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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.

Supreme Court Takes On LGBT Bias Cases
Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether federal law bars employers from discriminating against gay and transgender people and how the justices might rule. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High Court Likely to Allow Trump Citizenship Question
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter, discusses how conservative Supreme Court justices seem inclined to let the Trump administration add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census in a clash that will shape the allocation of congressional seats and federal dollars. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court to Decide Offshore Rig Workers Pay
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst Brandon Barnes discusses California's wage and hours lawsuit being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and whether it applies to workers on offshore oil rigs. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California Is Winning the War on Trump Climate Policy
Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses California’s track record as the most litigious state against President Trump’s agenda and how California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, will continue the momentum. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WH Counsel Avoided Watergate Mistake That Sank Nixon
Bloomberg News Legal reporter Greg Farrell discusses former White House Counsel Don McGahn's prominent role in the Mueller report and his refusal to take any steps to remove Robert Mueller as Special Counsel despite directives from the president to do so. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the Mueller Report Tells Us
Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse, of Theodora Oringher PC, discusses Robert Mueller’s exhaustive account of President Trump’s efforts to head off or undermine the special counsel’s Russia probe, all but inviting Congress to take action on at least 10 instances of potential obstruction of justice. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indicted Parents in College Cheating Case Fight Back
Robert Mintz, Former federal prosecutor and head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English discusses the arsenal of defenses crafted by lawyers for the parents indicted in the college admissions scandal, taking aim at a conspiracy charge at the heart of the case as well as a money-laundering allegation the U.S. added last week. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Divided Over Vulgar Trademark Protection
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses a free speech challenge by the owner of a clothing line known as "FUCT," over the federal government’s rejection of his trademark application. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is New York’s Battle Against Exxon Uphill?
Brandon Barnes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses New York’s case against Exxon Mobile for misleading its shareholders on the risks of climate change to its business. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandra Day O'Connor: the Most Powerful Female Justice
Author Evan Thomas discusses his new Sandra Day O’Connor biography “First" which draws on exclusive interviews and first-time access to Justice O’Connor’s archives. O'Connor was the most powerful woman to sit on the court as the swing vote for more than a quarter of a century. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors Get Tough With Parents in College Scandal
Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse, of Theodora Oringher PC, discusses how federal prosecutors are taking a hard line with the parents who did not plead guilty in the college admissions scandal, adding an additional count of money laundering to the charges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barr Team to Review FBI's Actions in 2016 Trump Probe
Bloomberg News Department of Justice reporter Chris Strohm discusses Attorney General William Barr's plan to assemble a team to review controversial counterintelligence decisions made by Justice Department and FBI officials, including actions taken during the probe of the Trump campaign in the summer of 2016. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Crusade To Curb Immigration Stymied By Judge
Cato Institute Immigration Policy Analyst David Bier discusses the ruling by a US judge barring the Trump administration from forcing Central Americans seeking asylum from persecution to wait in Mexico for months or even years while their applications are being processed. The ruling is the latest setback for President Donald Trump in his crusade to curb immigration. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preet Bharara on ’Doing Justice'
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was once dubbed, the "Sheriff of Wall Street." He talks about his tenure at the helm of one of the country’s most independent federal prosecutor’s offices and his book "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law." He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Tangle Over Death Penalty at Supreme Court
Steven Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses a rare public debate among some of the Supreme Court justices over how the death penalty is carried out, a dispute that resulted in a 5-4 decision along ideological lines. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Elon Musk Need a Twitter Sitter?
Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter Henning discusses the battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his tweets. The SEC claims Musk violated an October settlement with a February post on Twitter and wanted him found in contempt of court. The judge in the case kicked the conflict back to the two parties to work out their differences. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal Challenges To Trump US/Mexico Border Threat
Leon Fresco, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation at the Department of Justice discusses President Trump’s renewed threat to close the U.S. border with Mexico. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-Goldman Director Rajat Gupta on Insider Trading Conviction
Rajat Gupta, a former chief executive of McKinsey and a Goldman Sachs board member, says that he was wrongfully convicted of insider trading and that his two years in prison were a miscarriage of justice. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso about his experiences and his book, "Rajat Gupta: Mind Without Fear."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Appear Split in Regulatory Fight
Steven Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses the Supreme Court’s conservative justices expressing doubts about a precedent that business groups and the Trump administration say gives federal agencies too much power to change regulations. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bayer Sticks With Roundup Despite Losing Second Trial
Cornell University Law School Professor Robert Hockett discusses Bayer’s Bayer decision to keep defending its weedkiller Roundup after losing a second trial over claims it causes cancer. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump’s DOJ Agrees With Judge Who Gutted Obamacare
Washington and Lee School of Law Professor Timothy Jost speaks about the Trump administration’s decision to file a brief saying the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Democrats warn the repeal of Obamacare in its entirely would risk making more than 20 million people uninsured. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Justices Toss Out Partisan Gerrymandered Districts?
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses today’s Supreme Court arguments over partisan gerrymandering and conservative justices questioning whether judges should be able to toss out politically gerrymandered voting districts. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barr Will Decide How Much of Mueller Report To Release
Former FBI Assistant Director Greg Brower discusses the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report that found no evidence that the president or his campaign colluded with Russia to interfere with the 2016 election. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Can’t Implement Military Transgender Ban Yet
Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, discusses why a federal judge said there is still an impediment to President Trump’s ban on transgender Americans serving in the military and the ongoing litigation over the issue. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Bayer Ruling Links Weed Killer to Cancer
University of Michigan Law School Professor Erik Gordon discusses the verdict against Bayer by a second jury over claims that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer. The trial now moves to a second phase to determine the company’s liability and damages. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Any Parents In College Admissions Scandal Serve Time?
