Bloomberg Law

Did a fearful jury issue a sham verdict in less than 8 hours because the jurors were afraid to deliberate during the coronavirus pandemic? David Voreacos, Bloomberg Projects Reporter discusses the defense claim with host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a lecturer at Columbia Law School, discusses Harvey Weinstein’s sentence to 23 years in prison for sexual assault, a sentence so harsh it drew audible gasps in the courtroom when the judge announced it. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intellectual property litigator, Terrence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses the en banc decision by 11 judges of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, that Led Zeppelin did not steal part of its 1971 classic "Stairway to Heaven." He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling, bolstering the power of states to prosecute undocumented immigrants and other immigration cases the court heard this week. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses the Supreme Court throwing out two lawsuits by families of Mexican teenagers who were fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in cross-border shootings in 2010 and 2012. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Jeffrey, Bloomberg News Legal Editor, discusses the lawsuits that have already been filed because of the coronavirus and those that may be filed due to disrupted supply chains, forced quarantines and other effects of the virus. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Chief Justice John Roberts extraordinary rebuke of Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer for making “threatening” statements about two justices during an abortion-rights rally outside the court. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, discusses oral arguments in the Supreme Court’s first abortion case in four years, with Chief Justice John Roberts sending few clues about how he will cast his pivotal vote. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, discuses two cases the Supreme Court heard this week on whether to limit the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses President Trump calling on Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse themselves from future cases involving him, after Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the Trump administration has been seeking emergency stays in an unprecedented number of cases, a claim supported by the numbers. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses the second half of the Supreme Court’s current term which will be chock-full of high-profile arguments and blockbuster opinions in controversial cases. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, discusses oral arguments in which a majority of Supreme Court justices seemed supportive of a crucial permit for the planned $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which will cross under the Appalachian Trail. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses Roger Stone’s push to get a new trial based on claims of jury bias. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the Supreme Court accepting a major new religious-rights case, agreeing to decide whether Catholic Social Services can be excluded from Philadelphia’s foster-care system because the group won’t place children with same-sex couples. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Wise, attorney and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project, discusses Judge Alison Tuitt’s dismissal of the petition to get Happy the Elephant transferred from her exhibit at the Bronx Zoo, isolated from other elephants, to an elephant sanctuary. The judge did find that Happy was an intelligent autonomous being, "an extraordinary animal with complex cognitive abilities." He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Stern, a partner at Levy Konigsberg, discusses Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, more than two years after allegations against the former Hollywood power broker sparked the #MeToo movement. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses William Barr’s first year as President Trump’s Attorney General and how he has changed the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone, to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress and tampering with a witness to protect the president, after a week of legal drama. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the Federal Trade Commission demanding new information from tech giants about acquisitions that were too small to draw its attention when they happened. She speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses the turmoil at the Justice Department after the intervention of Attorney General William Barr in several key cases. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses how President Trump has boosted the conservative leanings of the 11th circuit, a court key to voting rights cases, and the road ahead for judicial nominations. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor, Jeffrey Cramer, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson refusing to bow to pressure in the sentencing of longtime Trump confidant, Roger Stone, and the fallout at the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Suk, a Professor of Sociology and Dean for Master’s Programs at the City University of New York, discusses the efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment as the House approves a measure removing a deadline for state ratification and reopens the process of amending the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Aronson discusses her new book, "Crystal Eastman: A Revolutionary Life," and Eastman’s legacy as a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and co-author of the Equal Rights Amendment. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the turmoil at the justice department after four prosecutors quit because the Justice Department reversed course on the sentencing recommendation for Trump ally, Roger Stone. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses a federal appeals court dismissing a lawsuit by 215 congressional Democrats who say President Trump has been violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause by profiting from foreign government spending at his Washington hotel and other properties. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses New York State suing the Trump administration over its ban on New York State residents participating in U.S. pre-screening programs that help travelers move quickly through airports. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoffrey Stone and David Strauss, professors at the University of Chicago Law School, discuss the landmark decisions of the Warren Court regarding desegregation, criminal justice and voting rights, and their new book, "Democracy and Equality: The Enduring Constitutional Vision of the Warren Court." They speak to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses President Trump’s reaction to his acquittal and what happens next in the House investigations. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the implications of the aquittal of President Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine Law School, discusses the chaos in the Iowa caucuses and his new book, "Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy." He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Bowman, a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law and author of "High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump," discusses the final stages of the impeachment trial of President Trump. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses day 10 of the impeachment trial of President Trump. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Manhattan trial of celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti for allegedly trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses Day 9 of the impeachment trial of President Trump and whether Democrats are making any headway. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the Trump administration to start enforcing its new immigrant wealth test, designed to screen out green card applicants seen as being at risk of becoming dependent on government benefits. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katherine Franke, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a religious-school aid case that divided the Supreme Court justices during oral arguments. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Blackman, a professor of constitutional law at the South Texas College of Law, discusses the defense arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump, including a reference to Blackman’s own work by defense attorney Alan Dershowitz. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discusses a federal appellate court throwing out the landmark climate change lawsuit brought by 21 young people. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the revelations in former national security adviser John Bolton’s manuscript and how they contradict President Trump’s biggest defense in his impeachment trial. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Dershowitz, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School, discusses his upcoming constitutional defense of President Donald Trump at his Senate Impeachment trial. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Hasen, a professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, discusses the ten year anniversary of the Citizens United case and how it has changed politics in this country. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Harris, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea to the charge he lied to federal agents, accusing prosecutors of bad faith and vindictive conduct. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law Editor, discusses a new rule at the Supreme Court this term that gives advocates two uninterrupted minutes to argue their cases before they are interrupted by questions from the justices. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses President Trump adding some high profile, controversial lawyers to his defense team and whether witnesses will be called at the impeachment trial. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten, Muchin, Rosenman, discusses two copyright cases at the Supreme Court, one involving the wreckage of the pirate Blackbeard’s ship. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses a high stakes immigration case at the Supreme Court involving the government’s ability to deport undocumented immigrants quickly after their asylum bids are rejected. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carol Sanger, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the first abortion case the Supreme Court will hear with a new conservative majority, ruling on a Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform the procedure to get admitting privileges at a local hospital. She speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the upcoming impeachment trial and whether former National Security Advisor John Bolton, may testify. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Davidoff Soloman, a professor at UC-Berkeley Law School, discusses Carlos Ghosn’s sharp criticisms of the Japanese legal system as violating "the most basic principles of humanity. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.