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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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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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Episodes
Weekend Law: The Chief's Warning, SCOTUS Pressured & Anthropic
3/20/2026
Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, the president of Dickinson College, discusses recent remarks by Chief Justice John Roberts warning about personal attacks against judges. Then Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, discusses Anthropic challenging the Trump administration designating it a "supply chain risk." And Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the pressure on the Supreme Court over the overwhelming number of wins for the Trump administration in 'emergency' cases. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:37:53
Pressure on SCOTUS Over Trump 'Emergency' Wins
3/19/2026
Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the pressure on the Supreme Court over the overwhelming number of wins for the Trump administration in ‘emergency’ cases. Then Justin Wise, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, discusses how judges are flipping the unitary executive theory against the Trump administration. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:33:44
Anthropic Sues Government & Paramount-WBD Deal
3/18/2026
Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-director of the Ira
M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, discusses
Anthropic challenging the Trump administration designating it a “supply chain
risk.” Then antitrust attorney Richard Wolfram, discusses a possible wrench
in the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:32:55
Warning From the Chief Justice & Vaccine Ruling
3/18/2026
Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, the president of Dickinson College, discusses recent remarks by Chief Justice John Roberts warning about personal attacks against judges. Then healthcare attorney Harry Nelson, a partner at Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, discusses a judge blocking HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr from making changes to the immunization schedule for children. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:31:13
Refunds for Tariffs & Dropping FIFA Convictions
3/16/2026
Timothy Brightbill, a partner and co-chair of the international trade practice at Wiley Rein, discusses lawsuits over refunds for the $170 billion collected in tariffs. Then Bloomberg legal reporter Patricia Hurtado, discusses federal prosecutors trying to drop criminal convictions for bribery reached by a jury in FIFA cases. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:34:59
Weekend Law: Iran War, Live Nation Trial Back On & War Bets
3/14/2026
International law expert Kal Raustiala a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the legality of the war in Iran. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the states resuming the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. And business law expert, Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses wagering on the Iran war. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:37:49
Instant Reaction: Judge Rejects Subpoenas of Fed in Powell Case, DOJ to Appeal
3/13/2026
Jeanine Pirro vowed to continue her investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after a judge rejected subpoenas issued to the central bank, threatening to delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Powell’s successor.
US District Judge James Boasberg said the government had advanced no evidence to justify the subpoenas — relating to renovations to the Fed’s headquarters and Powell’s comments about the project — and said they clearly reflected an “improper motive” of retaliating against Powell over policy differences. Pirro, who leads the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, called the ruling wrong and said they would appeal the decision.
“This process has been arbitrarily undermined by an activist judge,” Pirro said in a press conference Friday. “The process should have been allowed to run its course, and it wasn’t. And shame on them.”
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Duration:00:20:14
Is the Iran War Legal & the $100,000 H1-B Visas
3/12/2026
International law expert Kal Raustiala, a professor at UCLA Law School and director of the Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations, discusses the legality of the Iran war under US and international law. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke temporary protected status for Haitians and the first appellate test of President Trump’s $100,000 fee for H1-B visas. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:40:38
States Fight Live Nation Settlement & Who Is Betting on War?
3/12/2026
Antitrust law professor Harry First of NYU Law School, discusses State Attorneys General objecting to the Justice Department’s stunning settlement of its landmark antitrust case against Live Nation. Then business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School, co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses the questions around winning bets on the start of US strikes against Iran on Polymarket, one of the world’s largest prediction markers. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:38:39
Weekend Law: Musk Testifies in Twitter Investor Fraud Case, Live Nation's Antitrust Trial
3/6/2026
Bloomberg's Jef Feeley breaks down Elon Musk's investor fraud trial, which claims he manipulated Twitter's stock price in 2022 in order to get a better deal. Bloomberg News antitrust reporter Leah Nylen joins to discuss the Live Nation antitrust trial that is just getting underway in New York. And Martin Edel, co-chair of the Sports Law Practice at Goulston & Storrs and an adjunct professor at Columbia Law, discusses MLB's longstanding antitrust exemption, which just survived a new challenge.
Featuring special guest host Amy Morris, in for June Grasso.
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Duration:00:39:01
Introducing: Bloomberg This Weekend
3/1/2026
'Bloomberg This Weekend' features unique conversations on business, news, lifestyle and culture. Join David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo Saturdays and Sundays for discussions with business leaders, lawmakers and cultural icons.
Watch the show LIVE on Bloomberg Television from 7AM-10AM Eastern Time.
