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Brett Kavanaugh Prepares for Contentious Confirmation
Miguel Estrada, partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and Harold Kent, dean of Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss President Trump's selection of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court and what can be expected from his confirmation hearing. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump Prepares to Nominate Another Justice (Audio)
Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks with Cornell University Law School professor Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell University Law School, who also clerked for Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy, and Christine Chabot, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, about who President Trump will select to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Continues to Reshape Court with Kennedy Departure
Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell University Law School and former clerk for Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy, discusses Kennedy’s retirement and what President Trump’s second Supreme Court pick could do to move the nation’s highest court further to the right. Plus, Mark Janus, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME, discusses his Wednesday victory after the court ruled that government employees should not be required to pay mandatory union fees. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandatory Union Fees Struck Down at Supreme Court
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the last decision from the Supreme Court’s session, where the justices said government employees have a constitutional right not to pay union fees in a ruling that deals a harsh blow to the labor movement. Plus, Lori Nessel, director of the center for social justice at Seton hall University School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge in San Diego to set a deadline for the Trump administration to reunite children and parents separated at the border in thirty days or less. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mueller Begins Looking into Collusion
Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the evolution of Robert Mueller's investigation into interference in the 2016 election. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses a Supreme Court verdict, which decided that President Trump's travel ban is legal, redefining the scope of presidential powers in the United States. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Demands End to Due Process for Illegal Immigrants
Rick Su, Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, discusses the Trump administration’s announcement of a series of steps to reunite separated families at the southern border, which came days before Trump said that people who enter the U.S. illegally should be deported immediately without court hearings or other judicial processes. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the Supreme Court’s Monday decision to throw out a government lawsuit that accused American Express of shutting out competition by banning stores from steering customers toward credit cards with lower fees. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Mobile Phone Privacy
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to bolster digital privacy rights by requiring law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant for mobile phone tower records showing someone’s location. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses the results of the 2018 bank stress tests, which showed that every bank exceeded the Federal Reserve’s minimum capital demands.He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court Rules on Online Sales Tax Rules
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to allow state and local governments to start collecting billions of dollars in sales taxes from internet retailers that don’t currently charge tax to customers. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump to Sign Executive Order on Immigration Practices
David Bier, an immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, discusses President Trump's latest statements on an immigration issue that has consumed U.S. national politics. On Wednesday, President Trump said he would sign an executive order that will put an end to the separation of migrant families on the U.S. Mexico border. Plus, Jimmy Gurule, professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses Congressional testimony by FBI director Christopher Wray and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, where the two men answered roughly 5 hours of questioning about the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court Avoids Major Ruling on Partisan Gerrymandering
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the day's news from the Supreme Court after the nine justices cast doubt on the ability of voters to challenge statewide congressional maps for being overly partisan, siding with Republicans in a fight over GOP-friendly voting lines for the Wisconsin Assembly. Plus, University of Utah professor Christopher Peterson discusses President Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a relatively unknown OMB official who would take over from acting director Mick Mulvaney. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Allows AT&T’s $85 Billion Time Warner Purchase
Mary Ann Halford, Global media and entertainment strategist at OC&C Strategy Consulting, discusses district judge Richard Leon’s Tuesday decision to allow AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, despite an antitrust challenge from the Justice department. Plus, Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg News financial regulation editor, discusses reports that California Republican Congressman Darrel Issa could become the permanent director of the CFPB, replacing interim director Mick Mulvaney, who is also in charge of the Office of Management and Budget. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FCC Commissioner Carr on Net Neutrality Milestone
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discusses the official rollback of the Obama-Era net neutrality rules, which barred broadband providers from slowing or blocking internet traffic. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the court’s Monday decision to allow states to purge their voting databases of people who have not cast ballots recently. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Peter Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larry Tribe on the Power of Presidential Impeachment
Harvard Law School professor Larry Tribe discusses his new book, “To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment,” which explores when, if ever, U.S. Presidents should be impeached. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse Law School professor, discusses the latest updates in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voters Recall U.S. Judge for First Time Since 1977
