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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Anna Edgerton, Bloomberg News congressional reporter, discusses how the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court could change the results of the midterm elections in November. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Neil Kinkopf offers his views the politicization of the confirmation process and what the Senate can do differently in the future. And Case Western Reserve University law professor Jonathan Adler discusses how Kavanaugh will shape the nation’s highest court for years to come. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Bob Moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Stohr and Mike Dorning from Bloomberg News, along with Georgia State University Law professor Neil Kinkopf, discuss the upcoming Senate confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On Friday, the Senate republicans voted to end debate on Kavanaugh, setting up a final full Senate vote that could come as early as Saturday. They speak with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli and Craig Gordon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Banks, professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses President Trump’s Monday comments, where he supported a “very comprehensive” investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the start of the Supreme Court’s fall term and how Kavanaugh’s confirmation is impacting the high court. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Sink, Bloomberg News White House reporter, discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee vote for Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh spoke before the panel on Thursday to respond to allegations of sexual assault brought by Christine Blasey Ford, who says he carried out the assault while they were both high school students in 1982. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Neil Kinkopf discusses the Thursday hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where both Kavanaugh and Ford gave emotional testimonies during a long day of questioning. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, and University of Pittsburgh law professor Arthur Hellman discuss new statements and written testimony from Brett Kavanaugh and the White House in advance of the Thursday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring Kavanaugh and the first woman to accuse him of sexual misconduct, Christine Blasey Ford. On Wednesday, lawyer Michael Avenatti came forward with a new accuser, who says that the appeals court judge took part in efforts to intoxicate girls in high school with the objective of having sex with the. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso, Amy Morris, and Peter Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, which remains in question as two women accuse him of sexual misconduct during his time in college and high school. Senate Republican leaders say they are still planning to vote on Kavanaugh by the end of the week. Plus, Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses Rod Rosenstein’s future as deputy attorney general after Monday reports that he had tendered his verbal resignation to the White House. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses Rod Rosenstein’s future in the Justice Department after Monday reports that he offered his verbal resignation to the White House. Plus, Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, which is in further doubt on Monday after a second woman accused the appeals court judge of sexual misconduct. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, discusses the upcoming Supreme Court term, which is set to begin on October 1st, and whether or not Brett Kavanaugh will be on the Court at the beginning of the term. Plus, Joel Mitnick, partner at Cadwalader, discusses the second round of FTC meetings aimed at exploring an overhaul of U.S. antitrust rules as big tech companies reinvent the way American businesses function. The hearing comes just one day after the federal government submitted a fresh attack on the AT&T-Time Warner merger. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Barnes, senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses further delays for President Trump's pipeline programs, which continue to face lawsuits from states and environmental groups across the country. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses President Trump’s latest comments relating to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, telling reporters that it would be “unfortunate” if the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assault did not testify before a Senate committee on Monday. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a new criminal probe into Tesla over Elon Musk’s now-infamous August tweet about taking the electric carmaker private. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.