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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg, discusses Elon Musk losing his legal battle with Sam Altman over OpenAI. Then Anne Lofaso, a professor at the University of Cincinnati Law School and an expert in labor law, discusses a recent Sixth Circuit ruling that rocked the National Labor Relations Board, threatening to disrupt the way the agency has operated for more than 90 years. June Grasso hosts.

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Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College Law School and a telecommunications law expert, discusses the legal battle between ABC and the FTC. Then securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the prosecution of shortseller Andrew Left. And former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the lawsuits against President Trump for his attempts to alter historic landmarks in Washington DC. June Grasso hosts.

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Former federal prosecutor James Pearce, senior counsel at Washington Litigation Group, discusses oral arguments at the DC Circuit over President Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms. Then securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the prosecution of shortseller Andrew Left. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the redistricting wars and the Trump administration’s attempts to get voter rolls from the states. Then international trade expert Dave Townsend, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the latest on the tariff refunds. June Grasso hosts.

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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the lawsuits against President Trump for his attempts to alter historic landmarks like the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial, the East Wing of the White House and the Kennedy Center. June Grasso hosts.

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Today we're examining an apparent aggressive new tack in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The Justice Department has just moved to strip citizenship from 12 naturalized citizens in courts across the country. 
That's compared to an average of about eleven cases per year between 1990 and 2017.
Immigration advocates have expressed concern that this could lead to the targeting of individuals for minor or honest mistakes, rather than just serious fraud.
For more, Bloomberg's June Grasso speaks to Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight and the former head of the office of immigration litigation in the Obama administration.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value because they’re pegged to a fiat currency, such as the U.S. dollar. The result is a highly liquid currency with a fixed value. Stablecoins are transacted on crypto rails as opposed to legacy banking systems, meaning they are faster, cheaper, and easier to use.  

Checkout.com, a leading global payments processor, is putting stablecoins into practice. They are upgrading  their platform so that customers and merchants can  use stablecoins in everyday transactions. Meanwhile, Coinbase is working with multiple levels of government to make sure that both legislation and regulations are in place to allow companies to use stablecoins with confidence.

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Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center discusses how states are ramping up their redistricting efforts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. Bloomberg's Madlin Mekelburg gives an updates on the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. Plus, Cynthia Katz, music professor at Fox Rothschild in New York breaks down superstar Taylor Swift's decision to trademark her voice and likeness to combat AI deepfakes. Hosted by June Grasso.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the high stakes trial where Elon Musk is facing off against Sam Altman over the future of Open AI. Then Cynthia Katz, a music partner at Fox Rothchild, discusses Taylor Swift applying for trademarks for her voice and image. June Grasso hosts.

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Jonathan Diaz, Director, Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses the redistricting arms race set off by the Supreme Court’s decision eviscerating the landmark Voting Rights Act. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the Supreme Court temporarily pausing a lower court decision that would require patients to visit a healthcare provider in person to get a widely used abortion pill. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court's decision that has crippled the landmark civil rights law, the Voting Rights Act. Then former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Justice Department indicting former FBI Director James Comey for the second time in seven months. And mass torts expert Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over Bayer's bid to stop lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a cancer risk. She also discusses her new book, entitled "The Pain Brokers." June Grasso hosts.

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Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse of Richards Carrington, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over geofence warrants. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over the Trump administration revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision that has crippled the landmark civil rights law, the Voting Rights Act. Mass torts expert Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over Bayer’s bid to stop lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a cancer risk. She also discusses her new book, entitled “The Pain Brokers.” June Grasso hosts.

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The US Supreme Court limited the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts in a major constitutional ruling that buttresses Republican efforts to keep control of the House in this year’s midterms and beyond.
Voting 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices rejected a Louisiana congressional map that was drawn with a second majority-Black district after a lower court found an earlier map to be discriminatory.
The Supreme Court ruling undercuts what had been the most significant remaining part of the Voting Rights Act, a law passed in 1965 to address rampant discrimination against Black voters. The justices had already significantly weakened the law twice since 2013.

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Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Justice Department indicting former FBI Director James Comey for the second time in seven months. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the start of the face-off in court of Elon Musk and Sam Altman over the future of OpenAI.  Joshua Mitts, a professor at Columbia Law School, and an authority on insider trading, securities law and corporate law, discusses the soldier charged with using classified information to make $400,000 on Polymarket.  June Grasso hosts.

