Bloomberg Law
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.
Episodes
Huawei Rico Trial, Grand Conspiracy Investigation & Shadow Docket
June Grasso talks to Chris Strohm of Bloomberg News, and Professors Eric Talley and Thomas Schmidt of Columbia Law School, about the top legal stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Possible Clancy Retrial & Civil Rights Upheaval
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses the possibility of a retrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy for the murder of murdering her three children, the Tate Brothers extradition, and other legal issues of the day. Regan Rush, the Director of Democracy Forward’s Red Line for Civil Rights, discusses the changes in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department in
Huawei on Trial & Ramped Up Investigation into Trump's Perceived Enemies
Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School discusses the criminal racketeering trial of Huawei Technologies. Chris Strohm, Bloomberg legal and national security reporter, discusses the Justice Department ramping up a controversial investigation into President Trump’s perceived enemies. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump Loses on Mail Ballots & Kennedy Center
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court blocking mail ballot restrictions. Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses the ultimatum President Trump has given over his legal fight to have his name on the Kennedy Center. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NYC Suing Trump & Fixing the Shadow Docket
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses New York City and State leading lawsuits to stop the Trump administration from going forward with a rule change that would give immigration officers unprecedented discretion in denying green cards and visas to lawful immigrants. Columbia Law School professor Thomas Schmidt discusses ways to fix the Supreme Court&rsquo
Weekend Law: GOP Map Loss, Abortion Pill Fight & Contaminated Drinking Water
June Grasso speaks to legal experts Jonathan Diaz of the Campaign Legal Center, environmental attorney Jennifer Novack and Professor Mary Ziegler of UC Davis Law School about the top legal stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Missouri Can't Use GOP Maps & Attack on Abortion Pill
Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at the Campaign Legal Center, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that Missouri cannot use the congressional map drawn by Republicans to give them an advantage in the midterms. Then Mary Ziegler, a professor at UC Davis Law School and an expert in reproductive rights, discusses Louisiana trying to obstruct access to abortion medicati
No Constitutional Right to Clean Drinking Water & TPS for Salvadorans
Environmental lawyer Jennifer Novak discusses the Fifth Circuit ruling that the US Constitution doesn’t guarantee the right to clean drinking water. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Justice Department pressing criminal charges for noncitizen voting and the expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans. June Grasso hosts.See
Google Survives Second Breakup Attempt & LA Clippers Unprecedented Fine
Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses a second judge ruling that Google will not be broken up despite violating antitrust laws. Sports law expert Martin Edel, co-chair of the sports practice group at Goulston & Storrs, discusses the unprecedented punishment meted out to the LA Clippers. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa
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Weekend Law: Clancy Mistrial, Trump Ballroom & Pride Flags
June Grasso talks to the top legal experts about the biggest stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked & California Slayer Law
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the deadlocked jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for the murder of her three children. Then trusts and estates litigator Robert Harper, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses a trustee blocking Nick Reiner from getting access to his trust fund to pay for his defense to charges of murdering his parents. And Bloo
School Can Order Removal of Pride Flags From Classrooms
First Amendment expert Timothy Zick, a professor at William & Mary Law School, discusses a federal appeals court ruling that a school district in Long Island, NY did not violate three teachers’ First Amendment rights to free speech when it ordered the removal of pride flags and stickers from their classrooms. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump's Ballroom, US Attorneys & Kalshi Loses
Traci Feit Love, founder and executive director of Lawyers for Good Government, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to continue building his White House ballroom. Anne Joseph O’Connell, a professor at Stanford Law School, discusses two federal appellate courts ruling against the Justice Department’s legal maneuvers to get Trump loyalists leading US
The White House Ballroom & Special DC Grand Jury
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman discusses the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to continue building the White House ballroom. Then constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the special grand jury that DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has called to investigate schools in the nation’s capital. And international law expert Mary Ellen O’Connell,
Weekend Law: Meta Settles, Trump Outruns Courts & Officer Charged
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses Meta’s landmark settlement of social media addiction claims by the states. Then James Pfander, a professor at Northwestern Law School, discusses the fight over Trump’s White House ballroom. And Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of N
