Bloomberg Law

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg’s Supreme Court reporter, examines how Democratic control of Congress could reshape vacancies, conservative influence, gun rights, court expansion and term limits. Roy Strom, Bloomberg Law’s senior legal-industry correspondent, explores Weil Gotshal & Manges’ dramatic collapse after partner departures, failed succession and merger talks, fierce Big Law competition, and the uncertain future for its lawyers and staff.

Suzanne Monyak, a Bloomberg Law reporter covering federal courts, and Jonathan Diaz, a voting-rights attorney, examine Trump administration setbacks in Alaska and California election cases. They discuss ballot certification, federal investigations of election officials, and the evidence courts require. Monyak also explores a judge’s ethics inquiry into DOJ statements about Trump’s DC golf course plans and legal challenges to a proposed triumphal arch.

Leon Fresco, a former DOJ immigration litigator, examines victims’ rights after an ICE shooting, a Texas immigration settlement, and possible workarounds to administrative law. Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz discusses James Comey’s latest case, criminal informations, and grand-jury resistance to politically charged prosecutions. FDA attorney Edgar J. Asebey explores black-market retatrutide, Lilly’s legal strategy, and the risks of unapproved peptides.

Immigration attorney Leon Fresco examines the Supreme Court’s latest win for the Trump administration, settlement tactics, border-wall environmental waivers, detention rules, and pressure on immigration judges. First Amendment scholar Lyrissa Lidsky breaks down Hasan Piker’s $72 million defamation suit against Scott Jennings, including an allegedly manipulated video, political rhetoric, public-figure standards, and the role of massive damages claims.

Immigration attorney Leon Fresco, a former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, examines Alex Pretti’s parents’ fight for evidence and accountability after their son’s killing, including victims’ rights and possible legal routes around federal secrecy. FDA attorney Edgar J. Asebey explores Eli Lilly’s lawsuits targeting copycat retatrutide sellers, regulatory referrals, drug classification, and the challenge of policing unapproved peptide sales.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a white-collar defense specialist, examines James Comey’s third federal prosecution, sealed charges, statute-of-limitations tactics, and claims of retaliation. Columbia law professor Dorothy Lund, a corporate governance scholar, explores Anthropic’s unusual IPO, founder and trust control, AI existential-risk disclosures, public benefit status, investor hazards, and the prospect of greater government oversight.

Richard Briffault, a Columbia Law election-law scholar, examines federal lawsuits targeting California and Alaska’s midterm voting rules, including ballot segregation and ranked-choice voting. Harry First, an NYU antitrust scholar, unpacks the $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger collapse, Albertsons’ massive damages claim, disputed store divestitures, executive strategy, and Kroger’s next grocery deal.

Jonathan Diaz, a Campaign Legal Center voting-rights attorney, discusses election interference fears, ballot seizures and voter intimidation. Former judge Jeremy Fogel examines judicial frustration, rushed government actions and eroding trust in DOJ lawyers. Columbia law professor Eric Talley explores the SEC’s shift toward one-person governance, staffing vacancies and the risks of reduced enforcement.

Former federal judge Jeremy Fogel, a legal scholar on courts and access to justice, examines clashes between the Justice Department and judges, including alleged order violations, recusal efforts, and intimidation claims. Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak, who covers DOJ and executive power, explores political appointees’ growing influence, career-lawyer departures, combative briefs, and Judge Reyes’s independence.

Suzanne Goldberg, a Columbia Law professor specializing in gender and sexuality law, examines the Supreme Court’s transgender-rights ruling involving incarcerated people, prison transfers and medical care. Eric Talley, a Columbia business law scholar, explores the SEC’s shift toward one-commissioner control, enforcement uncertainty and the possible Tesla-SpaceX merger, including shareholder, corporate-governance and global regulatory hurdles.