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Elliott Stein, Bloomberg Intelligence senior litigation analyst, discusses the DC US Attorney, Jeanine Pirro, dropping the investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Then constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the leak of Supreme Court memos. And First Amendment expert Caroline Mala Corbin, a professor at the University of Miami Law School, discusses the Fifth Circuit ruling that schools can be forced to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. June Grasso hosts.

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First Amendment expert Caroline Mala Corbin, a professor at the University of Miami Law School, discusses the Fifth Circuit Ruling that it’s okay for Texas to force schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Then Verna Williams, CEO of Equal Justice Works, discusses their survey that finds 79% of Americans think the justice system is unfair. June Grasso hosts.

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Professor John Coffee of Columbia Law School, an expert in white-collar crime, discusses the Justice Department’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights nonprofit.  Then Professor Daniel Lyons of Boston College Law School, a telecommunications law expert, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments over FCC fines of AT&T and Verizon. And Professor Jeremy Kessler of Columbia Law School, a constitutional law expert, discusses the military draft. June Grasso hosts.

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Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on the SEC’s  power to recoup illicit profits from wrongdoers. Then Ian Lopez, senior reporter at Bloomberg Law, discusses a judge’s rebuke of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. June Grasso hosts.

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Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the recent leaks of confidential memos of the Supreme Court justices. Then environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the Supreme Court handing Chevron and oil companies a win, but handing Louisiana and the environment, a loss. June Grasso hosts.

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Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the landmark verdict against Live Nation. Then constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law discusses Justice Sonya Sotomayor’s apology and the shadow docket. And former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses how errors by Justice Department lawyers are testing the patience of federal judges. June Grasso hosts.

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Alison Dreizen, General Counsel of the American Historical Association, discusses its suit, filed along with American Oversight, to get a court to declare the Presidential Records Act constitutional and to stop President Trump from destroying White House records. Then Erik Larson, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses an appellate court ruling that a federal judge cannot continue contempt proceedings against former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. June Grasso hosts.

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Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses appellate court judges trading barbs over the weight to give Supreme Court emergency orders and the rumors that Justice Samuel Alito will retire. June Grasso hosts.

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Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wily Rein, discusses arguments at the US Court of International Trade, challenging President Trump's latest tariffs. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the Justice Department starting an antitrust investigation into the NFL.  June Grasso hosts.

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Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses the Justice Department under the new Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Dennis Fan, a professor at Columbia Law School and a former Justice Department attorney, discusses a lawsuit by January 6th rioters to collect damages from the federal government. June Grasso hosts.

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June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week.

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Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the so-called “God Squad” exempting Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development from the Endangered Species Act, putting endangered whales and other species at risk. Then Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School and a former judge and lawyer in the US Air Force, discusses whether Trump’s Iran threats raise war crimes concerns. June Grasso hosts.

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Elliott Stein, Bloomberg Intelligence senior litigation analyst, discusses Kalshi winning the first appellate decision in the fight over who will regulate the predictions markets. Former federal judge Jeremy Fogel, who served on the US District Court for the Northern District of California, discusses the objections to the Justice Department’s proposed rule that would shield its attorneys from investigations by state disciplinary boards. June Grasso hosts.

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Constitutional law professor Harold Krent of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the firing of Pam Bondi as Attorney General. Elections law professor Richard Briffault of Columbia Law School, discusses the legal challenges to Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in ballots. June Grasso hosts.

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David Cole, a professor at Georgetown Law and the former National Legal Director of the ACLU, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Then Suzanne Goldberg, a professor at Columbia Law School and the Director of the Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, discusses the Supreme Court ruling against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. June Grasso hosts

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Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation in the Obama administration, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments over President Trump’s bid to get rid of birthright citizenship. June Grasso hosts.

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Columbia Law School Professor Suzanne Goldberg, Director of the Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, discusses the Supreme Court rejecting Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors. Professor Eric Goldman, Associate Dean for Research at Santa Clara University School of Law and an expert in internet law, discusses the consequences of the verdict against Meta and Google in the first social media addiction trial. June Grasso hosts.

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Alamdar Hamdani, a partner at Bracewell and the former US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, discusses the narcoterrorism charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak talks about the judiciary seeking additional funds to protect against the increasing threats against judges. June Grasso hosts.

