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Sports Betting Bankruptcies & Who Gets the Engagement Ring?

Evan Ochsner, Bloomberg Law bankruptcy reporter, discusses the connection between bankruptcies and online gambling. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the short time left for President Biden to confirm judicial nominees. Peter Walzer, founding partner of Walzer Melcher & Yoda, discusses who gets the ring when an engagement is broken. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 11, 202434 min

School Shooter's Father Charged & SCOTUS Recusals

Ekow Yankah, a Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses the prosecution of the father of the teenager charged with murdering 4 people in a school shooting in Atlanta. Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses Supreme Court justices recusals. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 202434 min

Syed Conviction Reinstated, Yelp Antitrust & Trump Music Ban

June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 7, 202437 min

Trump Contentious Hearing & Adnan Syed Conviction Reinstated

Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg senior reporter, discusses the courtroom clash in the federal election interference case against Donald Trump. Trial attorney David Ring of Taylor & Ring discusses the Maryland Supreme Court reinstating the murder conviction of Adnan Syed. Erik Larson, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the case against short seller Andrew Left. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 202437 min

Yelp Sues Google & Trump Can't Use Song 'Hold On'

Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses Yelp suing Google and other antitrust cases. Heidy Vaquerano, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discusses a court finding that Donald Trump cannot use the song “Hold On” at his rallies until the copyright infringement case is resolved. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 5, 202435 min

Chocolate Merger, SCOTUS & Texas Takes on Delaware

Leah Nylen, Bloomberg antitrust reporter, discusses the hearing over the Kroger-Albertsons merger. Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg Texas legal reporter, discusses the state’s attempt to start a business court system. Lydia Wheeler, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, discusses the court’s growing emergency docket. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 4, 202438 min

Weekend Law: Trump Cases, Immigration & Star Lawyer Convicted

June Grasso discusses the week’s top stories with legal experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 202437 min

Machine Gun Charges Tossed & Tom Girardi Convicted

John Donohue, a professor at Stanford Law School and an expert on the Second Amendment, discusses recent cases on gun regulation including a Kansas judge’s decision that the ban on machine guns is unconstitutional. Maia Spoto, Bloomberg Law Correspondent, discusses the conviction of former high-powered lawyer Tom Girardi for stealing from his clients. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 202435 min

Special Counsel Recalibrates Case Against Trump

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg discusses the superseding indictment against Donald Trump for election interference. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 202411 min

Special Counsel Moves Against Trump & Guitar Battles

Dave Aronberg, Palm Beach County State Attorney, describes Special Counsel Jack Smith’s moves forward this week in the two cases against former President Donald Trump. Intellectual property attorney Ronald Bienstock, a partner at Scarinci Hollenbeck, who represented Armadillo, maker of Dean guitars, in its win against Gibson guitars in a trademark case at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 202428 min

Arizona Election Rules & J. Lo Files for Divorce

Rebecca Green, a professor at William & Mary Law School and co-director of the Election Law Program, discusses the Supreme Court giving Republicans a partial win on an Arizona election law. Immigration law expert, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Repulican states suing over the Biden administration’s latest immigration policy for spouses of US citizens. Celebrity divorce attorney Christopher Melcher, a partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda, discusses the divorce of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 202440 min

Weekend Law: Noncompetes, SCOTUS Is Slow & Charges in Matthew Perry Death

June Grasso talks to top legal experts about the major stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 202437 min

Ban on Noncompetes Tossed & Transgender Student Protections

William Kovacic, a professor at GW Law School and former Chair of the FTC, discusses a Texas judge throwing out the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements. Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU, discusses the Supreme Court rejecting the Biden administration on transgender student rules. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 202438 min

FTC Opposes Supermarket and Fashion Mergers

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses the FTC’s challenge to the Kroger-Albertson’s merger and to the Tapestry-Capri merger. Dana Bolger, Senior Staff Attorney at A Better Balance: The Work & Family Legal Center, discusses the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 202437 min

Music Piracy, SCOTUS Backloaded & Malibu Sand Spat

Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses why the Supreme Court’s workload is backloaded. Internet and copyright expert Alfred Yen, a Professor at Boston College Law School, discusses Cox Communications asking the Supreme Court to reverse a $1 billion music piracy verdict. Bloomberg Legal Reporter Rachel Graf discusses a spat over sand between wealthy neighbors in Malibu. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 202430 min

Charges in Matthew Perry's Death & $267 Million Legal Fee

Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson of Nelson Hardiman, discusses the criminal case brought against five people, including two doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, discusses the nearly $ 300 million lawyers fees awarded in Dell Technologies case. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 202444 min

Weekend Law: Trial of Disgraced Lawyer, Student Loans & RFK Jr.