US Air Force Officer Charged for Criticizing Trump & Visas Revoked
Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School and a former judge and lawyer in the US Air Force, discusses a US Air Force Major being charged for calling for President Trump’s impeachment. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight discusses the latest immigration issues including questions of asylum. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudi
Meta Settles With States & White House Ballroom
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses Meta’s landmark settlement with the states of social media addiction claims. James Pfander, a professor at Northwestern Law School, discusses the fight over Trump’s White House ballroom. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv
Messy Fight Over Mail Voting
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses how the Supreme Court lifting a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict voting by mail, creates new legal and logistical questions. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mail Ballots, Open Road Rule & Aftermath of DC Arrest Surge
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the court siding for now with President Trump on mail-in ballot restrictions. Then environmental law professor Pat Parenteau of the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the EPA deciding to open millions of acres of pristine national forests to roads and logging. And Keith Alexander, Editor-at-Large at Bloomberg Law, discusses how the li
Weekend Law: Tupac Trial, Special Grand Jury & Administration Not Obeying Judges
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur. Then Barbara McQuade, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and the author of the new book: “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a
Trump Administration Flouting Judges' Orders & Meta Trial
Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses her research showing that judges have found the Trump administration failing to comply with their orders in more than half of the 25 cases involving preliminary injunctions. Then Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the Meta trial and the first witness to testify. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trial Over Tupac Shakur's Murder, 30 Years Later
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur. Then immigration attorney Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the ramping up of enforcement for employers favoring foreign workers over US w
Why is Jeanine Pirro Convening A Special Grand Jury in DC?
Barbara McQuade, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and the former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, discusses Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney, convening a special grand jury. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses ICE spending $20 million on electric shock gloves. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac
Weekend Law: Luigi Pleads, Meta's $1.4 Trillion Trial & NFL Antitrust
Criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland, a former Manhattan prosecutor, discusses Luigi Mangione’s plea to federal charges of stalking without a plea deal in place. Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses dozens of state attorneys general suing Meta for harm to the mental health of youth. Ant
Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty & LA Lakers Record-Breaking Sale
Bloomberg legal reporter David Voreacos discusses an expected plea by Luigi Mangione to federal charges connected to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson. Then former federal prosecutor Marisa Darden, head of the White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Practice Group at Benesch Law, discusses the record breaking $12.5 billion deal to buy the Los Angele
Meta Social Media Addiction Trial
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses dozens of state attorneys general suing Meta for harm to the mental health of youth. Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Trump’s judicial picks. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/lis
SCOTUS Low Approval & NFL Antitrust Exemption
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the court's record low approval ratings. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses an antitrust inquiry into the NFL's exemption. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump's Second Attempts at Birthright Citizenship and Firing Fed's Lisa Cook
Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses President Trump threatening to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook again. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Trump signing new orders on birthright citizenship. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekend Law: Fauci, Blanche & Pirro in the Legal News
June Grasso discusses the top stories of the week with Professor David Super of Georgetown Law, Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fauci Held in Contempt & 5th Circuit Judges Cry Foul
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses a Senate committee voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Jacqueline Thomsen discusses Fifth Circuit judges crying foul on the number of en banc hearings. And Ben Penn, Bloomberg Law reporter covering the Justice Department, discusses FBI Director Kash Patel planning to reduce the numbe
DOJ Erases Jan 6th Cases & Pirro's Job in Jeopardy
Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the Trump administration dismissing the indictments for seditious conspiracy against the right -wing Oath Keepers for their actions in the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Jeff Mason, Bloomberg White House and Washington correspondent, discusses why President Trump is considering firing DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudi
Blanche AG Nomination Moves Forward & Betting on Maduro Raid
