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June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars, analyzing legal issues and cases in the news.
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Dec 5, 2020 • 30min
Can Former Child Slaves Sue Chocolate Companies?
Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments involving a clash over human-rights lawsuits, and whether former child slaves could sue Nestle SA’s U.S. unit and Cargill Inc. of complicity in the use of child slavery on Ivory Coast cocoa farms. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s push to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4, 2020 • 32min
Could a Lie on a Dating Website Violate the Law?
David Thaw, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, discusses the first time the Supreme Court has considered a broad interpretation of the country's main anti-hacking law. Michael Carlinsky, the global head of complex litigation at Quinn Emanuel, discusses his client, Mirae Global Asset Investment Co.’s successful move to nix a $5.8 billion purchase of 15 luxury U.S. hotels from Dajia Insurance Co. after arguing the coronavirus outbreak drained value from the transaction. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 2020 • 30min
Trump Can't Pardon Himself, But Will He?
Frank Bowman, a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, discusses the presidential pardon power and whether President Trump can pardon himself. Mark Ustin, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses the decisions states face on how to manage the pandemic and how to distribute a vaccine. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 24, 2020 • 32min
Why Rock Legend Neil Young Is Suing Trump
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses musician Eddy Grant’s lawsuit claiming that the Trump campaign used his 1983 hit “Electric Avenue” in a video attack ad against Joe Biden without permission and Neil Young's lawsuit alleging that the Trump campaign played his songs at rallies without permission. Antitrust expert Sam Weinstein, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses the landmark antitrust case against Google. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2020 • 24min
Corporate Crime Probes Will Ramp Up Under Biden
Brandon Garrett, a professor at Duke Law School, discusses why President-elect Joe Biden’s Justice Department is likely to ramp up corporate crime enforcement, putting Wall Street firms and corporate executives under greater scrutiny. Audrey Anderson, who heads the higher education practice at Bass Berry & Sims, discusses Harvard University's appellate court win and why the battle over affirmative action is far from over. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 2020 • 27min
What We Learned from Justice Barrett's First Arguments
Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter, discusses Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first week on the bench and why many female appellate litigators are saying that President-elect Joe Biden should choose a woman to be the U.S. Solicitor General. Kyle Trygstad, Bloomberg Law Politics Editor, discusses the strategies at play in the Georgia Senate Runoffs. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 2020 • 44min
Trump Rushes to Sell Drilling in Alaska Refuge
Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, discusses the Trump administration's efforts to rush through environmental rules that could handicap the Biden administration. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the latest efforts by the Trump administration to challenge the election results. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Trump's efforts to get more federal judges confirmed during the lame duck session. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 18, 2020 • 30min
Why Trump Is Losing His Lawyers
Chris Opfer, Bloomberg Law Team Leader for the Business of Law, discusses why law firms have pulled out of representing President Trump in his post-election legal battles. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Trump's resumption of his most successful priority as president, the appointment of federal judges. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 2020 • 24min
Justices Signal Obamacare Will Survive
Abbe Gluck, a professor at Yale Law School, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments on the fate of the Affordable Care Act that provides health-insurance to 20 million people, and why it is likely that there are enough votes to uphold the law. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 2020 • 30min
Supreme Court May Slight Gay Couples in Foster Care
Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law, discusses Supreme Court arguments in a case that could let a Catholic charity refuse to work with same-sex couples when helping to place foster children in Philadelphia. David Yaffe-Bellany, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses a surge of lawsuits by parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