June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 202436 min

Famous LA Lawyer on Trial & Eye-Popping Verdicts

Trial attorney David Ring, of Taylor & Ring, discusses the latest in the embezzlement trial of Tom Girardi, the once famous Los Angeles trial attorney. Employment law expert Anthony Oncidi, a partner at Proskauer Rose, discusses some eye-popping verdicts. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 202435 min

RFK Jr Off NY Ballot & Is Student Loan Forgiveness Over?

Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the judge’s decision kicking Robert F. Kennedy Jr off the ballot in New York. Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses a federal appellate court blocking Biden’s SAVE student loan program. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 202432 min

Google Antitrust & Student Loan Relief Blocked

Jonathan Kanter, United States Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, discusses the government’s winning antitrust case against Google. Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the 8th Circuit blocking the Biden administration’s SAVE student debt relief program. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 202431 min

Tom Girardi Fraud Trial & Trump's Crypto Promise

Former federal prosecutor Agustin Orozco, a partner at Crowell & Moring, discusses the trial of Thomas Girardi for embezzling millions of dollars from clients. David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the problem with Donald Trump’s promise to establish a national bitcoin stockpile. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 202433 min

Weekend Law: Google Antitrust, NBA Teams Sued & NFL Sunday TIcket

Professor William Kovacic of GW Law School, former chair of the FTC, discusses the landmark verdict against Google. Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the lawsuits against 14 NBA teams for copyright infringement. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses a judge overturning the NFL Sunday verdict. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 202437 min

911 Deal Revoked & NBA Teams Sued

Palm Beach County State Attorney, Dave Aronberg, discusses the retraction of the plea deal for the accused mastermind of the 911 terrorist attacks. Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses nearly half of the NBA teams being sued for copyright infringement. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 202436 min

Google's Huge Antitrust Loss & Musk Pay Package

Antitrust expert William Kovacic, a professor at George Washington Law School and former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, discusses the decision finding Google is a monopolist. Business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a change in Delaware corporate law and Elon Musk’s pay package. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 202439 min

Win for H-1B Visa Holders & Circuits In Play Post-Election

Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a recent ruling on work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders. Matthew Schettenhelm, Bloomberg Intelligence litigation analyst, discusses which circuit courts could be in play after the presidential election. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 202437 min

$4.7 Billion NFL Verdict Tossed & Kids Online Safety Act

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses a judge throwing out the $4.7 billion Sunday ticket award against the NFL. Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses the Senate Passing the Kid’s Online Safety Act. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 202431 min

Weekend Law: 911 Mastermind Cuts Deal, SCOTUS & NBA TV Rights

June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 202437 min

Accused 911 Mastermind Gets Deal to Avoid Death Penalty

Matthew Waxman, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the government giving a plea deal to accused 911 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, allowing him to avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty. John Bergmayer, Legal Director of Public Knowledge, discusses the 5th Circuit limiting agency power again with a novel decision. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 202432 min

Warner's TNT Sues NBA Over TV Rights

Entertainment and media lawyer Ronald Bienstock, a partner at Scarinci Hollenbeck, discusses Warner Bros. Discovery suing the NBA for breach of contract over TV rights. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the fallout after the Supreme Court threw out the 40-year old Chevron doctrine. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 202439 min

Instant Reaction: Hamas Leader Assassinated in Iran

Hamas says Israel killed its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an airstrike on Iran’s capital, putting the Middle East even further on edge. Bloomberg's Nathan Hager and Joumanna Bercetche break down the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 20245 min

Supreme Court Reform & Nike Sues Sneaker Artist

William Treanor, Dean of Georgetown Law and a constitutional history scholar, discusses President Biden’s call for Supreme Court reforms. Zak Kurtz, of Sneaker & Streetwear Legal Services, discusses Nike firing a warning shot to sneaker artists with a trademark suit. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202435 min

The Legal Battles Over Abortion

Michele Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown Law, discusses the legal battles in state and federal courts over abortion access. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses where President Biden stands in the race to beat former President Trump’s judicial appointments. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202436 min

Weekend Law: Trump Sues, Ticketmaster Defense & Plea Bargaining

June Grasso talks with legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 202437 min

Democrats Put Focus on Project 2025

Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg lobbying and legal affairs reporter, discusses the focus of Vice-President Kamala Harris and Democrats on Project 2025, the conservative manifesto. Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, discusses unique decisions by Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 202435 min

