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Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of BloombergLaw.com.

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Longmont, CO

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Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of BloombergLaw.com.

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English


Episodes
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Book Bans Are Surging

8/19/2022
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, discusses the sharp rise in book bans and the record-setting number of challenges to remove books from schools or libraries. James Park, a Professor at UCLA Law School and author of, "The Valuation Treadmill: How Securities Fraud Threatens the Integrity of Public Companies," discusses how federal prosecutors toppled the world's most powerful gold trader. June Grasso hosts. See...

Duration:00:32:34

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What We Might Learn in the Affidavit for Trump Search

8/19/2022
Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses a judge's decision that portions of the FBI affidavit used to secure a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, should be unsealed. Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, discusses Rudy Giuliani's appearance before a Georgia special grand jury for six hours as part of a criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Greg...

Duration:00:36:16

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Can Workers Wear Black Lives Matter Apparel on the Job?

8/18/2022
Anne Marie Lofaso, a law professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, discusses National Labor Relations Board officials prosecuting Whole Foods over its firing workers for wearing Black Lives Matters apparel. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses current antitrust cases including whether the Federal Trade Commission can stop Meta from buying the virtual reality company Within. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Duration:00:33:43

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Vanessa Bryant Suing LA County Over Crash Photos

8/17/2022
Warrington Parker, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, discusses Vanessa Bryant suing Los Angeles County saying her privacy was invaded when sheriff’s deputies and firefighters shared photos from the site of a helicopter crash where NBA star Kobe Bryant and their daughter were killed. First Amendment expert Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the rise in book bans. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:50

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Scalia's Legacy Lives On As Court Transforms Law

8/15/2022
Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, discusses how the legacy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the champion of originalism, lives on in the current court's decisions. Robert Clarida, who heads the intellectual property practice at Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, discusses musician Kelis’ claim that she wasn’t properly credited on Beyoncé's new album “Renaissance.” June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:01

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Netflix Sues Over Bridgerton Musical

8/9/2022
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses Netflix suing the creators of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert” for copyright and trademark infringement. Chris Marr, Senior Correspondent for Bloomberg Law, discusses 18 states passing CROWN Acts, laws banning race-related hair discrimination. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:31

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Justice Alito Ridicules World Leaders

8/5/2022
Constitutional law expert Kimberly Wehle, a Professor at the University of Baltimore Law School, discusses Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito mocking foreign leaders who criticized his opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Antitrust law expert Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the Justice Department suing to block Penguin Random House, the biggest US book publisher, from buying Simon & Schuster, the fourth largest for $2.8...

Duration:00:34:29

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Lawyer Behind Abortion Ban Takes Aim at HIV Drugs

8/4/2022
Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses how Jonathan Mitchell, the Republican former solicitor general of Texas known for the extreme law that bans nearly all abortion in the state, is now behind a lawsuit that may make it harder to get groundbreaking drugs that prevent HIV infection. Mary Ziegler, a Professor at UC Davis Law School, discusses the Justice Department suing Idaho over its restrictive abortion ban. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Duration:00:24:11

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Impact of the Pandemic on Juvenile and Family Courts

8/3/2022
Judge David Katz of the Superior Court of New Jersey, the President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, discusses the impact of the pandemic on the juvenile and family courts and initiatives of the judicial organization. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:19:42

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Brett Kavanaugh Is the Most Hated Justice

8/2/2022
Barbara Perry, a Presidential and Supreme Court scholar at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, discusses why Justice Brett Kavanaugh has by far the Supreme Court's worst net-favorability rating. Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses why many inside traders risk their huge Wall Street paychecks for little gain. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:28

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Pressure on Companies to Commit Securities Fraud

8/1/2022
James Park, a Professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the 20th anniversary of the landmark Sarbanes Oxley Act and his new book: "The Valuation Treadmill: How Securities Fraud Threatens the Integrity of Public Companies," which describes the pressure on public companies to commit securities fraud. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:21:56

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Justice Department Investigation of Trump

7/29/2022
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Justice Department using a grand jury in Washington to investigate efforts by former President Donald Trump and his inner circle to create false electors and overturn the 2020 election. James Park, a Professor at UCLA Law School, and Chris Dolmetsch, a Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discuss the indictment of a former US Congressman, a former Goldman Sachs banker and a former FBI trainee, for insider...

Duration:00:32:37

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Protecting Same-Sex Marriage from Supreme Court

7/26/2022
Katherine Franke, a Professor at Columbia Law School and Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, discusses the importance of passing the Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex marriage. Thad Wilson, a Partner at King & Spalding, discusses the uncharted territory of crypto lender bankruptcies. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:45

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Is There Enough Evidence Yet to Indict Trump?

7/26/2022
Former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien, a partner with Ford O'Brien Landy LLP, discusses whether the January 6th Committee has introduced enough evidence to get the Justice Department to indict former President Donald Trump. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses why immigrants are taking their cases to court in record numbers. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:40:54

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Trump Electors Targeted in Georgia Criminal Probe

7/23/2022
Michael Moore, the former United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia and a partner at Moore Hall, discusses the ramping up of the Fulton County District Attorney's investigation into criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election. Securities law expert James Cox, a Professor at Duke Law School, and Bloomberg Precious Metals Reporter Eddie Spence, discuss the trial of three former big hitters of the gold market at JP Morgan Chase for spoofing. June Grasso hosts. See...

Duration:00:37:12

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The Shadow Docket Is As Ominous As the Name

7/23/2022
Constitutional law expert Stephen Vladeck, a Professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses the dangers of the Supreme Court's shadow docket, orders issued on an emergency basis without explanation, growing in size and significance. Business law expert Eric Talley, a Professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the implications of Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk being put on a fast track. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:42

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Steve Bannon's ‘Misdemeanor From Hell’ Trial

7/18/2022
Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law at NYU Law School, discusses longtime Trump advisor Steve Bannon going on trial for criminal contempt for defying a subpoena from the January 6th committee, after a judge eliminated most of his defenses. Jeffrey Kahn, a Professor at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, discusses basketball star Brittney Griner's trial on drug charges in Russia. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Duration:00:32:09

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Advantage Twitter in Lawsuit Against Elon Musk

7/15/2022
Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses Twitter suing Elon Musk after he abandoned the $44 billion deal for the company. Former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien, a partner at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, discusses the hearings of the January 6th committee, and the possibility of an indictment of former President Trump. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the pressure to speed up judicial nominations. June Grasso hosts. See...

Duration:00:46:09

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A Wedding, A Champion Horse and the IRS

7/13/2022
David Voreacos, Bloomberg Senior Legal Reporter, discusses the IRS seizing Christina Fisher's champion show horse 10 days before her wedding where she planned to ride him -- because of the indictment of Fisher's father. Greg Farrell, Bloomberg Investigative Reporter for the legal enforcement team, discusses the $50 million lawsuit filed against Bill Hwang and Archegos Capital Management, by former Archegos managing director Brendan Sullivan. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Duration:00:28:08

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Supreme Court's Next Term Could Be As Controversial

7/12/2022
Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a Professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the Supreme Court's controversial decisions this term, and the upcoming term which promises to be just as contentious with decisions on affirmative action, gay rights, and elections. Second Amendment law expert Andrew Willinger, Executive Director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, discusses New York's new gun legislation passed after the Supreme Court invalidated its century old law. June Grasso...

Duration:00:43:53