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Expert analysis on legal issues and cases in the news.  Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars on the legal stories making news and shaping the world.

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Published 2017-10-03

Mueller Prepares for Pre-Emptive Trump Pardons (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Greg Farrell, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's strategy in the event that President Trump tries to pardon people in his circle before they've even been charged with a crime. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law

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(Bloomberg) -- Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, and Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discuss the Supreme Court Case Gill v. Whitford, which will decide whether a redistricting map that’s skewed to help one political party can ever be so extreme that it violates the Constitution. 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 Friday's announcement by the Financial Stability Oversight Council cancelling AIG’s designation as a systemically important financial institution, allowing the New York-based insurer to emerge from tight federal oversight. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Published 2017-10-02

Employers Battle Class Actions Suits in High Court (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Paul Salvatore, a partner at Proskauer, and Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, discuss the Supreme Court case Epic Systems v. Lewis, which could provide employers with a powerful tool to prevent workers from filing class action lawsuits. They speak with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University School of Law, and Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College Law School, discuss why AT&T and other broadband providers are asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Obama-era "net neutrality" rule, which bars internet service providers from slowing or blocking rivals' content. They speak with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Harris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses democratic opposition within President Trump's election integrity commission after the commission's leader, Kris Kobach, supported allegations that New Hampshire's election was swayed by voter fraud. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Charles Warren, a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses why California attorney general Xavier Becerra has declared victory over the Trump administration in a long-running dispute about emissions measurements on federal highways. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses a decision by the Supreme Court to reconsider whether 5 million government workers can refuse to pay mandatory union fees, an issue that deadlocked the court in a 4-4 tie earlier in the year. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Corrects Richard Schmalbeck's name\u0010\u0010Mike Greenwald, a partner at Friedman LLP, and Richard Schmalbeck, a professor at Duke University Law School, discuss the recently released framework for U.S. tax overhaul, which GOP leaders say will increase business spending in America and provide tax relief to the middle class. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss arguments by lawyers for the Trump administration, who argue that the U.S. law that has protected workers from gender and racial bias for more than half a century should not be extended to cover gay and lesbian employees. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Published 2017-09-28

High Court Tries Again on Mandatory Union Fees (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses a decision by the Supreme Court to reconsider whether 5 million government workers can refuse to pay union fees, an issue that deadlocked the court in a 4-4 tie earlier in the year. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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(Bloomberg) -- Bob Van Voris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses bribery accusations against 10 coaches, managers, financial advisers and representatives of sportswear companies involved in a college basketball kickback scandal, which is rocking the sport at its highest levels. Plus, a look at how ticket re-sellers are betting big on broadway tickets. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Published 2017-09-27

Farmers Harvest Settlement in Syngenta Corn Lawsuit (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Margaret Cronin Fisk, a reporter for Bloomberg News, and Andrew Torrance, a professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, discuss a settlement under which Syngenta agreed to pay more than 100,000 farmers more than $1.4 billion after they complained that the marketing of the company’s genetically modified corn seeds shut them out of the Chinese market. They speak with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Published 2017-09-27

Google Appeases EU with New Shopping Service (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Thomas Graf, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb, discusses Google's decision to create a standalone unit for its shopping service after EU regulators accused the search giant of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Jef Feeley, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses new evidence that Johnson & Johnson knew about asbestos risks in its talcum powder as early as the 1970s. This adds another dimension to claims against Johnson & Johnson, as it defends itself from more than 5-thousand suits blaming its products for causing ovarian cancer in women.

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Published 2017-09-26

Appeals Court Rules `StingRay' Use Requires Warrant (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- George Newhouse, a partner at Dentons, discusses a decision by a Washington appeals court, which decided that law enforcement officers need to obtain a warrant before using StingRay technology, which tricks sending cellphone into sending its location information to police officers. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) - Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses why the Supreme Court removed a a scheduled clash over President Donald Trump’s travel ban from its argument calendar after the President released a revised travel ban on Sunday. He speaks with Bloomberg's Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter and co-host of the Bloomberg Law Show, discusses why the Supreme Court removed oral arguments for President Trump's old travel ban from its calendar, telling the administration and the ban’s challengers to file briefs discussing the impact of a new revised policy. He speaks with 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 the Bloomberg Law Show, discusses why the Supreme Court removed oral arguments for President Trump's old travel ban from its calendar, telling the administration and the ban’s challengers to file new briefs discussing the impact of a new revised policy. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-25

