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David McLaughlin, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses efforts by a group of policy wonks, who are trying to toughen federal antitrust enforcement and return policy to its 20th century roots. Plus, Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses the professional future of White House counsel Donald McGahn, whose future is in doubt after Steve Bannon’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee earlier in the week. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Jeff Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses reports that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal with U.S. investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Plus, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, discusses new attempts by the Trump administration to shut down the DACA program, which now involves a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the administration to go ahead with its plans to dismantle the program, which would allow people brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Jeff Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses reports that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal with U.S. investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Plus, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, discusses new attempts by the Trump administration to shut down the DACA program, which now involves a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the administration to go ahead with its plans to dismantle the program, which would allow people brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Richard Pomp, a professor at the University of Connecticut Law School, and Edward Zelinsky, a professor at Cardozo School of Law, discuss the Supreme Court's decision to take up a case that could free state and local governments to collect billions of dollars in sales tax from online retailers. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses other breaking news from the court. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the House's passage of an extension to the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act, otherwise known as FISA, which has seen unsteady support from the President, who says he's now for the warrantless spying bill. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why lawmakers are asking for a new investigation into Intel CEO Brian Krzanich for selling a chunk of his shares in the chipmaker last year, just before the company announced that its processors were vulnerable to hackers. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. 

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Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, discusses President Trump's recent comments about strengthening U.S. libel laws, which he has criticized as too soft after the release of Michael Wolff's controversial new book, "Fire and Fury." Plus, Jonathan Brater, counsel at the Brennan Center's democracy program, discusses Supreme Court arguments in the case  Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, which will decide whether Ohio was allowed to purge voters from state election rolls after a certain period of electoral inactivity. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses a new class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. for cheating on emissions tests. Drivers are claiming that Ford rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, becoming the latest carmaker to come under fire for falsifying test results. Plus, David Bier, immigration policy analyst for the Cato Institute, discusses why a San Francisco federal judge decided to reject the government’s argument that courts can’t review whether the president improperly decided to terminate the DACA program. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses new reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is looking to interview President Trump as he continues to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. Plus, Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College Law School, discusses new efforts to bring about net neutrality laws on a state level after FCC chairman Ajit Pai rolled back the Obama-era internet rules. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses attacks by House Republicans against the FBI and the Russia investigation as GOP lawmakers try to prepare the party for the 2018 midterm elections. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg news Supreme Court reporter, discusses the news of the day from the Supreme Court, which includes a decision by the court to take another look at a Georgia inmate’s death sentence after one of the jurors referred to the defendant using a racial slur. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. 

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Michael Knoll, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to challenge the Republican tax plan, which he has labeled “ultimate fraud.” Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses attempts by President Trump's legal team to silence former chief strategist Steve Bannon, who is quoted in a new book criticizing the president and his family. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Jeff Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses a new civil lawsuit that was filed by Paul Manafort, who is accusing special counsel Robert Mueller and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein of overstepping their authority. Plus, Alex Kreit, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses attorney general Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that helped U.S. states legalize recreational marijuana use. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Luca Enriques, professor at Oxford University Law School, discusses the rollout of the new MiFID II rules, which will imposed transparency on traders and are seen as a way to curb conflicts of interest at banks. Plus, Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses President Trump’s attempts to shift the judiciary to the right, which is facing obstacles as President Obama’s judicial legacy remains prominent across the country. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Debra Katz, founding partner at founding partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks, discusses Supreme Court chief justice John Robert's recent pledge to reassess how the federal judiciary handle sexual harassment claims. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a court victory for Lynn Tilton, founder of Patriarch Partners, who was accused of defrauding investors out of more than $1 billion. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a new lawsuit against KKR and Blackstone, which was brought on behalf of taxpayers in the state of Kentucky and accuses the firms of delivering worse returns than they had advertised. Plus, Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a last-minute suit by Roy Moore, who attempted to challenge Doug Jones' victory in the Alabama special senate election. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. 

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Debra Katz, founding partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks, discusses a new internal report, which found “systemic” mishandling of sexual harassment claims at the Department of Justice. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why New York State is offering a new alternative to the fiduciary rule, which has been delayed by the Trump administration in an effort to cut regulations. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Greg Wallance, a professor at Campbell University School of Law, discusses why New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia are suing the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren't reported to the national background check system. Plus, Andy Spalding, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses why a New York jury acquitted a former Peruvian soccer official, who was accused of accepting bribes from sports marketing companies in exchange for media rights to professional tournaments. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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FCC commissioner Brendan Carr discusses the Thursday decision to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules, which bar broadband providers from favoring the internet traffic of websites willing to pay for speedier service. Plus, Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the potential antitrust challenges to Disney's planned $52.4 billion acquisition of many of 21st Century Fox's core assets. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses why a New York court has thrown out a case against President Trump for defamatory tweets, calling the suit "too vague." Plus, Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, discusses House testimony by deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, who will face tough lawmaker questions from both sides of the aisle over DOJ involvement in Robert Mueller's Russia probe. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. 