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General, moving to the full Senate. Business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School and the co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses a US Soldier arguing that betting with classified information on the Maduro raid, is not a crim
Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Charges & Ice Arrests at Airports
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, dropping felony vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn for damage to the reflecting pool. Then immigration expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses ICE starting a push to arrest immigrants at airports and other immigration issues. June Gras
Trump Losses May Cost Taxpayers & Superstar Lawyer Goes to Prison
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman discusses how the Trump administration’s losses in court could leave taxpayers footing the bill for millions in legal fees. Then Bloomberg Law senior reporter Holly Barker discusses the sentencing of Tom Goldstein, former superstar Supreme Court litigator. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Judge Speaks Out Against DHS List Naming Judges 'Worst of the Worst'
Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, discusses the top lawyer at the Department of Homeland Security, James Percival, posting a list that names federal judges who ruled against the Trump administration’s immigration agenda as the "worst of the worst." This comes as federal judges are facing increasing threats. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/list
Fauci Takes the Fifth & Blanche Confirmation in Jeopardy
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before a Senate committee and possible problems with the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Tariffs & Comey Asks for Dismissal of Charges
Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wiley Rein, discusses President Trump’s latest tariffs. Then First Amendment expert Timothy Zick, a professor at William & Mary Law School, discusses former FBI Director James Comey’s motion to get the charges against him dropped. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canadian Wildfire Damage & Trump's Multibillion Dollar Lawsuits
Columbia Law School’s Michael Gerrard, an expert on environmental law and director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discusses the legalities around the wildfire smoke from Canada entering the US. Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses the status of President Trump’s multibillion dollar lawsuits against media companies and banks. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/l
Weekend Law: Elections, Pardons & Endangered Species
Host June Grasso speaks to legal experts on some of the top stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Proposals to Ban Naturalized Judges & NFL's Hail Mary Pass
Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, discusses the objections to proposals to ban judges who were not born in the US from serving on the bench. First amendment expert Jeff Lewis discusses the NFL’s latest attempt to get the suit against it by former coach Jon Gruden dismissed. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy
Trump, Like English King, Pardons Companies
Bloomberg legal reporter Ava Benny-Morrison discusses President Trump granting clemency to companies, a first. Then Sharon Fairley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses why some federal district courts are keeping track of how many grand juries refuse to indict. And David Hellier, Bloomberg UK business reporter, discusses the role of lawyers at the World Cup. June Grasso
Question of Noncitizen Voting & NJ Assault Rifle Ban Struck Down
Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses how 6600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in New Jersey in 2023 and 2024, and the Trump administration’s apparent attempt to interfere in the upcoming elections. Alex Ebert, Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent, discusses the Third Circuit striking down New Jersey’s ban on assaul
Endangered Species Put at Risk & Prediction Markets
Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School and an expert in environmental law, discusses the Trump administration’s move to severely weaken protections for endangered species. Joshua Mitts, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in the predictions markets and insider trading, discusses the battle between the states and the CFPB over who will regulate predic
Weekend Law: The Next AG, Justices Testify & Blocking Paramount Takeover
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney Todd Blanche to be the next Attorney General. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses 12 Democratic-led states suing to block the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers. And Georgetown Law Professor Louis Michael Seidman, a
Can Blanche Become AG & Deadly ICE Traffic Stops
Amy Powell, litigation director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department senior trial counsel, discusses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, discusses the ICE traffic stops that have killed 5 people since March of 202
Todd Blanche Faces Skeptical Senators
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney Todd Blanche to be the next US Attorney General. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Maine Case Change Super PACs & Justices Testify
Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig discusses the federal court case he is leading to uphold Maine’s law limiting contributions to super PACs. And Georgetown Law Professor Louis Michael Seidman, author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the testimony of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Co
States Sue to Stop Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros.
Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses 12 Democratic-led states suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the effect of the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the Judiciary Committee. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
Weekend Law: Who Won SCOTUS Term & Felony Vandalism
Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the winners and losers in the recent Supreme Court term. Then former federal prosecutor Marisa Darden, head of the White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Practice Group at Benesch Law, discusses the former Olympian charged with a felony for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Poo
Birthright Citizenship Again & 'Justice in Motion' Bus Tour
Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses President Trump asking the Supreme Court to rehear the birthright citizenship case and other immigration issues. Then retired Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor discusses the “Justice in Motion” bus tour where current and retired judges will travel in a civic engagement tour. And Bloom
Justice Jackson Starts Statutory Interpretation Revolution
Abbe Gluck, a professor at Yale Law School, discusses Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reigniting the statutory interpretation wars and whether some cracks are emerging in textualism. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fifth Circuit Most Reversed & Olympian Charged With Felony
Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the conservative Fifth Circuit becoming the circuit most reversed by the Supreme Court this term. Then former federal prosecutor Marisa Darden, head of the White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Practice Group at Benesch Law, discusses DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro indicting a former
Winners & Losers in the Supreme Court Term
Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, analyzes the Supreme Court’s recent term from the expansion of presidential power to the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekend Law: Presidential Power, Birthright Citizenship & Campaign Finance
Constitutional law expert Gillian Metzger, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision expanding presidential power. Then constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship. And Andrew Schapiro, a partner in the appellate practice at Quinn Emanuel and the former US Ambassador to the
SCOTUS Eliminates Political Party Spending Caps
Andrew Schapiro, a partner in the appellate law practice at Quinn Emanuel and the former US Ambassador to the Czech Republic, discusses the Supreme Court doing away with political party spending caps. Zane McNeill, an attorney in Lawyers for Good Government’s gender justice and health equity practice, discusses the Supreme Court upholding state laws that ban transgender women and girls from
Trump Loses as SCOTUS Affirms Birthright Citizenship
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision affirming birthright citizenship. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power
Constitutional law experts Gillian Metzger, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss Supreme Court decisions expanding President Trump’s power to fire top federal regulators, but carving out an exception for the Federal Reserve. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Blocks Trump from Firing Fed's Lisa Cook
The US Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can stay in her job for now, reinforcing the central bank’s independence from the White House and dealing a setback to President Donald Trump.In a separate ruling, the court expanded the president’s power to fire top government officials at other federal agencies.Voting 5-4, the high court said Cook can remain at the Fe
Weekend Law: SCOTUS on Human Rights, Religious Rights & Etan Patz
International law expert Curtis Bradley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses Supreme Court’s decisions basically eliminating human rights lawsuits against companies over atrocities committed abroad. Then Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, discusses the Supreme Court decision b
SCOTUS: Trump Immigration Wins & 'Vampire' Gun Law
Second Amendment expert Andrew Willinger, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court finding Hawaii’s so-called “vampire” gun law unconstitutional. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the two Supreme Court rulings in favor of the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration poli
SCOTUS Ends Human Rights Lawsuits Over Atrocities Abroad
International law expert Curtis Bradley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses Supreme Court’s decisions basically eliminating human rights lawsuits against companies over atrocities committed abroad, but reviving Exxon’s $1 billion suit against a Cuban conglomerate for operating oil and gas assets seized in 1960. Then Professor Carl Tobias of the University of
SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian's Suit Against Prison Guards
Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, discusses the Supreme Court decision blocking a Rastafarian’s suit against prison officials for cutting off his dreadlocks in a flagrant violation of his religious rights. Then Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigrat
Etan Patz Murder Conviction Reinstated & Upcoming SCOTUS Cases
Former Manhattan prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Paul Callan, of counsel at Edelman & Edelman, discusses the Supreme Court reinstating the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz who became the poster child for missing children. Then constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the high profile ca
Weekend Law: DOJ Defies Judge, Guns and Drugs & Knicks Tickets
