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What’s Next in the Impeachment Inquiry?
Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discusses the last week of the public hearings in the impeachment inquiry and what’s ahead. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DACA Appears in Jeopardy at Supreme Court
Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the oral arguments in which the conservative Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to let President Trump cancel the DACA program that shields almost 700,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation in a case with broad political and humanitarian ramifications. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Juul Sued by New York and California
Bloomberg News Legal Reporter, Edvard Pettersson, discusses Juul Labs Inc. being sued by New York and California for allegedly targeting teenagers in advertisements for e-cigarettes and making misleading statements about nicotine content in vaping products. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversial Cases Coming Up at Supreme Court
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses some of the controversial cases coming up at the Supreme Court this term. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even Millennials With No Assets Want Prenups
Divorce attorney Monica Mazzei, a partner at Sideman Bancroft, discusses the spike in prenuptial agreements for millennials and young entrepreneurs, who want to keep possible future windfalls to themselves. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Conflicted in Landmark Environmental Case
Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, discusses why Supreme Court justices seemed conflicted over the reach of the Clean Water Act during arguments in a clash over treated wastewater that environmentalists say is damaging a coral reef off Hawaii. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Skeptical of Traffic Stop Argument
Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law editor, discusses Supreme Court arguments over a Kansas man’s claim that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they pulled him over after finding that the registered owner’s license was revoked, without the officer doing anything more, like trying to verify the driver’s identity first. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the Supreme Court Keep Trump’s Tax Returns Secret?
Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses another setback for President Trump in his effort to guard his tax returns as a federal appeals court refuses to block the Manhattan district attorney’s subpoena to his accountants for tax records. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Blocks A New Trump Immigration Rule
Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, putting on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Swift Can’t Shake Off Copyright Suit
Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstating a lawsuit by two songwriters alleging that Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit "Shake It Off" illegally ripped off the lyrics of the 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play.” He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Climate Change Trial That May Set the Pace
Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School, discusses a landmark $1.6 billion climate change lawsuit in which New York claims that Exxon deceived shareholders about its climate change accounting, using the state’s powerful Martin Act. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Insider Trading Ring with ’Ocean’s 11’ Overtones
Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a sophisticated, international insider trading, which allegedly made tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits, and with a cast of characters reminiscent of the cast of the "Ocean’s 11" movie. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peleton Goes After Competitors Riding Its Coattails
Susan Scafidi, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses Peleton Interactive’s growing list of intellectual property court battles, as it looks to defend its turf against competitors. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Rules Impeachment Inquiry Is Valid
Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses Washington Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling that the House impeachment inquiry is valid and ordering the U.S. Justice Department to turn over grand-jury materials from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Congress. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawyer Says Trump Has Immunity Even for Shooting
Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the argument of lawyers for President Trump at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan that he has absolute immunity from criminal investigation while in office and that a grand jury subpoena for years of his tax returns should be blocked. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Pressures on Parents in College Scandal
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the prosecution strategy in ratcheting up the pressure on parents who refuse to plead guilty in the college admissions scandal by adding new charges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cities Reject $50 Billion Opioid Settlement
Erik Gordon, a professor at the Ross School of Business, discusses how $50 billion in settlement offers by drugmakers and distributors has sparked a fight between state attorneys general and thousands of local governments over how much the pharmaceutical industry should pay for its role in creating the U.S. opioid epidemic. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Judges Will Rehear Emoluments Case
Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses a decision by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a Maryland and D.C. lawsuit accusing President Trump of enriching himself in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses, in a rare en banc hearing before 15 judges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices to Decide If Climate Test Cases Move Forward
Brandon Barnes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses whether the Supreme Court will decide to greenlight proceedings in state courts for several cases in which state and local government officials are trying to hold oil companies accountable for their role in climate change. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California Is a Magnet for Consumer Privacy Cases
Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School, discusses how federal courts in California are lowering the bar for consumers to bring privacy suits against the big tech giants. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High Court Considers Immigration Enforcement by States
Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments in a case that could bolster the power of states to prosecute undocumented immigrants for identity theft if they use someone else’s Social Security number to apply for a job. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Insider Trading Ensnares Them All
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Trump Loses Document Standoff at Appellate Court
Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses President Trump’s loss in the first major case at the federal appeals court level over his document standoff with the House. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ramifications for Giuliani After Ukraine Allies' Arrests
Former federal prosecutor, Robert Mintz, discusses how Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney, is being scrutinized by federal investigators for his financial dealings following the indictment of two of his associates for violating campaign finance laws, according to Bloomberg sources... a dramatic development for a man who made his reputation as a crusading prosecutor. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purdue, Sacklers Facing Fight Over Evading Lawsuits
Jay Westbrook, a professor at the University of Texas, discusses why 25 states are opposing the request by Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the billionaire Sackler family, to use bankruptcy to dodge litigation over the drug maker’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Appear Divided in Gay Rights Cases
Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over whether federal anti-discrimination law protects gay and transgender employees. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former U.S. Solicitor General Garre on New Term
Former U.S. Solicitor General Gregory Garre, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, discusses the controversial cases facing the Supreme Court in the new term. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music Industry Watching ’Stairway to Heaven’ Appeal
Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses the en banc hearing at the Ninth Circuit over whether Led Zeppelin should face a retrial over allegations of copyright infringement. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harvard’s Tribe on Why Impeachment Is Necessary
Constitutional scholar and Harvard Law Professor, Laurence Tribe, explains why the impeachment of President Trump is warranted and the path the House should take in drafting articles of impeachment. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judges Block New Trump Immigration Policies
David Bier, Immigration Policy Analyst with the Cato Institute, discusses decisions on Friday in which federal court judges in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, put a hold on Trump immigration policies. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Demands To Meet Anonymous Whistle-blower
Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses the latest legal developmentswith the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump and his demand to meet the anonymous whistle-blower. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Complaint Offers Roadmap For Trump Impeachment Probe
University of North Carolina School of Law Professor Michael Gerhardt discusses the complaint by a CIA whistleblower alleging that multiple government officials where alarmed about President Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s leader and the efforts at the White House to lock down records of the call. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Impeachment Inquiry and the Phone Call Driving It
Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, explains the impeachment process and the importance of the rough transcript of the phone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian President that is now at the center of Democrats’ impeachment probe. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Happens When a Whistleblower Files A Complaint?