Joshua Spivak, Senior Fellow at the Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform at Wagner College and founder of the "Recall Elections Blog," discusses a decision by California voters to recall Judge Aaron Persky, who handed down what many saw as a lenient sentence for convicted rapist Brock Turner. Plus, Howard Erichson, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses the latest lawsuit facing Johnson and Johnson over claims that the company knowingly sold cancer-causing talcum powder products. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delaware Wins the Race for State Sports Betting
Daniel Wallach, a shareholder at Becker Law, discusses how Delaware beat out New Jersey and several other states to become the first U.S. state to legalize single sport gambling. The wave of legalization comes after a landmark Supreme Court ruling legalized single sport gambling across the United States. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mueller Accused Manafort of Tampering with Witnesses
Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s accusations against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort for threatening witnesses. Plus, Shubha Ghosh, director the Syracuse University Intellectual Property law Institute, discusses Allergan’s efforts to transfer the patent for the blockbuster dry-eye drug Restasis to a Native American tribe in a case that could forever change how the U.S. government reviews patents. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Asserts he Can Pardon Himself, but Doesn't Need to
Stephen Binhak, a lawyer, former federal prosecutor and associate independent counsel in the Whitewater investigation, discusses President Trump's Monday assertion that he can pardon himself if necessary in the Russia investigation, even though he says there is no need because he is not guilty. Trump's comments set up a potential legal battle, which could change the legal interpretation of presidential power. Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the Monday decision in “Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission,” where the justices threw out a discrimination finding against a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a custom cake for a same-sex couple. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gorsuch Builds Influence in Second Term on High Court
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses Neil Gorsuch’s role on the Supreme Court, where he has quickly become an inside-player among the nation’s top justices. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Peter Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Regulators Approve Bayer-Monsanto Tie-Up
Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses regulatory approval of Bayer’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, paving the way for the formation of the world’s largest seed and agricultural-chemicals provider. She speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Peter Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wells Fargo Struggles to Distance Itself from Crises
Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg News financial regulation editor, discusses efforts by Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan to improve the embattled bank's public image after a series of scandals and controversies. Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses statements by President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, in which the former New York mayor said that special counsel Robert Mueller had agreed to limit the scope of any future interview with president Trump. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Nathan Hager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CBS Loses Bid to Block Redstone Family Control
Matthew Schettenhelm, a media and telecom litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a court decision, which turned down efforts by CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves to prevent the family of Sumner Redstone from controlling his company. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the release of 2,500 documents related to the chamber’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Les Moonves Takes the Good Fight to Redstone Family
Matthew Schettenhem, senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a lawsuit brought by CBS Corp. against its controlling shareholder National Amusements in an unusual legal maneuver intended to block an unwelcome merger with Viacom, which is controlled by Sumner Redstone and his heirs. Nicholas Casiello, chair of the gaming practice group at Fox Rothschild, discusses the Monday opinion from the Supreme Court, which allows betting on single sporting event, legalizing sports gambling across America. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court Paves the Way for U.S. Sports Betting
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses a Monday Supreme Court opinion, which effectively paves the way for new sports betting across much of the United States. Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses a second guilty conviction for former New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, who was found guilty of federal corruption charges on Friday. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sprint T-Mobile Deal Still Faces Regulatory Challenges
Jennifer Rie, senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the regulatory hurdles still facing T-Mobile and Sprint as the wireless carries work towards their $26.5 billion tie-up. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a tentative deal between the Justice Department and the Royal Bank of Scotland to resolve an investigation into its sale of toxic mortgage-backed securities a decade ago. The settlement is good news for banks like Wells Fargo and UBS, who can look forward to lower penalties under the Trump Justice Department. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Companies Turned to Cohen to Understand Trump
Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses new revelations that AT&T, Novartis, and other companies paid Michael Cohen for insights into President Trump's administration. The payments were revealed this week by Stormy Daniels's lawyer Michael Avenatti, and have already drawn the interest of special counsel Robert Mueller. Plus, Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses the woman who has replaced Eric Schneiderman as New York Attorney General. Barbara Underwood's career has already been filled with firsts, as first in her law school class and the first woman serve as U.S. solicitor, and is now filled with another as the first female attorney general of New York. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corporations on Damage Control After Cohen Revelations (Audio)
Bob Bauer, White House counsel under President Obama, discusses revelations that AT&T, Novartis, and many other companies paid money to a consulting firm established by Michael Cohen in exchange for “insight” into the Trump administration. Plus, Joseph Margulies, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses Gina Haspel's appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee, where the interim CIA director faced questions about her past and her views on torture. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schneiderman Steps Down After Physical Abuse Allegations
Greg Farrell, Bloomberg News legal investigative reporter, discusses Eric Schneiderman’s decision to step down as New York attorney general after several women accused him of physical abuse. Plus, Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses the upcoming confirmation hearings for Gina Haspel, President Trump’s selection to lead the CIA. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giuliani Tries to Take Control of Trump Legal Defense