Trump Appeals & FTC Studies Surveillance Pricing

Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses Donald Trump appealing the nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment against him. Abbe Smith, director of Georgetown Law’s Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic, discusses the fallout from the Alaska judge scandal. Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen, discusses the FTC examining “surveillance pricing.” June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 202433 min

Harris Legal Challenges & Live Nation Antitrust

Election law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses legal challenges Vice-President Kamala Harris could face. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 202433 min

Menendez Case Shows Peril of Talks with DOJ & SCOTUS Reforms

Former federal prosecutor Ariel Neuman, a partner at Bird Marella, discusses the unusual and aggressive move by prosecutors in the obstruction case against Senator Bob Menendez. Constitutional law expert Olatunde Johnson, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses proposals to reform the Supreme Court. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202441 min

Weekend Law: Special Counsel Appeals & Landmark Youth Climate Case

June Grasso discusses the top legal stories of the week with the experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 202437 min

Chinese Tycoon Convicted & Homeless Veterans' Plight

Bloomberg legal reporter Ava Benny-Morrison discusses the conviction of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui for a $1 billion fraud. Sunita Patel, a professor at UCLA Law School and the founding director of the UCLA Law Veterans Clinic, discusses the effects of the Supreme Court decision on homelessness. Trademark expert Fara Sunderji, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the Olympic trademarks. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 202438 min

Alaska Judge Scandal & Impeaching Two Justices

Legal ethics expert Arthur Hellman, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, discusses the repercussions from the scandal involving an Alaska federal judge resigning over sexual allegations. Impeachment law expert Frank Bowman, a professor at the University of Missouri Law School, discusses the impeachment articles against Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202434 min

Senator Menendez Convicted & Youth Climate Suits

David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the conviction of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the climate change litigation filed by young people. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202437 min

Trump Classified Documents Case Thrown Out

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the stunning decision by Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump. Former prosecutor Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School, discusses a judge's decision to throw out the case against Alec Baldwin. June Grasso hosts. Jul 15, 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202436 min

Weekend Law: Archegos Founder Convicted & the Politics of SCOTUS

Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the conviction of Bill Hwang, the founder of Archegos. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the repercussions of the Supreme Court eliminating the Chevron doctrine. Constitutional law expert Anthony Michael Kreis, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court term and the political nature of the court. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 12, 202443 min

Introducing 'Here's Why' - Complex News Stories Explained

Listen to the 'Here's Why' podcast: - on Apple: https://apple.co/3Lg3RGn - on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LiIX9q - or Anywhere: https://bit.ly/3xYsHHy. Each episode of 'Here's Why' uses experts at Bloomberg to explain one news story in just a few minutes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 20240 min

A Politicized SCOTUS & Senator Menendez Corruption Trial

Anthony Michael Kreis, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court term and the political nature of the court. David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the end of the corruption trial of Democratic Senator Bob Menendez. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202440 min

NFL Wants $4.7 Billion Verdict Tossed & Boeing Plea Deal

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the NFL trying to get a nearly 5 billion dollar verdict against it tossed out, plus mergers the FTC is suing over. Andres Munoz, litigation partner at Romano Law, discusses the Boeing deal to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 10, 202439 min

Karen Read Mistrial & SCOTUS Curbs Agency Power

Criminal law expert Daniel Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, discusses the mistrial in the case of Karen Read, who was accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. Administrative law expert Cary Coglianese, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the repercussions of the Supreme Court eliminating the Chevron doctrine. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 9, 202438 min

Supreme Court Term Roundup: Presidential Immunity, Reproductive Rights, Big Tech and More

On this edition of the Bloomberg Law show, guest host Amy Morris takes us through some of the most closely-watched decisions of the latest Supreme Court term. She speaks with Harold Krent, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the book “Presidential Powers", Rick Garnett, Professor of Law at Notre Dame and Director of the school's Program on Church, State & Society and Bloomberg News legal editor Elizabeth Wasserman about the long-term impact of the Court's rulings on presidential immunity, states power to regulate social media platforms, reproductive rights and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 5, 202438 min

SCOTUS Hands Trump Huge Win on Presidential Immunity

Victoria Nourse, a professor at Georgetown Law and an expert on separation of powers, discusses the Supreme Court ruling for the first time that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts taken while in office, in a huge win for former president Donald Trump. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 3, 202418 min

Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse the 2020 election results, all but ensuring that a trial won’t happen before the November election. The justices, voting 6-3 along ideological lines, said a federal appeals court was too categorical in rejecting Trump’s immunity arguments, ruling for the first time that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts taken while in office. Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel get instant reaction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 202440 min