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New Attorney’s Task May Be Getting Pardon for Flynn

Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Cramer, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses why forrmer National Security Adviser Michael Flynn may have one goal in replacing his longtime criminal defense attorneys this month with the politically provocative Sidney Powell -- to win a pardon from his old boss, President Donald Trump. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 20195 min

SCOTUS Throws Out Death Sentence in Jury Bias Case

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the decades long legal saga involving the death sentence of a Mississippi man convicted at his sixth trial for the same murders after the prosecutor repeatedly excluded black people from the jury. The Supreme Court threw out the sentence citing bias in choosing the jury. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 20198 min

High Court May Wipe Out Protections for LGBTQ Workers

Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, discusses how the Supreme Court next term could wipe out lower-court rulings that shield LGBTQ people from getting fired for who they are. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 20198 min

J&J Faces Second Jury in Talc-Cancer Lawsuit

Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter Henning discusses the Johnson & Johnson California talc-cancer case that will now go before a second jury because the first jury couldn’t agree whether a dying woman was eligible for punitive damages after finding that the company’s talc products caused her illness. The jury did find the companies products caused her cancer and awarded her 12 million dollars. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 20198 min

Can President Trump Demote or Fire Fed Chair Powell?

Cornell Law School Professor Robert Hockett discussess the legality of President Trump demoting or firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after Bloomberg reported exclusively the president talked about firing him in February. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 20198 min

Supreme Court Ducks Another Gay-Wedding Cake Dispute

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses the court’s decisions today not to change double jeopardy doctrines, upholding a uranium-mining ban and sending a dispute over a gay-wedding cake back to the lower court. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 20197 min

Trump Tries to Follow the Rules After Deregulatory Fails

Kartikay Mehrotra , Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses how President Trump’s attempts to loosen climate standards have been stymied by the courts for two years on procedural grounds, leading the administration to now try following the rules to achieve its environmental deregulation agenda. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 14, 20197 min

When Trump’s Solicitor General Talks, Justices Listen

Bloomberg Law Editor, Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses why Trump’s Solicitor General, Noel Francisco, has an almost perfect record this term on the recommendations he makes to the justices about what cases the Supreme Court should take up next term. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 20197 min

Trump Allows Cuban Exile Lawsuits Over Lost Property

Bloomberg News Miami bureau chief Jonathan Levin discusses lawsuits in U.S. courts by Cuban exiles to demand compensation for property lost to the communist government. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 20198 min

Pressure from States’ Suit to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the lawsuit by a group of states to block T-Mobile US Inc.’s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp. on antitrust grounds, putting pressure on the Justice Department as it nears a final decision on the merger of the two wireless carriers. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 20197 min

RBG Hints Sharp Divisions Will Mark SCOTUS Term

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the end of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term which include looming decisions that could affect the 2020 election and thrust the court even deeper into the nation’s political wars. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 20198 min

Netflix Accused of Poaching Fox Employees

Bobby Schwartz, a partner at Quinn Emanuel, discusses the lawsuit by a pair of Fox studios alleging that Netflix illegally induced two executives to break their contracts and the implications for the industry. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 20197 min

Will Kids’ Climate Lawsuit Get to Trial?

Charles Warren, chair of the environmental practice at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses oral arguments in a novel climate change lawsuit by 21 young Americans who allege that climate change violates their constitutional rights. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 20197 min

RBG Joins Conservatives In Criminal Sentencing Case

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas Berman discusses the government’s 5-4 win in a criminal sentencing case that could have the effect of keeping defendants locked up longer. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the conservatives in the majority and Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the liberals in the minority. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 20198 min

Trump Administration Slams Push to Reopen Census Case

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter discusses the push to reopen the census citizenship question case after a new claim emerged that a Republican redistricting consultant influenced the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 4, 20198 min

Supreme Court Refuses to Curb Insider Trading Cases

Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses the implications of the U.S Supreme Court leaving intact the insider-trading conviction of former SAC Capital Advisors LP portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, rejecting an appeal that could have undercut efforts to clean up Wall Street. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 4, 20198 min

Trump Lawyer Sought ‘Heads Up’ From Flynn Before Deal

Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses potential impeachment proceedings against President Trump and the release of a transcript of a message from President Trump’s lawyer John Dowd. Dowd asked asked for a “heads up” from former national Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s attorney as Flynn was poised to enter a cooperation agreement with prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 20197 min