Former federal public defender, James Cohen, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses whether any of the wealthy parents charged in the U.S. college admissions scandal will have to serve time in jail. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judges Skeptical of Trump Emoluments Lawsuit
Bloomberg News legal reporter Andrew Harris discusses the contentious appelate court hearing over the lawsuit by Democratic attorneys general that claim President Trump is violating the emoluments clause of the constitution when he profits from foreign and domestic government visitors at his luxury hotel in Washington DC. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2020 Democrats Look To Expand Supreme Court
Harold Krent, Dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses court packing, or expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Democrats say the court is becoming politicized and they are increasingly looking to court packing as a solution. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court Gives Trump Another Immigration Win
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses how the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, bolstered the government’s power to detain immigrants who are facing deportation because of crimes they committed, siding with the Trump administration in a clash with implications for so-called sanctuary cities. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook’s Legal Troubles Multiplying
Bloomberg News technology reporter, Gerrit de Vynck, discusses how Facebook’s legal troubles are multiplying from subpoenas in a federal criminal investigation to calls for the breakup of the tech giant. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Appeals Court ’Flips’ Control Under Trump
Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses how the Third Circuit Court of Appeals because the first federal appeals court to "flip" control under President Trump to a majority of Republican appointees, a big step in the drive by the president and his Senate allies to remake the judiciary with conservatives. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Defends Census Question Despite Court Challenge
Richard Briffault, Professor at Columbia Law School discusses congressional testimony from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about his decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Democrats in Congress criticized the move as political effort aimed at discouraging the participation of immigrants and non-citizens. He spoke with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump World’s Legal Problems Finally Hitting Home
Former federal prosecutor, Jeffrey Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses how President Trump’s legal troubles are hitting close to home in New York where law enforcement is ratcheting up civil and criminal investigations that are beyond the president’s federal control. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealthy Parents Caught on Tape in College Admissions Scandal
Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse, of Theodora Oringher PC, discusses the sweeping criminal conspiracy in which wealthy parents -- including celebrities, a top mergers attorney and a venture-capital CEO -- are alleged to have paid bribes to get their kids into elite colleges and the wiretapped evidence. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manafort Sentenced And Indicted On The Same Day
Brad Moss, Partner at Mark Zaid discusses Paul Manafort's 7 1/2 year federal prison sentence and new charges brought by New York state prosecutors raising the prospect of a third criminal conviction for Trump’s one-time campaign manager.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missteps Hinder Trump’s Push to Ease Wall Street Rules
Cornell University Law School Professor Robert Hockett discusses how federal regulators’ efforts to revamp post-crisis constraints on big banks are running into problems, due to missteps by the regulators. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Stone Faces Judge Again For Concealing Book Release
Robert Mintz, former federal prosecutor and Partner at McCarter & English discusses efforts by Roger Stone's lawyers to convince a judge they didn’t mean to mislead her when they failed to tell her about a new introduction to a book Stone wrote. The judge, Amy Berman Jackson previously issued a gag order in his criminal case. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Kagan and Alito Testify at Congress
Steven Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses the testimony of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Samuel Alito before the House Appropriations subcommittee, a rare unscripted dialogue about everything from the hiring of minority law clerks to televising the court’s oral arguments. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warren Plan To Break Up Big Tech Market Dominance
Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for Anti-trust Litigation discusses Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren's proposal to break up giant tech companies and the FCC pause of its review of T-Mobile's proposed purchase of Sprint Corp. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS: The Revolution is on Hold and RBG’s Return
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s return to the bench at "full steam," and Chief Justice John Roberts showing a new willingness to side with the Supreme Court’s liberal wing, putting any conservative legal revolution on hold. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New House Election Set for North Carolina
Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, discusses why North Carolina election officials have set a new election in the 9th Congressional District in North Carolina and concerns for the Presidential election in 2020. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rush to Confirm Conservative Judges
Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses the Republican-led Senate accelerating the pace of confirming President Trump’s appeals court nominees and the opposition from a coalition of 200 civil rights organizations to the confirmation of Allison Jones Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huawei Goes on Legal Offense
Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses how Huawei Technologies Co., no longer content with defending itself against U.S. accusations of espionage and bank fraud, is taking the initiative with a full-blown legal offensive. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats Follow the Money On Trump Document Request
Bloomberg's June Grasso speaks to former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore about the sweeping request from the House Judiciary Committee for documents from more than 60 people and entities related to President Donald Trump, including the White House, the Trump Organization and the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats' Sweeping Demands for Trump Documents
Bloomberg News Justice Department Reporter Chris Strohm discusses the sweeping demands Monday by House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler for information from scores of people on topics including the Trump administration’s activities, the president’s business dealings and his potential ties to Russia. He spoke to Bloomberg's Peter Barnes and Bob Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Justice Roberts Sides With Court’s Liberal Wing
Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses Chief Justice John Roberts recent willingness to side with the U.S. Supreme Court’s liberal wing after the divisive confirmation fight over Justice Brett Kavanaugh. He speaks with Bloomberg's Peter Barnes and Bob Moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cohen Raises Legal Issues for Trump and Business Aides
Andrew Harris, Bloomberg News Legal Reporter, discusses how the testimony of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, suggested that Trump and top executives of the Trump Organization may have been involved in white-collar crimes. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Score: AT&T 2, U.S. Government 0
Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses AT&T beating back a second attempt by the U.S. to undo its purchase of Time Warner, cementing an $85 billion deal to help it compete with Netflix. She talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York Plans Pardon-proof Case Against Manafort
Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor and a partner at McCarter & English, discusses upcoming sentencings of Paul Manafort, and New York prosecutors putting a criminal case together against Manafort in case he receives a presidential pardon. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.