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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Behind the Legal Defenses Raised by Rudy Giuliani
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The Unraveling of Michael Flynn’s Sentencing
Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the startling turn of events in a Washington federal court after a judge rebuked former national security adviser, Michael Flynn at his sentencing hearing. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Obamacare Ruling Likely to be Reversed?
Timothy Jost, a professor at Washington and Lee School of Law, discusses the ramifications of a Texas federal judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso about why he thinks the ruling will be reversed on appeal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environmentalists Ahead in Pipeline Litigation
Brandon Barnes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses how the shotgun strategy of environmentalists to stop pipelines in courts across the country, is working. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Digital Music Resales Barred by Circuit Court
In a victory for record labels, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that purchasers of digital music files cannot resell them through a virtual marketplace. Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses the case with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planned Parenthood Scores Victory at High Court
Justice Brett Kavanaugh cast the pivotal vote as the Supreme Court rejected appeals from two states seeking to cut off Medicaid payments to their local Planned Parenthood chapters. Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the implications of the justices leaving the lower court opinions in place. He talks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecution Filings Spell Trouble for Trump
Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the prosecution’s sentencing memo in Michael Cohen’s case and the implications for President Trump. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Election Fraud Scandal in North Carolina
Rick Hasen, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law, discusses the allegations of election fraud that have left North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional district seat in limbo. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DOJ Tries to Stop AT&T Deal at Appeals Court
Nicholas Economides, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, discusses the Justice Department’s uphill climb to convince a federal appeals court to undo AT&T Inc.’s takeover of Time Warner Inc. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Calls Cohen `Weak’ After Mueller Deal
Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses Michael Cohen’s plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, where the former Trump lawyer admitted that he lied to Congress about President Trump’s business plans in Moscow. Plus, Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses President Trump’s continued complaints about the ninth circuit court of appeals. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Says Mueller `Ruining Lives’ in Investigation
Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses president Trump’s recent comments about the Mueller investigation amid new revelations about former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Plus, Harold Krent, dean of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses his book “Presidential Powers” and President Trump’s relationship with U.S. courts. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justices Appear Skeptical in Apple Antitrust Case
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that accuses Apple of using its market dominance to artificially inflate prices on the App Store. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recounts Continue in Florida Senate and Governor's Races
Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the automatic recount in Florida's Senate and governor's races, which are drawing complaints from Republicans. President Trump, among others, has voiced concern that Democrats are trying to "steal" the elections from Republican candidates. Plus, Jeffrey Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses the future of the Mueller investigation under interim Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who, according to Bloomberg sources, will not cut the budget for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into election interference. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fed Proposes Rule Rollback for All But Biggest Banks
Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses potential Federal Reserve legislation that would ease regulations on all but the biggest banks in America. Plus, Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses the 44 charges against Robert Bowers, the man currently in custody for killing eleven people and injuring others at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birthright Citizenship Reverse Faces Tough Legal Odds
Suzanna Sherry, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, discusses President Trump's assertion that he can end birthright citizenship in America with an executive order, a claim that is likely to meet stiff resistance in the courts. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses a class action lawsuit against Google, which could make it harder for companies to settle class action lawsuits in the future. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Pittsburgh Shooter
Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses the charges against Robert Bowers, the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead and many more injured. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses how Brett Kavanaugh’s presence on the court is allowing John Roberts to shift the court to the political right. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Law Enforcement Probes Attempted Mail Bombs
William Banks, a professor at Syracuse Law School, discusses law enforcement efforts after several high-profile democrats, public figures, and the CNN newsroom in New York received apparent explosive devices over the course of several days. Plus, Charles Warren, chair of the environmental practice at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. brought by New York attorney General Barbara Underwood, who accuses the company of misleading investors regarding the risks that climate change pose to its business. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court Stops Wilbur Ross Deposition Over 2020 Census
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses why the Supreme Court has blocked the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a series of politically charged lawsuits concerning a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Plus, Julie Park, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education and author of "Race on Campus," discusses the ongoing lawsuit against Harvard, alleging the Ivy League institution is racially biased in its admissions practices. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sessions Blames Court Losses on `Judicial Activism'
Charles Gardener Geyh, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions's claims that a recent string of court losses for the Trump Administration have been due to "judicial activism" by U.S. judges. Plus, Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses why the U.S. charged a Russian woman with conspiring to interfere in both the 2016 and 2018 elections, marking the first criminal charges related to next month’s congressional midterm vote. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Looks to Supreme Court for New DACA Action
Leon Fresco, partner at Holland and Knight and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, discusses growing impatience in the Trump administration for a 9th circuit ruling on whether it can scrap legal protections for thousands of DACA recipients. Plus, Lananh Nguyen, Bloomberg News foreign exchange reporter, discusses the trial for several British bankers who are charged with rigging the $5.1 trillion-a-day currency market. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mueller Said to Report Some Findings in Russia Probe
Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg News deputy managing editor, discusses new findings from Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to Bloomberg sources, Mueller is expected to issue finding on core aspects of the probe soon after the November elections. Plus, Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses recent comments by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, where he stressed the importance of judicial independence. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Affirmative Action Not on Trial in Harvard Case
Elise Boddie, professor at Rutgers University Law School and Founder & Executive Director of The Inclusion Project, discusses the discrimination suit against Harvard University's admission practices, where a group called Students for Fair Admissions is accusing the institution of discriminating against Asian-American applicants. However, in the first day of the trail, the students' lawyer, Adam Mortara, said that affirmative action was not on trial, but rather that whites, as well as African-American and Latino applicants, have an unfair advantage over Asian-American applicants. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the latest progress in the Mueller Probe, and how the probe, which began in the spring of 2017, could impact the midterm elections. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Proposes New Rules for Protesting in Capital
Howard Schweber, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Law, discusses a proposal by the Trump administration, which seeks to restrict protests by blocking demonstrations along the north sidewalk of the White House and making it easier for police to shut them down. The proposal, which originated from the National Park Service, could also open to door to charging protestors for the cost of putting up barricades or re-seeding grass. Plus, Adam Smith, a partner at Gibson Dunn, discusses the potential for new U.S. sanctions against Saudi Arabia in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CVS Looks to Remake Healthcare After Merger Approval
Nick Economides, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, discusses the newly-approved deal between CVS and Aetna, which promises to remake the healthcare sector in America. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Politics, Policy, Power and Law." Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses Wednesday Senate testimony by FBI director Christopher Wray, who named China as the number one threat to the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kavanaugh Hears First Oral Arguments on Supreme Court
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses Brett Kavanaugh’s first day as a Supreme Court Justice, where he heard oral arguments in two cases involving the U.S. Armed Career Criminal Act. Plus, Alberto Gonzales, former U.S attorney general, former White House counsel, and dean of the Belmont University School of Law, discusses the expected departure of President Trump’s White House counsel, Don McGahn, now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.