Tech Giants in Antitrust Crosshairs

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst Jennifer Rie discusses U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies divvying up the investigations of the tech giants and the outlines of investigations of Google and Amazon. She talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 20197 min

New Evidence in Census Case May Affect SCOTUS Ruling

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses new evidence about the source and motivation behind the Trump administration’s addition of a question on citizenship to the 2020 census that could affect a highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling in the case. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 31, 20198 min

Calls for Impeachment Continue After Mueller Remarks

Robert Mintz, former federal prosecutor and head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English discusses Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s remarks after almost a two-year vow of silence to say that he couldn’t reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump had obstructed justice. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 30, 20198 min

First Opioid Liability Lawsuit Trial in Oklahoma

University of Michigan Law School Professor Erik Gordon discusses the state of Oklahoma’s opioid liability lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson. The state is alleging Johnson and Johnson’s greed for more sales of its addictive opioid painkillers helped create a deadly epidemic in the state that claimed thousands of lives. The lawsuit is the first to go to trial after other drugmakers, Teva Pharmaceutical and Purdue Pharma LP agreed to pay millions to settle Oklahoma lawsuits. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 29, 20196 min

Supreme Court’s First Big Move on Abortion Regulation

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the Supreme Court ruling that left in place a block on an Indiana law that barred abortions based on race, sex or disability, but made the first move toward giving states more power to regulate abortion. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 20197 min

Assange Indictment Raises First Amendment Questions

Fordham Law School Professor Andrew Kent discusses the new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that allege he violated the espionage act by conspiring to obtain and disclose classified information. The escalation of the charges has reignited a debate over whether the U.S. is punishing Assange for activities protected by the First Amendment. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 24, 20197 min

Democrats Second Court Win on Trump Financial Records

Robert Mintz, head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English spoke about a federal judge’s decision in New York to reject President Donald Trump’s request to keep his banks from producing financial records to lawmakers. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20197 min

Ariana Grande’s Concert Rules Push Copyright Limits

Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses why Ariana Grande, Louis C.K. and other performers have taken steps recently to restrict concert photography rights and shield jokes and whether these moves are enforceable. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20197 min

Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law

Harry First, a professor at New York University Law School, discusses a federal judge’s ruling that Qualcomm Inc. violated antitrust law by abusing its dominant position in the market for cellphone chips to exact excessive licensing fees from phone makers and suppress competition. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 20198 min

DOJ Said to Lean Against T-Mobile Takeover of Sprint

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for Anti-trust Litigation, discusses why the DOJ is said to lean against approving a T-Mobile takeover of Sprint. She speaks with host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 20196 min

White House Moves to Block McGahn from Testifying

Stephen Vladeck, Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses the legal position taken when the White House moved to block Former White House Counsel Don McGahn from testifying before Congress. He speaks with host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 20197 min

Democrats Confront Trump’s Success at Reshaping Courts

Sahil Kapur, Bloomberg news National Political Correspondent, discusses how Democrats are attempting to turn the Supreme Court into a campaign issue, as they confront President Donald Trump’s success at reshaping the federal judiciary. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20196 min

Supreme Court Fails to Act on Abortion Again

Harold Krent, dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court deferring acting on two Indiana cases putting restrictions on abortions. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20197 min

Glitches in the Trump Immigration Proposal

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses President Trump’s proposal to overhaul the immigration system and the problems with many of the concepts. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 20197 min

FX Riggers Rode the ‘Essex Express’ Leading to $1.2 Billion Fine

David Bissinger, a partner at Bissinger, Oshman & Williams LLP, discusses the European Union fining five banks a total of $1.2 billion for colluding on foreign-exchange trading strategies with traders running two cartels in online chatrooms with colorful names like "Essex Express n’ the Jimmy," "Three Way Banana Split" and "Semi Grumpy Old Men." He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 20197 min

Bayer’s $2 Billion Roundup Verdict Raises the Stakes

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses why the third multi-million dollar verdict against Bayer over its Roundup weedkiller is putting pressure on the company to settle thousands of similar claims that the company’s glyphosate-based herbicide causes cancer. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 20198 min

Hot Button Cases Disappear From Supreme Court Docket

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses how the justices have deferred action this term on cases involving some of the country’s most polarizing issues, like abortion and deportation. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 20197 min

First Court Test of Subpoenas for Trump Records

Harold Krent, dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the first court hearing over congressional subpoenas seeking President Trump’s financial documents, this hearing specifically to determine whether the House Oversight and Reform Committee can obtain financial records from President Donald Trump’s longtime accountants. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 20197 min