Uber Faces Potential London Ban (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Benjamin Edelman, a professor at Harvard Business School, discusses a decision by London authorities to revoke Uber's license to operate in the city, citing the company's corporate culture and refusal to cooperate with authorities as cause to rescind the company's privileges. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, and Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University School, discuss the recent hack of the SEC's Edgar system, where companies are required to disclose massive amounts of confidential information. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-22

SEC Hacking Shows Latest Weakness in Edgar (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, and Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University School, discuss the recent hack of the SEC's Edgar system, where companies are required to disclose massive amounts of confidential information. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Eric Segal, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the case of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, which is now headed to the Supreme Court after years in lower courts. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Greg Garre, a partner at Latham and Watkins and a former Solicitor General for the United States, discusses the upcoming fall 2017 Supreme Court term, where the justices will decide on high-profile cases like President Trump's travel ban, and the privacy implications of cellphone searches. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky School of Law, discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case, where the justices will consider whether judges can throw out legislative maps for being so partisan that they violate the constitution. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-21

Colorado Cake Case Goes to the Supreme Court (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Eric Segal, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the case of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, which is now headed to the Supreme Court after years in lower courts. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Kartikay Mehrotra, a legal reporter for Bloomberg news, discusses why the state of California is suing the Trump administration over plans to build a border wall on the California portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-20

Regulation Authorities Delay Bayer-Monsanto Deal (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses why Bayer says its planned $66 billion purchase of Monsanto is going to be delayed until early 2018, citing talks with regulators. She speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-20

Mueller Investigation Targets Manafort (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, and Jeffrey Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discuss the latest developments in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-20

Trump Sued Over Entrepreneur Rule Repeal (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Harris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses why the National Venture Capital Association is suing the Trump administration over its decision to delay, and likely kill, an Obama-era initiative to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to build businesses in the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-19

HSBC `Project Shine' Goes on Trial (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Patricia Hurtado and Lananh Nguyen from Bloomberg News, discuss an HSBC holdings currency trade code-named "Project Shine," which resulted in a $8 million profit for the bank and indictments for several of the bank's currency traders. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses why a former trader for now-defunct hedge fund SAC is now seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming that former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara mislead him about potentially damning evidence. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Charles Warren, a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, and Patrick Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discuss the Trump administration's evolving positon on environmental regulations, including U.S. involvement in the Paris climate accord and national park designations. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-19

Bloomberg Law Brief: Judge Blocks Trump Threat (Audio)

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Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- William McGeveran, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and Scott Vernick, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discuss why the tech industry is opposing the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which would allow state prosecutors and victims to sue social networks that don't do enough to combat users who post exploitative content. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Kirk Stark, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses a ruling by the South Dakota Supreme Court, which decided that companies selling goods over the internet can't be forced to collect the state's 4.5 percent tax on purchases. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nathaniel Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss a Supreme Court decision, which reinstated disputed congressional and state voting maps in Texas, and blocks two lower court rulings that said the re-drawn district lines were the result of racial discrimination. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Erik Larson, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, which accuses the administration of allowing federal border agents to seize and search the mobile phones of thousands of people, both citizens and immigrants, as they entered the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Larry Liebert, Bloomberg News national security editor, discusses news that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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(Bloomberg) -- Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, discusses a recent federal court decision, which struck down the copyright for the iconic song, "We Shall Overcome," saying that adapting the song from older works was not enough to qualify for copyright protection. He speaks June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-13

Supreme Court Reaffirms Trump Travel Ban (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, and Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, discuss a Supreme Court deicison to reinforce President Trump's controversial travel ban, saying that he is legally allowed to prevent thousands of refugees from entering the country while the justices prepare to hear a broader challenge to the policy next month. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Published 2017-09-13

Mueller Probe Takes New Interest in Social Media (Audio)

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(Bloomberg) -- Larry Liebert, a national security editor for Bloomberg News, discusses a  Bloomberg report that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Google's decision to appeal a record-breaking $2.9 billion EU antitrust fine, striking off a legal challenge that could take years to conclude. She speaks June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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