Solomon Wisenberg, a partner at Nelson Mullins and deputy independent counsel in the Whitewater/Lewinsky investigation, discusses Rudy Giuliani's recent comments about President Trump's involvement in the Muller investigation. Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses why two high-profile bond trader convictions were overturned within hours of each other, likely bringing an end to the government's five-year crackdown on bond trader behavior. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giuliani Says Trump `Immune' From Muller Subpoena
Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, discusses Trump legal team leader Rudy Giuliani's Wednesday comments that President Trump is "immune" from being subpoenaed in a criminal proceeding because of his position as President. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses renewed speculation that Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy will retire at the end of the Supreme Court term, a decision that would give president Trump his second Supreme Court vacancy and significantly alter the balance of the court. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California Takes on the EPA Over Car Emissions Rules
Deborah Ann Sivas, director of the environmental law clinic at Stanford University, discusses a lawsuit being filed by the state of California against the Environmental Protection Agency for the agency’s April 2nd decision to revise emissions requirements for cars and light trucks. Plus, Rick Su, a professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, discusses the fate of a caravan of Central American migrants, who arrived at the U.S. border asking for asylum and are being allowing across the border in small groups, despite repeated pledges by President Trump to keep them out. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Mueller Has Nearly 50 Questions for Trump
Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, discusses a recently released list of questions that special counsel Robert Mueller allegedly plans to ask President Trump should the two ever sit down for an interview. Plus, Erik Larson, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses the fate of AT&T’s $85 billion takeover bid for Time Warner, which will be decided by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon at a June 12th hearing. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sprint Takes Big Hit After T-Mobile Acquisition News
Sara Forden, Bloomberg News corporate influence reporter, discusses a stock slide for Sprint, which is suffering after an announcement that the wireless carrier will be acquired by T-Mobile in a $26.5 billion stock deal. Investors are concerned that the deal won't make it past antitrust regulators, who shunned the idea of any such deal in 2014. Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses why a California judge issued a temporary stay order in Stormy Daniels's lawsuit over her alleged affair with President Trump. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Amy Morris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speculation Grows Over Michael Cohen’s Cooperation
Jeffrey Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses the legal case of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, whose legal situation was put in greater danger on Thursday after Trump called into Fox & Friends for an interview. Plus, Laura Litvan, Bloomberg News Congressional reporter, discusses efforts by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump to reshape the American judiciary as they work to confirm a new generation of young conservative judges. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speculation Grows Over Michael Cohen’s Cooperation
Jeffrey Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses the legal case of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, whose legal situation was put in greater danger on Thursday after Trump called into Fox & Friends for an interview. Plus, Laura Litvan, Bloomberg News Congressional reporter, discusses efforts by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump to reshape the American judiciary as they work to confirm a new generation of young conservative judges. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mueller Protection Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses bipartisan support in the Senate Judiciary Committee for a bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller. Majority leader Mitch McConnell has already said that he would not allow a full senate vote on the bill, which committee chairman Chuck Grassley has said is intended to protect the constitution. Plus, John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the acquittal of Andre Flotron, a former UBS precious metals trader who was found not guilty of a market manipulation process known as “spoofing.” They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Travel Ban Supported by Key Justices at High Court
Kevin Johnson, a professor at the University of California Davis School of Law, discusses Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments in the case Trump v. Hawaii, where justices heard from both sides about the constitutionality of President Trump’s travel ban. In arguments, key justices John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy indicated they were skeptical of arguments against the travel ban, including implications that the policy was motivated by bias. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions's decision not to recuse himself in the investigation into Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer. Sessions has recused himself from matters relating to the Mueller investigation because of his role in the Trump Campaign during the 2016 election. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DNC Sues Trump Campaign, Russia over Election Meddling
David Glovin, Bloomberg News east coast legal team leader, discusses a new lawsuit brought by the Democratic National Committee against Russia, the Trump campaign and Wikileaks for a “brazen attack on American democracy.” Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a $1 billion fine to be paid by Wells Fargo to the CFPB and the OCC to settle allegations that its auto-lending and mortgage businesses abused consumers. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

`Little Pink House’ Recalls Eminent Domain Court Battle (Audio)
Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks with Courtney Balaker, director of the film “Little Pink House,” about the new movie and the true eminent domain Supreme Court case that it is based on. They are joined by Susette Kelo, the woman whose life the movie depicts. David Bier, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, discusses a loss for the Trump administration after a federal appeals court ruled that the President’s plan to withhold funding from so-called “sanctuary cities” was illegal. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal Cases Take Off After Southwest Engine Explosion