Trump To Ask SCOTUS To Block Nationwide Injunctions

South Texas College of Law Professor Josh Blackman discusses the Trump administration plan to limit the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. At a speech to the conservative Federalist society, Vice President Mike Pence said the administration will take the issue to the Supreme Court. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 20197 min

Consumers Win Over Apple at Supreme Court

Mark Rifkin, a managing partner at Wolf Haldenstein who represents consumers in an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, discusses why the Supreme Court has ruled that consumers can go ahead with the suit accusing Apple of using its market dominance to artificially inflate prices at its App Store. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 20197 min

Controversy Over Harvard Professor Joining Weinstein Defense

Harvard Law Professor, Elizabeth Bartholet, discusses the controversy at Harvard University over Harvard Law Professor Ronald Sullivan, a renowned defense attorney, joining Harvey Weinstein’s defense team. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 10, 201911 min

Will Music Streaming be the Next Anti-Trust Battle

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for Anti-trust Litigation discusses the latest anti-trust news including Spotify's request for the European Union to investigate Apple for abuse of a dominant position and the Department of Justice's approval of the CVS-Aetna deal. She speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 20197 min

Legal Challenge Ahead for Georgia Abortion Ban

Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, discusses the legal challenges to a Georgia law banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 20196 min

Mnuchin Denies Democrats' Trump's Tax Returns Request

Bloomberg News Tax reporter Laura Davison discusses Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's refusal to release President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns, setting up what could become one of the biggest legal showdowns between the president and a Congress seeking to investigate him. She speaks to Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 20195 min

Swing State Voter Map Thrown Out as Unconstitutional

Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, discusses a federal court ruling overturning Ohio’s congressional map as unconstitutional because Republican state lawmakers gerrymandered the voter map. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 20197 min

AG Barr Ignores Full Mueller Report Subpoena Request

Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses the second deadline missed by Attorney General William Barr who ignored a subpoena issued by a House committee to provide lawmakers with the full text of the Mueller report. What happens when the top law enforcement official in the country ignores legal process? Brad speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 20197 min

Parents On Edge As College Cheating Probe Deepens

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz discusses the biggest college admissions scandal in our country's history as prosecutors in the case investigate more parents making those who haven't even been charged or notified so worried that they are already hiring attorneys. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 20197 min

Does Congress Have the Power to Subpoena AG Barr?

Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse discusses Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler's comments that he will seek a contempt citation if Attorney General William Barr doesn't appear before his committee to answer questions about the Mueller report. Barr spent five contentious hours before a senate panel Wednesday and decided not to show up for a scheduled judiciary hearing Thursday in a protest over the ground rules for questioning him. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 2, 20197 min

Barr Defends Handling of Mueller Report

Fordham Law School Professor Andrew Kent discusses Attorney General William Barr’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barr defended his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings following the release of a letter dated March 24th from Mueller to Barr objecting to the Attorney General’s misrepresentation of his report. redacted. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 20198 min

Trump Sues to Keep Bank Records From Congress

Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses lawsuits by President Donald Trump to block Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial from complying with congressional subpoenas targeting his bank records, escalating the president’s showdown with Democratic lawmakers investigating his finances. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 20197 min

Rosenstein Reassured Trump When His Job Was in Danger

Federal Prosecutor Elie Honig discusses the speculation swirling around Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after Attorney General William Barr told the public that Rosenstein helped him come to the conclusion there was no case for obstruction in the Mueller report and a recent report surfaced that Rosenstein reassured President Trump he could "land the plane" when he was in danger of losing his job. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 20196 min

Supreme Court Backs Businesses, Curbs Class Arbitration

Wolf Haldenstein Senior Partner Mark Rifkin discusses the ruling by Supreme Court justices ruled that courts shouldn’t allow class arbitration unless an agreement clearly authorizes that type of proceeding, siding with a lighting retailer trying to prevent its employees from pressing group claims stemming from a phishing attack. It’s the latest in a line of Supreme Court decisions that have backed arbitration and helped companies avoid the prospect of costly class actions filed by workers and consumers. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 26, 20198 min

Growing Pressure on Bayer’s CEO Over Roundup Lawsuits

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell Law School discusses the increasing pressure Bayer’s Chief Executive Officer, Werner Baumann, is facing ahead of a key meeting with shareholders on Friday, as the number of lawsuits alleging harm from its Roundup weedkiller continue to mount. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 20197 min