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Listen to the Podcast for the best conversations from the show.
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Duration:00:01:08
Weekend Law: Big Oil Seeks Climate Lawsuit Reprieve; States Sue RFK Jr
2/27/2026
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr talks about why big oil companies, including Exxon Mobil, are looking to the Supreme Court to block them from lawsuits over climate change. Bloomberg News health reporter Jessica Nix breaks down the legal action that 15 states, led by California and Arizona, are taking against US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his overhaul of US vaccine policy for children. And, Justin Daniels, shareholder at Baker Donelson, discusses his piece for Bloomberg Law on why the social media addiction trial could serve as the template for how tort law can be used to rein in big tech.
Featuring special guest host Amy Morris, in for June Grasso.
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Duration:00:38:54
Instant Reaction: Trump Touts 'Turnaround' in State of the Union
2/25/2026
President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address of the television age Tuesday, declaring “a turnaround for the ages” as he tried to sell Americans on his economic program ahead of crucial midterm elections later this year.
The speech had all the ceremony, confrontation and chaos that have come to define the event in an era of narrow congressional majorities and partisan polarization. Democratic Representative Al Green was ejected from the chamber for disrupting the speech. Trump invited the gold-medal-winning men’s Olympic hockey team into the gallery amid chants of “USA! USA! USA!” He awarded several medals honoring veterans and active-duty service members.
And in more than 1 hour 47 minutes, the longest State of the Union in history, the president delivered a rally-like speech punctuated less by policy proposals than by political attacks.
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Duration:00:19:42
Tariffs Struck Down, Erasing History & Climate Rule Revoked
2/20/2026
Dave Townsend, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the Supreme Court ruling President Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Then Alan Spears, senior director of cultural resources for the National Parks Conservation Association, discusses the suit by the NPCA and other nonprofits to stop the Trump administration from erasing history and science at national parks. And Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the first lawsuits over the EPA’s revocation of a major climate finding. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:36:41
Instant Reaction: Trump's Global Tariffs Struck Down By Supreme Court
2/20/2026
The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.
Voting 6-3, the court said Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a federal emergency-powers law to impose his “reciprocal” tariffs across the globe as well as targeted import taxes the administration says address fentanyl trafficking.
The justices didn’t address the extent to which importers are entitled to refunds, leaving it to a lower court to sort out those issues. If fully allowed, refunds could total as much as $170 billion - more than half the total revenue Trump’s tariffs have brought in.
For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Intelligence co-hosts Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu, o speak with:
- Bloomberg Washington correspondent Tyler Kendall
- Bloomberg Legal Analyst and host of Bloomberg Law June Grasso
- Henrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners
- Dave Townsend, Partner with Dorsey & Whitney
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Duration:00:29:15
Slavery Exhibit, Climate Suits & Zuckerberg Testifies
2/19/2026
Professor Sheryll Cashin of Georgetown Law discusses a federal judge ordering a slavery exhibit to be restored after it was removed by the Trump administration. Then Professor Pat Parenteau of the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the first lawsuits over the EPA's revocation of a major climate finding. And Bloomberg Legal Reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses Mark Zuckerberg's testimony at the first social media addiction trial. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:36:50
Trump Sued Over Erasing History at Parks & Harvard Sued Again
2/18/2026
Alan Spears, senior director of cultural resources for the National Parks Conservation Association, discusses the suit by the NPCA and other nonprofits to stop the Trump administration from erasing history and science at national parks. Then Audrey Anderson, head of the higher education practice at Bass Berry & Sims, discusses the Trump administration's latest suit against Harvard. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:32:03
Trump Scraps Bedrock of Climate Rules
2/17/2026
Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia Law School and director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discusses the Trump administration’s revocation of the bedrock of climate rules. Constitutional law professor David Super of Georgetown Law, discusses the tens of billions of dollars President Trump is suing various organizations and people for. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:28:33
Weekend Law: Superstar Lawyer on Trial, Mangione's Outburst & Mandatory Detention
2/13/2026
Bloomberg Law senior reporter Holly Barker discusses the trial of superstar Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein on tax charges. Then former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, talks about Luigi Mangione’s outburst in court. And immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:37:24
Mangione's Double Jeopardy & Superstar Lawyer on Trial
2/12/2026
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the double jeopardy claims at Luigi Mangione’s federal and state trials. Holly Barker, Bloomberg Law senior reporter, discusses superstar lawyer Tom Goldstein’s testimony at his criminal tax trial. June Grasso hosts.
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Duration:00:29:20