Ronald Goldman, head of the aviation disaster litigation team at Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, discusses the legal cases that will be brought in the wake of an engine explosion on Southwest flight 1380, which resulted in one death and several injuries. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. Plus, Jeffrey Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses Michael Cohen’s court case as his lawyers and prosecutors put forward names for a so-called “special master” who will be in charge of going through the content that was seized in an FBI raid of Cohen’s offices. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High Court Nixes Law Used to Deport Convicted Criminals
Kevin Johnson, a professor at the University Of California Davis School Of Law, discusses the Supreme Court verdict in Sessions v. Dimaya, where the justices tossed out part of a law that allowed deportations of immigrants convicted of crimes. Plus, Daniel Stoller, senior editor for Bloomberg Law, discusses the continuing fallout surrounding Facebook’s data sharing policies, which are now under review from the European Union’s top court. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Cohen Becomes Major Distraction for Trump
Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses a legal setback for President Trump after judge Kimba Wood rejected his initial request to keep prosecutors from reviewing evidence taken from Michael Cohen's office last week. And Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the news of the day from the court, including a decision to drop a high profile case over emails stored overseas. Plus, a recap of the arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, which could change how Americans shop online. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comey Says Trump `Morally Unfit’ in First Interview
Bill Gavin, former assistant director of the FBI, discusses former FBI director James Comey’s first interview since being fired by President Trump, where he told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that Trump is “morally unfit” for office. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses a potentially landmark case being heard by the court on Tuesday, which could decides whether online retailers are required to charges sales tax for transactions on the web. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook Prepared to Battle Antitrust Concerns
Greg Reback, of counsel at Carr & Ferrell, discusses growing antitrust concerns surrounding Facebook, which are coming to light in the wake of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Congressional testimony. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses reports that President Trump considered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over his involvement in the raid of the offices of Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Attacks FBI Raid on Michael Cohen's Law Office
Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses Monday's FBI raid on the law offices of Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, which brought about a fresh round of criticism from the president over special counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation. Plus, Jennifer Rie, senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. regulators have cleared Bayer's $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto in a deal that has been nearly two years in the making. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manafort Says FBI Illegally Obtained Business Records
Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses new claims from President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who says that the FBI illegally searched a storage unit that held his business and tax records. Manafort, along with his deputy Rick Gates, has already been indicted for money laundering as part of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Plus, Angela Campbell, Director of the Institute for Public Representation Communications and Technology Clinic at Georgetown Law, discusses why a coalition of consumer advocacy groups are suing YouTube for violating a children's privacy law. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Shows Confidence in Pruitt Amid Ethics Questions
Jennifer Dlouhy, Bloomberg News environmental policy reporter, discusses Scott Pruitt's future in the Trump Administration. The EPA administrator has been accused of a variety of ethics misdemeanors, but President Trump continues to publically support Pruitt, who is carrying out Trump's ambitious deregulatory agenda. Plus, Patrick Gregory, a reporter for Bloomberg Law, discusses how President Trump could have the chance to flip three federal appeals courts that currently have a majority of Democratic-nominated justices. In 2017, President Trump had a record-breaking 12 justices confirmed by the Senate. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liberal Judge Celebrates Wisconsin Supreme Court Win
Michael Bologna, a reporter for Bloomberg Law, discusses the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, where liberal judge Rebecca Dallet won in a hard fought and expensive election, which has cut the conservative majority on the court down to just one justice. Plus, Matthew Schettenhelm, media analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s upcoming Capitol Hill testimony and how the Facebook co-founder’s comments could lead to new data privacy rules from Congress. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Nathan Hager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

States Challenge 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, discusses a multi-state lawsuit challenging the trump administration's plans to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. The debate comes amid a new immigration controversy as President Trump continues to bring attention to a "caravan" of refugees currently making their way to the U.S. border. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses reports that Robert Mueller told attorneys for President Trump that the president is not being considered as a criminal target. The news comes as President Trump's legal team thins, revealing potential gaps in Trumps defense team. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America Rolls Out Its Libor Replacement
Eric Talley, Co-Director of the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School, discusses the debut of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which will eventually replace Libor. Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a former Washington D.C. consultant who is being charging with leaking government information to hedge funds. In his defense, David Patton, the attorney for David Blaszczak has argued that “D.C. is the town that never shuts up.” They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Attacks Amazon for Hurting U.S. Post Office
Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discuses President Trump's claims that Amazon is costing the U.S. Postal Service a "fortune" and repeated claims that Amazon does not fully pay its taxes. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Peter Barnes. Plus, Charles Warren, chair of the Environmental practice at Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel, discusses plans by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era fuel economy standards for automakers, citing high costs as the reason for the rollback. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.