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Collin Walke who leads Hall Estill’s cybersecurity & data privacy practice, discusses the jury verdict against Meta and YouTube in a landmark social media addiction trial. Then intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses a Supreme Court decision that is a blow to the music industry’s efforts to combat music piracy. And immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments over whether the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at the border. June Grasso hosts.

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Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses a Supreme Court decision that is a blow to the music industry’s efforts to combat music piracy. Then Anya Bidwell, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, discusses the Supreme Court once again letting police officers off the hook under the qualified immunity doctrine. June Grasso hosts.

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Collin Walke who leads Hall Estill’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, discusses the jury verdict against Meta and YouTube in a landmark social media addiction trial. Intellectual property expert Shyam Balganesh, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court decision in favor of Cox Communications in a music piracy case. June Grasso hosts.

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Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments over whether the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at the border. Then David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses a federal trial court’s agreement with the Justice Department for the new US Attorney in New Jersey. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses SCOTUS arguments on Election Day ballot deadlines. Then business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the jury verdict finding Elon Musk misled investors during the Twitter purchase. June Grasso hosts.

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Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, the president of Dickinson College, discusses recent remarks by Chief Justice John Roberts warning about personal attacks against judges. Then Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, discusses Anthropic challenging the Trump administration designating it a "supply chain risk." And Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the pressure on the Supreme Court over the overwhelming number of wins for the Trump administration in 'emergency' cases.  June Grasso hosts.

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Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the pressure on the Supreme Court over the overwhelming number of wins for the Trump administration in ‘emergency’ cases. Then Justin Wise, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, discusses how judges are flipping the unitary executive theory against the Trump administration. June Grasso hosts.

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 Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-director of the Ira
 M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, discusses
 Anthropic challenging the Trump administration designating it a “supply chain
 risk.” Then antitrust attorney Richard Wolfram, discusses a possible wrench
 in the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal. June Grasso hosts.

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Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, the president of Dickinson College, discusses recent remarks by Chief Justice John Roberts warning about personal attacks against judges. Then healthcare attorney Harry Nelson, a partner at Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, discusses a judge blocking HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr from making changes to the immunization schedule for children. June Grasso hosts.

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Timothy Brightbill, a partner and co-chair of the international trade practice at Wiley Rein, discusses lawsuits over refunds for the $170 billion collected in tariffs. Then Bloomberg legal reporter Patricia Hurtado, discusses federal prosecutors trying to drop criminal convictions for bribery reached by a jury in FIFA cases. June Grasso hosts.

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International law expert Kal Raustiala a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the legality of the war in Iran. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the states resuming the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. And business law expert, Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses wagering on the Iran war. June Grasso hosts.

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International law expert Kal Raustiala, a professor at UCLA Law School and director of the Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations, discusses the legality of the Iran war under US and international law. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke temporary protected status for Haitians and the first appellate test of President Trump’s $100,000 fee for H1-B visas. June Grasso hosts.

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Antitrust law professor Harry First of NYU Law School, discusses State Attorneys General objecting to the Justice Department’s stunning settlement of its landmark antitrust case against Live Nation. Then business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses the questions around winning bets on the start of US strikes against Iran on Polymarket, one of the world’s largest prediction markers. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg's Jef Feeley breaks down Elon Musk's investor fraud trial, which claims he manipulated Twitter's stock price in 2022 in order to get a better deal. Bloomberg News antitrust reporter Leah Nylen joins to discuss the Live Nation antitrust trial that is just getting underway in New York. And Martin Edel, co-chair of the Sports Law Practice at Goulston & Storrs and an adjunct professor at Columbia Law, discusses MLB's longstanding antitrust exemption, which just survived a new challenge.

Featuring special guest host Amy Morris, in for June Grasso.

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Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr talks about why big oil companies, including Exxon Mobil, are looking to the Supreme Court to block them from lawsuits over climate change. Bloomberg News health reporter Jessica Nix breaks down the legal action that 15 states, led by California and Arizona, are taking against US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his overhaul of US vaccine policy for children. And, Justin Daniels, shareholder at Baker Donelson, discusses his piece for Bloomberg Law on why the social media addiction trial could serve as the template for how tort law can be used to rein in big tech.

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