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William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses how long the Federal government should be allowed to detain legally detain a U.S. citizen before letting them challenge their detention. Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses why the Supreme Court decided to turn down a case that would have decided whether a major federal job-bias law covers discrimination based on sexual orientation. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Politics, Policy, Power and Law."

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Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, which has resulted in legal action against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Plus, Peter Carstensen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, discusses European Union opposition to Bayer’s $66 billion takeover of Monsanto. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. 

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David Bier, immigration policy analyst for the Cato Institute, discusses the Supreme Court's decision to consider President Trump's latest travel, which has been making its way through lower courts. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Politics, Policy, Power and Law."

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Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham University Law School, discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which is now said to focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, and Gerrit De Vynck, a tech policy reporter for Bloomberg News, discuss legal challenges facing American tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Apple. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses why a Louisiana appeals court turned down an executive order extending bias protections to gay and transgender workers in the state. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discuss special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which is now said to focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that senior executives at Societe Generale are being investigated by U.S. regulators over the bank’s role in manipulating Libor rates. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Richard Schmalbeck, a professor at Duke University Law School Tim Speiss, a partner at EisnerAmper, discuss the Republican tax plan, which could lead to infighting within the Republican Party and impact the nation’s deficit. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a multiyear investigation by dozen of state attorneys general, which has revealed a global generic drug price fixing conspiracy, which has reached all the way to Mylan president Rajiv Malik. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and Ryan Goodman, a professor at NYU School of Law, discuss reports that former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos wrote in an email that top Trump campaign officials agreed to a pre-election meeting with representatives of Vladimir Putin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law School, discusses an agreement by Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay more than $300 to resolve air quality violations for eight chemical plants in Texas and Louisiana. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and Ryan Goodman, a professor at NYU School of Law, discuss reports that former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos wrote in an email that top Trump campaign officials agreed to a pre-election meeting with representatives of Vladimir Putin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Katherine Franke, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a decision by a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell's plan to move forward with hearings for the federal judge nominations that are currently awaiting confirmation by the senate. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Stephen Vladeck, a professor at The University of Texas Law School, discusses the next steps in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which resulted in charges for three people on Monday. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Rachel VanLandingham, a professor at Southwestern Law School and former judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, and Katherine Franke, a professor at Columbia Law School, discuss a decision by a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, and Fordham Law School professor Andrew Kent discuss Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law

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Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that Barclays and United States Justice Department are engaging in talks over the suspected fraudulent sale of mortgage securities a decade ago. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Orin Kerr, a professor at George Washington University School of Law, and George Newhouse, a partner at Detons, discusses a bid by the ACLU to review warrantless government cellphone searches at U.S. airports. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, and Mark Patterson, a professor at Fordham University Law School, discuss how investigations into foreign-funded election ads on social media have revived an ongoing feud between Google and Yelp. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that Barclays and United States Justice Department are engaging in talks over the suspected fraudulent sale of mortgage securities a decade ago. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Brian Rye, senior government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a decision by a federal judge to reject a bid by democratic state officials to temporarily block the White House from ending cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers, which were put in place under the Affordable Care Act. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, discusses why the Justice Department has decided to support a claim by a student at Pierce College in Los Angeles, who says that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was made to stand in a "free-speech zone" while handing out spanish language copies of the U.S. constitution. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Brian Rye, senior government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a decision by a federal judge to reject a bid by democratic state officials to temporarily block the White House from ending cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers, which were put in place under the Affordable Care Act. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Richard Ausness, a professor and the University of Kentucky School of Law, and Leo Beletsky, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, discuss President Trump's Thursday announcement declaring a national emergency over the opioid crisis, which comes one day after Purdue Pharma was targeted by federal prosecutors over the marketing of controversial opioid painkiller OxyContin. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Jonathan Manes, a professor at University of Buffalo School of Law, and Michael Carroll, director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, discuss why the Department of Justice is moving to scale back the use so-called "sneak-and-peek" searches, which force technology companies to turn over customer data without alerting users to the clandestine interception of their information. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Bob Van Voris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses a legal win for the New York Yankees, after a state appeals court in Manhattan ruled that the baseball team was not responsible for a fan's foul ball-related injuries at a 2011 game. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Manes, a professor at University of Buffalo School of Law, and Michael Carroll, director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, discuss why the Department of Justice is moving to scale back the use so-called "sneak-and-speak" searches, which force technology companies to turn over customer data without alerting users to the clandestine interception of their information. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter and co-host of "Bloomberg Law" on Bloomberg Radio, discusses why the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the remaining case over President Trump's controversial travel ban, allowing the new version of the policy to be scrutinized first by lower courts. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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