Fordham Law School Professor Andrew Kent discusses the legal process when a whistleblower comes forward with an anonymous complaint and what Congress has the authority to do to regarding the complaint that President Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to investigate one of the president’s main political opponents, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California’s Odds to Regain Power Over Auto Emissions
Pat Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discusses California and 22 other states, suing to prevent President Trump from stripping the state of its power to set limits on auto emissions of greenhouse gases that are stricter than those of the national government. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composers See Tsunami of Copyright Infringement Suits
Bloomberg News Senior reporter for Projects and Investigations Vernon Silver discusses the "Composers Breakfast Club" comprised of Hollywood music makers who recently met at a private club on the beach in Malibu, California to discuss a major concern- the flood of copyright infringement lawsuits with hefty verdicts. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Revokes California’s Power Over Emissions
Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the ramifications of the Trump administration’s decision to stop California from setting its own emission standards for cars and trucks. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lewandowski Defiant at Trump Obstruction Hearing
Brad Moss, partner at Mark Zaid, discusses congressional testimony from President Trump’s 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski who defiantly refused to answer most questions from House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler in a combative hearing focused on presidential obstruction of justice and abuse of power. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huffman’s Sentence Sets the Floor for Other Parent's Sentences
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses how Felicity Huffman’s two week sentence for rigging her daughter’s entrance-exam scores in the college admissions scandal, sets the floor, the minimum, for the sentences for other parents who pleaded guilty in the scandal. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Clears Trump Rule To Curb Asylum Bids
Dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the book “Presidential Powers," Harold Krent discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision to clear the Trump administration to enforce a new rule designed to sharply limit who can apply for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

States Sue SEC Over Watered Down Broker-Dealer Rule
Columbia School of Law Professor John Coffee discusses the lawsuit by New York and a half dozen other states who are suing the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations they watered down a final regulation intended to protect broker-dealer customers from conflicts of interest. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google’s Ad Practices Draw Bipartisan Antitrust Probe
Loyola University School of Law Professor Spencer Waller discusses the investigation by attorney generals from 48 states into whether Google’s advertising practices violate antitrust laws. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mastermind of Insider Trading Ring Leaves Prison Early
Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses Raj Rajaratnam, the mastermind of one of the largest hedge-fund insider-trading rings in U.S. history, and why he’s out of prison two years early. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Questions ’Ouija Board’ Process for Rapid Deportation
Rick Su, a professor at the Univeristy of North Carolina Law School, discusses a federal judge pressing government lawyers on whether the Trump administration skirted rule-making requirements when it adopted new expedited-removal procedures for undocumented immigrants, questioning whether the policy itself was crafted with care or by “ouija board.” He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google Backs Industry Bid To Protect Targeted Ads
Bloomberg News cybersecurity reporter Kartikay Mehrotra discusses the late bid by Google and its industry allies to water down the first major data-privacy law in the U.S., seeking to carve out exemptions for digital advertising, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg and people familiar with the negotiations. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook Braces for Antitrust Investigation by States
Harry First, a professor of antitrust law at NYU Law School, discusses the intensifying scrutiny by state law enforcement officers of possible anti-competitive behavior by Facebook and Google, as New York announces a bipartisan coalition of states investigating possible antitrust violations by Facebook. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Durst Says ’Jinx’ Filmmakers Collaborated with Police
Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School, describes real estate heir Robert Durst’s attempt to hamstring prosecutors with claims that the murder case against him is tainted by corrupt ties between police and the creators of the 2015 HBO documentary that triggered his arrest. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YouTube to Pay Record Fine in Children’s Privacy Case
Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, discusses a record fine for a children’s privacy case: Google’s YouTube agreed to pay a $170 million fine and limit ads on kids’ videos to settle claims that the company violated children’s privacy laws. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McConnell Tells SCOTUS Not to Be ‘Cowed’ by Democrats
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr disccusses the letter Senate Republicans sent to the Supreme Court accusing five Democratic colleagues of threatening the court with political retribution in an extraordinary clash over what is set to be the court’s first case on gun rights in a decade. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Tightens Policy On Overseas Adoptions
Bloomberg News investigative reporter Polly Mosendz discusses the Trump administration policy change affecting a small number of U.S. military personnel and government employees serving overseas who will no longer be automatically granted citizenship for children they’ve adopted while abroad. She speaks to Bloomberg’s Bob Moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.