in the Department of Law at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s cannot bring fraud cases before in-house judges. Reproductive rights expert Mary Ziegler, a professor at UC Davis Law School, discusses the court allowing emergency abortions in Idaho for now. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS on Idaho Abortion Law & Social Media
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the court’s decision, that appeared briefly on its website, that would allow emergency abortions in Idaho. Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses the court’s opinion on the removal of social media posts. Adam Hickey, a partner at Mayer Brown discusses Julian Assange’s plea deal. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Archegos Witness & Novel Insider Trading
Bloomberg legal reporter Chris Dolmetsch discusses the star witness in the case against Archegos founder Bill Hwang. White collar defense attorney Margot Laporte, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the first insider trading conviction in a case solely based on a prosecution on the basis of a Rule 10b5-1 plan. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Slow Walks Trump Case & Ten Commandments Law
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg discusses motions to dismiss the Special Counsel’s classified documents case against Donald Trump. Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, discusses Louisiana passing the first law in four decades, requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in every public classroom. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Law: Gun Ban Upheld & No Review of Visa Denials
Second Amendment expert Joseph Blocher, a professor at Duke Law School, discusses the Supreme Court upholding the ban on domestic violence offenders having guns. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court giving unfettered authority over granting visas to the State Department. Tax law expert David Schizer, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court okaying a tax on foreign business income. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Down to the Wire & Tax on Foreign Income
Leading tax scholar David Schizer, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court opinion upholding a 2017 tax on foreign business income. Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the controversial cases the Supreme Court has left to decide. Former federal prosecutor Seth Goertz, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses Nvidia getting Supreme Court review next term in a shareholder securities fraud lawsuit. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Musk's $56 Billion Pay & Chinese Tycoon Fraud Trial
Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, discusses the legal effect of shareholders approving Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. Bloomberg legal reporter Ava Benny Morrison discusses the fraud trial of exiled Chinese tycoon Miles Guo. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Biden Immigration Order & Bump Stock Ban Tossed
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses President Joe Biden’s upcoming immigration order. Second Amendment expert Joseph Blocher, a professor at Duke Law School, discusses the Supreme Court decision throwing out the federal ban on bump stocks. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.