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Today · 46 min
SCOTUS Leans Toward Catholic Schools at Expense of LGBTQ Rights
First Amendment expert Caroline Mala Corbin, a professor at the University of Miami Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments in which the conservative justices seem ready to side with Catholic preschools that refuse to admit the children of LGBTQ parents. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses possible effects on the Supreme Court with Democrats taking control of the House and Senate. And antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the trial over the failed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wednesday · 24 min
Can Democrats Change SCOTUS & Law Firm Collapse
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses possible effects on the Supreme Court with Democrats taking control of the House and Senate. Then Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Roy Strom discusses the end of a 95-year-old law firm, Weil Gotshal & Manges. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wednesday · 17 min
Instant Reaction: Democrats Sweep to Control of Congress in Rebuke of Trump
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a midterm election landslide that amounted to a rejection of President Donald Trump following widespread voter discontent with the economy and the war in Iran. Across the country, Democrats scored victories in GOP strongholds, flipping at least seven Senate seats and winning House races in districts Republicans easily carried in 2024. Several news organizations projected that Democrats would win the House, while Decision Desk HQ projected they took the Senate. For reaction and analysis, hosts David Gura and Kailey Leinz speak with Adam Hodge, Managing Director at Bully Pulpit International and Bloomberg Contributor, Patrick McHenry, Former Republican Congressman from North Carolina, former House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Bloomberg Contributor and Ron Brownstein, Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tuesday · 36 min
Trump Loses Election Cases in Alaska & California
Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at the Campaign Legal Center, discusses the Trump administration’s loses in election cases in Alaska and California. Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discuses a judge deciding to investigate whether government lawyers broke ethical rules in the case over Trump’s plans to renovate a DC golf course. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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November 2 · 37 min
Weekend Law: James Comey, ICE Shooting & Copycat Drugs
June Grasso talks to legal experts Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and Edgar J. Asebey of Frier Levitt, about the top law stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 30 · 36 min
SCOTUS Gives Trump Another Win & Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings for Defamation
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court giving the Trump administration another win on immigration and other immigration issues. Then First Amendment expert Lyrissa Lidsky, a professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, discusses live streamer Hasan Piker filing a defamation lawsuit against commentator Scott Jennings for more than $72 million in damages. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 28 · 32 min
Alex Pretti's Parents Demand Justice & Copycat Weight Loss Drugs
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the parents of Alex Pretti accusing the federal government of shielding the federal agents involved in their son’s killing. Then FDA regulatory attorney Edgar J. Asebey, a partner at Frier Levitt, discusses Eli Lilly filing federal lawsuits against online vendors and wellness clinics that are making copycat versions of its experimental drug retatrutide. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 27 · 34 min
Comey Charged for Third Time & Anthropic IPO
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Trump administration charging former FBI Director James Comey criminally for the third time in a little over a year. Then corporate law expert Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-host of the podcast “Beyond Unprecedented,” discusses Anthropic’s IPO. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 27 · 34 min
Election Lawsuits and Supermarket Deal Trial
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the lawsuits the Trump administration has filed against California and Alaska over the midterms. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the trial over the failed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 24 · 37 min
Weekend Law: Election Fears, Judges Frustrated & SEC Changes
June Grasso talks to Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, Professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School and Jonathan Diaz of the Campaign Legal Center about the top legal stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 23 · 32 min
Justice Department Versus the Federal Judiciary
Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, discusses the contentious relationship between the Trump Justice Department and the federal judiciary. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses the prominent role political appointees are playing in the Justice Department. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 22 · 38 min
SCOTUS Hands Trump Loss on Transgender Rights & Tesla/SpaceX Merger
Suzanne Goldberg, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in gender and sexuality law, discusses the Supreme Court handing Trump a loss for the first time on transgender rights. Then business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, and the co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses a recent change at the SEC and the possible merger of Tesla and SpaceX. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 21 · 39 min
Could Trump Disrupt the Midterms?
Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses the concerns that the Trump administration may try to interfere in the midterm elections either on election day or afterwards. Then Paul Kiesel, trial attorney and founder of “Speak Up for Justice,” discusses the implications of President Trump repeatedly demeaning judges. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 20 · 34 min
Tensions Rise at Golf Course Hearing & SCOTUS Criminal Cases
Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak, discusses the latest legal fight over President Trump’s plan to renovate a DC community golf course, that escalated into a tense hearing in court. Then Rory Little, who teaches constitutional and criminal law at UC Law San Francisco, discusses the Supreme Court’s criminal cases, the majority of which lean toward the defense position. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 17 · 37 min
Weekend Law: Trump's Latest Targets & NFL
June Grasso discusses the week’s top stories with legal experts: Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, James Park a professor at UCLA Law School and David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law. They discuss the investigation into Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, the attempted firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, the case being brought against Cassidy Hutchinson, a star witness at the January 6th House hearings, and the NFL asking the Supreme Court to step into the legal battle over who will regulate Kalshi and the prediction markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 15 · 33 min
NFL Takes On Kalshi & Sentencing at SCOTUS
Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the NFL asking the Supreme Court to take New Jersey’s appeal of a clash with Kalshi, arguing that the states should regulate the prediction markets. Then sentencing expert Sam Merchant, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on sentencing guidelines. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 14 · 34 min
Trump Administration Targets Lisa Cook & Cassidy Hutchinson
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses President Trump calling for a committee of his appointees to investigate the mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and federal prosecutors presenting evidence against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to then White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Trump administration accusing nine universities of visa fraud. June Grasso hosts.leon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 13 · 40 min
Ilhan Omar Raid & Public Execution
Richard Garnett, a Professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the program on Church, State & Society, discusses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to live stream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses federal agents conducting a search of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home and the New York City Mayor calling for ICE to leave the city. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 11 · 37 min
Weekend Law: Climate Change, Retirement Funds & Trump's DC Makeover
Host June Grasso talks to Professor Pat Parenteau of the Vermont Law School, Erica Rozow, a partner at Simpson Thacher, and Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law reporter, about the top legal stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 8 · 23 min
NY AG James in Spotlight & Restaurant Chain Bankruptcies
Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses New York Attorney General Letitia James returning to the national spotlight as she is appointed special prosecutor in the Cornell University sexual assault investigation. Then James Menton Jr., partner and chair of the restructuring and bankruptcy group at Robins Kaplan, discusses the uptick in popular restaurant chains filing for bankruptcy. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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