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Top Litigator Also Stars as General Counsel of the Academy Awards

John Quinn, one of the top trial attorneys in the country and the founder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, discusses his role as General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the legal challenges behind the Oscars. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 20197 min

Covington Student’s Suit Against Washington Post

Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the $250 million lawsuit filed by Nick Sandmann, the student in a viral video wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat while facing down a Native American elder, against the Washington Post for the way it covered the encounter. Will the case be difficult to prove? He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 20196 min

Stone Faces Judge After Posting Her Image With Crosshairs

Brad Moss, partner at Mark Zaid discusses the Mueller report and Roger Stone's appearance before a judge who is weighing penalties and possible jail time after Stone posted an Instagram picture of her with an image that looked like rifle-scope crosshairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 20198 min

UBS Ordered to Pay $5.1 Billion in Tax Fraud Trial

Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter Henning discusses the record 5.1. billion fine against UBS after a Paris court found the bank guilty of helping wealthy French clients stash funds in undeclared Swiss accounts. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 20197 min

Thomas Says Court Should Reverse Landmark Libel Case

Geoffrey Stone, a professor at the University of Chicago, discusses Justice Clarence Thomas’s call for the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects news organizations from most libel suits when they write about public figures. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 20197 min

Justice Ginsberg Back on the Bench, Contentious Case Teed Up

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s return to the bench for the first time in two months, and the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the politically divisive clash over whether the Trump administration can ask about citizenship on the 2020 census. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 20197 min

The Explosion of Opioid Lawsuits

Healthcare attorney, Harry Nelson, discusses opioid litigation and his new book, "The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain." He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 15, 201911 min

Potential Legal Battle Over Trump's Tax Returns

Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks with University of Virginia Law School Professor George Yin who testified in front of the House Ways and Means Oversight Committee to advise its members on how a legal struggle might play out if Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin blocked the release of President Trump's tax returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 20197 min

Senate Intel Leaders Split on Russia Collusion

Syracuse University Law School Professor William Banks discusses comments made by Richard Burr, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee that the investigation had found no evidence of collusion, Senator Mark Warner, the top democrat on the committee disagreed saying the investigation is still ongoing and the committee still had to interview key witnesses. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 20199 min

Wall St Nemesis Joins House Panel Deutsche Bank Probe

Bloomberg Legal reporter Greg Farrell discusses the House Financial Services Committee hiring of Bob Roach, a Senate lawyer with deep experience conducting complex investigations to help run its upcoming probe of Deutsche Bank. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 20198 min

A Century of First Amendment Law

Lee Bollinger, the President of Columbia University, and Geoffrey Stone, a professor at the University of Chicago, discuss their new book, "The Free Speech Century," a collection of essays by some of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars on the evolution of free speech doctrine. They speak to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 201911 min

Bezos Allegations Could Upend AMI Deal With Feds

Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor and head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English discusses allegations made by Jeff Bezos that he was blackmailed by American Media Inc. Federal prosecutors are reviewing if the company violated an earlier non-prosecution agreement the publisher struck last year in New York over its illegal aid to the Trump campaign. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 20197 min

Roberts Joins Liberal Wing in Abortion Case

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses a divided U.S. Supreme Court blocking Louisiana from requiring abortion doctors to get admitting privileges at a local hospital, and the implications of Chief Justice John Roberts joining the court’s liberals in the majority. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 20198 min

House Will Investigate Trump’s Businesses

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig, special counsel at Lowenstein Sandler, discusses the House Intelligence Committee’s move under Chairman Adam Schiff, to investigate whether foreign governments or individuals had improper leverage over the president or his business interests. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 20197 min

Uber’s Drive to Clean Up Its Act En Route to IPO

Bloomberg News Legal Editor Peter Blumberg discusses lawsuits and accusations against Uber and how under new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber has been driven to clean up its act making an IPO likely this year. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5, 20197 min

Fight Over FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality

Daniel Lyons, Law Professor at Boston College Law School discusses round 4 in the fight over the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5, 20197 min

Terrorism Investigations Hurt by Shutdown

Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law Legal Editor, discusses the damage to the justice system caused by the month-long shutdown including the loss of critical intelligence in drug, gang and terror investigations. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 20197 min

Qualcomm Ruling Won’t Come Before Shutdown Deadline

Jennifer Rie, Senior Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence discusses timing for a federal judge’s ruling in the trial that pits the Federal Trade Commission against Qualcomm over its alleged monopolist business practices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 20196 min

Mintz on Mueller Investigation Timeline

Robert Mintz, former federal prosecutor and head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English discusses the Mueller investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 20196 min

Justice Department Gets Tough on Chinese Company

Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses the criminal charges against Huawei Technologies Co., China’s largest technology company, alleging it stole trade secrets from an American rival and committed bank fraud by violating sanctions against doing business with Iran. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 20197 min

Trump Drops Obama Picks From Judge's List

Carl Tobias, a Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses President Trump’s dropping at least five names previously put forward by President Barack Obama, as well as a number of appellate and district court nominees from California, New York, and Illinois, from his new list of judicial nominees. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 20197 min

Students Sue for a Civics Education

KC Johnson, a professor at Brooklyn College, discusses a federal lawsuit by Rhode Island public school students and parents against the state for failing to carry out its constitutional responsibility to prepare students to be good citizens. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 20196 min

Roger Stone: A Question Mark in Mueller Probe

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the charges against longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone and the likelihood of Stone cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 20197 min

Supreme Court Takes on Gun Laws Again

Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLA Law School and author of "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America," discusses the Supreme Court’s considering gun rights for the first time in almost a decade, agreeing to hear a challenge to New York City rules on transporting handguns. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 20199 min

Will Facebook Face Record Fines Over Privacy Violations?

