Bloomberg Law

Pat Parenteau, a Vermont Law professor specializing in climate litigation, discusses Boulder’s effort to recover adaptation costs from oil companies and the Supreme Court’s preemption debate. Erica Rozow, a Simpson Thacher ERISA partner, examines retirement-fund benchmarks and private assets in 401(k)s. Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak explores lawsuits over Trump’s name on Washington landmarks and his proposed architectural makeover.

Erik Larson, a Bloomberg legal reporter covering major litigation and political developments, examines Letitia James’s appointment as special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault investigation, bias claims, her clashes with Trump, and future targets including AI and big tech. James Menton Jr., a restructuring lawyer, explains why rising costs, franchise restrictions, and shifting consumer habits are pushing restaurant chains into bankruptcy.

Suzanne Monyak, a Bloomberg Law reporter covering federal courts and executive-branch disputes, examines legal fights over Trump’s name on Washington landmarks, Kennedy Center changes, a proposed triumphal arch, and a white-painted office building. Erica Rozow, an ERISA fiduciary litigator at Simpson Thacher, explores Supreme Court arguments over 401(k) investment benchmarks, fiduciary lawsuits, and private-market access.

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses his interview with Justice Samuel Alito, including retirement speculation, judicial philosophy, major opinions, courtroom temperament, and opposition to court expansion. Columbia law professor and death-penalty scholar Bernard Harcourt examines Tennessee’s failed lethal injection of Krista Pike, possible drug infiltration, secretive execution-drug supplies, procedural failures, and legal limits on trying again.

Pat Parenteau, a Vermont Law professor specializing in climate litigation, examines Boulder’s lawsuits against ExxonMobil and Suncor, the Supreme Court’s competing views, and the case’s potential national impact. Attorney Jeff Lewis explores California’s new rules for lawyers using generative AI, from confidentiality and citation checks to disclosure requirements and arbitration limits.

Gregory Garre, former U.S. Solicitor General and Latham & Watkins appellate advocate, previews the Supreme Court’s upcoming term. He discusses climate lawsuits and federal preemption, religious schools, six-person juries, AR-15 bans, parental challenges involving gender-affirming care, and an unusual plane forfeiture case. Immigration disputes over asylum and third-country deportations also take center stage.

Leon Fresco, an immigration attorney and former DOJ litigation chief, explores sweeping battles over deportations and due process. He discusses sending migrants to unfamiliar countries, possible Supreme Court safeguards, denaturalization risks, and ICE’s expanding enforcement infrastructure. The conversation also examines detention deaths, rapid hiring, voter data, Medicaid cuts, political advertising, and IRS immigration-status reporting.

Zoe Tillman, a Bloomberg legal reporter covering courts and the Justice Department, examines challenges to Trump’s global tariffs and skeptical trade-court judges. Constitutional scholar Harold Krent discusses Jack Smith’s Senate testimony, lawmakers’ subpoenaed phone records, and the risks of politicized retaliation. Senior reporter Holly Barker explores the appeal over indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, including concerns about bypassing Senate confirmation.

Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney and criminal-law analyst, examines a startling defense shift in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, retrial hurdles, and the reopened Cornell investigation. UCLA securities scholar James Park explores Kalshi’s latest courtroom defeat, the clash between sports contracts and state gambling laws, and why the Supreme Court may soon weigh in.

Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor focused on white-collar defense, examines Lindsay Clancy’s retrial fight, attacks on a holdout juror, double-jeopardy claims, and the prospects for a plea deal. Richard Briffault, a Columbia Law professor specializing in election law, explains the Supreme Court’s rejection of Missouri’s GOP maps, expanded citizenship checks, and the risks of voter-list errors and privacy breaches.