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The Pitfalls of Accommodating Religious Employees
Debbie Kaminer, a professor of law at Baruch College at the City University of New York, discusses how a recent Supreme Court decision creates a number of thorny issues for employers, including when they can shift the cost of accommodating religious employees to other workers. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 SchoolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.

Will the PGA-LIV Golf Deal Pass Antitrust Scrutiny?
Litigator Patrick Luff, founding partner of the Luff Law Firm, discusses the merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed challenger LIV Golf, and the antitrust implications. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEC Cracks Down on Crypto
Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the SEC suing two of the biggest players in crypto this week. Bloomberg legal reporter David Voreacos discusses why Justice Clarence Thomas faces less oversight than 2 million federal employees. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices To Hear 'Trump Too Small' Trademark Fight
First Amendment law expert Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court taking up a trademark fight over the phrase, “Trump Too Small.” Labor law expert Kate Andrias, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court ruling against labor unions, again. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

States Sue Over Billions of Robocalls
Shawn Collins, a partner at Stradling Law, discusses Attorneys General across the country suing a telecom company over billions of robocalls. Sachin Pandya, a professor at the University of Connecticut Law School, discusse the case of a gay guidance counselor fired over her same-sex marriage. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billionaire Sacklers Get Immunity From Lawsuits
John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in business law, discusses the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, approving Purdue Pharma’s $6 billion opioid settlement proposal, and protecting the company’s billionaire owners from future lawsuits. Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg News Texas legal reporter, discusses the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court Deals Another Blow to the Environment
Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School, discusses the Supreme Court putting new limits on the Clean Water Act. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents Sue Elite Schools Over 'Woke' Instruction
Sara Schwartz, of Andover, Massachusetts-based Schwartz Hannum, who frequently represents private schools, discusses the trend of parents suing private schools over so-called “woke” instruction. June Grasso hostsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How the Warhol Ruling will Impact Copyright Law
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling against Andy Warhol and how it will affect copyright cases going forward. Litigator Jorge Marquez, Managing Associate of the Warren Law Group, discusses Montana’s ban on TikTok and whether it will survive court challenges. June Grasso hostsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Biden's Debt Ceiling Options
Constitutional law professor Michael Dorf of Cornell Law School, discusses whether President Biden can invoke the 14th Amendment to go around Congress and other options if an agreement on the debt ceiling is not reached. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Bloomberg Law: The Supreme Court
Bloomberg's June Grasso dives into some of the biggest cases dealing with the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Bloomberg Law: Intellectual Property
Bloomberg's June Grasso takes a look at some of the most high profile IP cases of the year. Featuring Ed Sheerhan, Jack Daniels and Birken bagsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the Judge Cries at Sentencing
Bloomberg legal reporter Patricia Hurtado, discusses the sentencing of Alejandro Burzaco, a banker-turned-sports marketing executive turned star witness at two FIFA corruption trials. Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court ruling upholding California’s new humane-pork law. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican Lawmakers Try to Oust 'Woke' Prosecutors
Carissa Byrne Hessick, director of the Prosecutors and Politics Project at the University of North Carolina School of Law, discusses Republican lawmakers passing laws to oust or control Democratic local prosecutors in four states. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden Administration's New Border Rules
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the situation at the border and in sanctuary cities since the end of Title 42. Election law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School discusses the Supreme Court taking a case to review a voting map in South Carolina after a lower court found the GOP legislature engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oil Companies Try To Move Climate Deception Cases
Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School, discusses oil and gas companies fighting tooth and nail to get climate deception cases before federal judges rather than state judges. Former Minnesota state court judge and federal prosecutor Nicole Engisch, currently a partner in the Government Enforcement and Corporate Investigations Group at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the Supreme Court tightening the limits on public-corruption prosecutions. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ed Sheeran's Victory and What It Means for Songwriters
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses a jury finding that Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” in his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” and what it means for other songwriters. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Santos Vows to Fight Federal Charges
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the 13 count indictment against Republican Representative George Santos. Domenique Camacho Moran, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses Goldman Sachs settlement of a class action lawsuit over underpaying and underpromoting women. June Grasso hostsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Found Liable for Sex Abuse and Defamation
Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses the jury verdict that former President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused him of raping her in a department store in the mid 1990’s. Michelle De Oliveira, a director for Kenney & Sams, discusses the Massachusetts ruling that has companies sweating about late paychecks June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.