Joel Reidenberg, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses Facebook’s repeated privacy scandals and whether the company will face a record fine from the Federal Trade Commission. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 20197 min

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses how adivided U.S. Supreme Court cleared President Donald Trump’s administration to start barring most transgender people from serving in the armed forces. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 22, 20197 min

Books, Movies and Music from 1923 Enters Public Domain

Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses why an unprecedented number of books, movies, art and music entered the public domain this year and what that means. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 201911 min

Therapist Says TV’s ’Billions’ Ripped Off Her Character

Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses the lawsuit by Denise Shull, claiming the performance coach at fictional hedge fund Axe Capital on Showtime’s "Billions," is an “unauthorized rip-off." He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 20198 min

New Prosecution Tactics in Chinese Trade Secret Theft Cases

Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses the novel tactics federal prosecutors are using in litigating trade secret theft cases involving Chinese companies. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 201911 min

U.S, Bars Online Gambling Across State Lines

Keith Miller. a professor at Drake University Law School, discusses a U.S. Justice Department opinion that says a federal law bars all internet gambling involving interstate transactions, reversing its position from 2011. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 20198 min

A Witness Takes The Reins on Cross-Exam at Qualcomm Trial

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses how Intel’s chief strategy officer, Aicha Evans, scored points during her cross-examination in the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Qualcomm. She speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 20197 min

Judge Blocks Trump Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

Thomas Wolf, Counsel with the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, discusses a federal judge blocking the Trump Administration’s plan to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 20198 min

Impact of New Disclosures in Russia Probe

Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the latest New York Times report that, in 2017, law enforcement officials began investigating whether President Trump had been working on behalf of Russia against U.S. interests. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 20198 min

J&J’s $4.7 Billion Court Loss May Fade Away

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a $4.7 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson in July over its iconic baby powder -- the sixtth largest ever in a product defect case, and why J&J may pay far less than that, or even nothing. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 20196 min

Michael Cohen to Testify About His ’Fixer Role’

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig, special counsel at Lowenstein Sandler, discusses the implications of the potentially explosive testimony of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, before the House Oversight Committee on February 7th. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 20197 min

New Democratic AGs May Do U-turn on Lawsuits

Richard Revesz, a professor at NYU Law School and director of the Institute for Policy Integrity, discusses how Democratic attorneys general, riding a blue wave into office, may do a U-turn on lawsuits brought by their Republican predecessors - many of which challenge tighter federal environmental regulations. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 20196 min

What Accidental Manafort Court Filing Reveals

Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses why an accidental disclosure in papers filed by the defense team of former Trump campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, provides the best evidence revealed to date in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 9, 20197 min

Olivia De Havilland’s Lawsuit Rejected by Supreme Court

Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses the supreme court’s refusal to hear legendary actress Olivia de Havilland’s lawsuit over the portrayal of her in the FX Network’s drama, “Feud: Bette and Joan.” He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 8, 20197 min

First Trump Legal Victory Over Transgender Military Ban

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses a federal appeals court handing President Donald Trump his first victory in the effort to ban many transgender Americans from serving in the military, lifting a lower court’s injunction against the new policy. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 7, 20197 min

Can Trump Declare National Emergency Over the Wall?

Harold Kent, dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses President Trump’s threat to declare a national emergency to build a wall at the southern border. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 7, 20198 min

What the Chief Justice’s Report Did Not Address

Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses Chief Justice John Roberts’ year-end report and the controversies of 2018 that it did not address. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 20197 min

Ghosn to Get Day in Court After 7 Weeks in Prison

Bloomberg columnist Joe Nocera discusses how Japanese prosecutors have repeatedly extended the detention of Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan Motor Co. chairman, and the implications. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 20198 min

Will PG&E Be Prosecuted for Role in CA Fires

Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses the criminal charges, including murder and manslaughter, that PG&E Corp. could face in connection with the wildfires last year in California that killed 86 people. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 20198 min

Trump EPA Setting Precedent by Easing Up on Coal

Charles Warren, chair of the environmental practice at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses the latest move by the Trump administration to reverse Obama era environmental policies. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a dramatic shift in the way it measures the benefits of federal rules limiting mercury pollution from power plants. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 20186 min

Will Supreme Court Sidestep Controversy in 2019?

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter, discusses the coming year at the Supreme Court and whether Chief Justice John Roberts will steer the court away from controversial cases. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 20188 min

Implications of Refusal of Planned Parenthood Cases

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear appeals from two states seeking to cut off Medicaid payments to their local Planned Parenthood chapters. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 201811 min

The Legal Fight for Happy the Elephant

Steven Wise of the Nonhuman Rights Project, discusses its legal strategy to get Happy the elephant, who has been living alone at the Bronx Zoo for more than a decade, transferred to an elephant sanctuary. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June GrassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 21, 201811 min

Trump’s Judicial Picks Could Flip Circuits

Carl Tobias, a Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses President Trump’s record pace in appointing conservative judges and how several circuit courts of appeals are in striking distance of having seats flipped to a majority of Republican appointees. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 20188 min

What the Criminal Justice Overhaul Means

Priya Raghavan, counsel at the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, discusses the criminal justice overhaul passed by the Senate in a bipartisan vote. She speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 20186 min

Behind the Legal Defenses Raised by Rudy Giuliani

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Dec 19, 20187 min