Constitutional law expert Louis Michael Seidman, a professor at Georgetown Law and author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the Supreme Court allowing marijuana users to have guns. Amy Powell, Litigation Director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department Senior Trial Counsel, discusses the Jus
Guns and Drug Users & World Cup Visa Problems
Constitutional law expert Louis Michael Seidman, a professor at Georgetown Law and author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the Supreme Court allowing marijuana users to have guns. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, d
Mangione's Psychiatric Defense & Judges Misbehaving
Criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland, a former Manhattan prosecutor, discusses Luigi Mangione asserting a psychiatric defense at his New York murder trial. Then Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law reporter, discusses recent incidents of misconduct by judges raising questions about the policing of judicial misconduct. And securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses
Prosecutor's Misconduct Revealed in Grand Jury Transcripts
Ric Simmons, a professor at Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, discusses the revelations of prosecutorial misconduct in the grand jury transcripts of a Chicago case against ICE protesters that was dismissed. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weaponization Fund Challenge & SBF's Appeal Fails
Amy Powell, Litigation Director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department Senior Trial Counsel, discusses a judge’s refusal to dismiss a challenge to President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of so-called government weaponization. Then Ben Penn, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discusses a major AI smuggling prosecution that may be in jeopardy due to T
Weekend Law: H-1B Visa Fee Struck Down & How Lawyers Use AI
On this edition of Weekend Law, Amy Morris fills in for June Grasso. Leon Fresco, immigration law expert and partner at Holland & Knight discusses the latest headlines as the Trump adminstration cracks down on immigration, including a federal judge striking down the President's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Bloomberg's Annelise Levy joins to talk about her reporting on a program Amazon uses to
Weekend Law: Grand Jury Problems, SCOTUS Favors GOP & Taylor Swift
Former federal prosecutor Jimmy Gurule, a Professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses why prosecutors in the Trump Justice Department are having problems getting grand juries to indict. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses the conservative justices ruling in favor of Republicans and giving them an edge in the midterms. And intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a Par
Taylor Swift Fights Suit Over "The Life of a Showgirl" Album
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift over her “The Life of a Showgirl” album. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reluctant Grand Juries & John Bolton Plea
National security law expert Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the expected plea of former National Security Advisor John Bolton to retaining classified information. Then former federal prosecutor Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses why prosecutors in the Trump Justice Department are having problems getting grand juries to indict. And Bloomberg Law Reporter
Win for Transgender Troops & Midterm Maps
Shannon Mintner, the Legal Director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, discusses the federal appellate court ruling stopping the Trump administration from discharging transgender servicemembers from the military. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses the conservative justices allowing Alabama to use a Republican friendly House map. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/li
Short Seller Convicted & Tariff Refunds
Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson, discusses the conviction of short seller Andrew Left. Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wiley Rein, discusses the status of tariff refunds and how legal chaos may be interrupt the refund process. June Grasso hosts.CORRECTION: Fixes a typo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Green Card Applicants Facing Uncertainty
Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation in the Obama administration, discusses changes in the policy for immigrants applying for permanent status in the US and other immigration issues of the day. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekend Law: Redistricting Frenzy & FDA Allows Flavored Vapes
June Grasso talks to top legal experts about the biggest stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alabama Map Blocked for Racial Discrimination & Trump Deregulatory Fail
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses federal judges blocking Alabama’s US House map due to intentional racial discrimination. Then administrative law expert Cary Coglianese a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School who directs the Penn Program on Regulation, discusses the Trump administration’s failing deregulatory s
FDA Allows Unapproved E-Cigarettes & Skechers Lawsuit
Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson, a partner at Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, discusses the FDA allowing companies to sell unapproved electronic cigarettes and nicotine patches. Then Shawn Collins, a partner at Stradling and an expert in consumer litigation and enforcement, discusses a lawsuit against Skechers for allegedly sending deceptive promotional emails. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com
Weekend Law: Trump's $1.8B Fund, Luigi Mangione Evidence & ICE Barred
Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks to Professor David Super of Georgetown Law, former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and immigration attorney Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, about the top legal stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
