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Aug 4, 2020 • 12min

Bias in Jury Selection Addressed in Bill

Former federal prosecutor Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School, discusses why prosecutors and judges are resisting a proposal working its way through the California Legislature to require transparency around juror strikes in the nation’s largest state justice system, to address concerns of racial, gender, and other bias. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 25min

Justice Gorsuch Doesn't Care What You Think

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter, discusses the similarities between Justice Neil Gorsuch and his mentor, Justice Byron White -- and why Gorsuch doesn't care about public perception or criticism. Erin Mulvaney, Bloomberg Law Senior Legal Reporter, discusses new research suggesting that the pandemic has worsened gender dynamics between working parents and why working moms will find it hard to fight Covid-19 layoffs in court. June Grasso hosts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 36min

Did Tech Titans Head Off Legal Action or Provoke It?

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the testimony of the four tech titans on Capitol Hill and whether more regulation or even break-ups are ahead for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Christopher Opfer, Bloomberg Law Team Leader for the Business of Law, discusses Uber's elite legal team and their strategy in the courts. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 17min

Barr Squares Off with Democrats in Heated Testimony

Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses Attorney General William Barr offering a full-throated defense of the aggressive federal response to protests around the country and denying he has politicized the Justice Department during testimony on Capitol Hill. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 29, 2020 • 17min

What Cases Are Missing From Upcoming SCOTUS Docket?

Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the upcoming term at the Supreme Court and why there are no cases on the Second Amendment or abortion rights. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 33min

Taking the Bar Exam During Pandemic

Duke Law School Prof Marin Levy discusses the Supreme Court justices and lack of transparency on health issues. Bloomberg Industry Group's Sam Skolnick discusses Issues with taking the bar exam during pandemic. Bloomberg Industry Group's Ellen Gilmer discusses a Bid by Sierra Club, ACLU to stop border-wall construction. Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell and University of Miami Law Prof Caroline Mala Corbin discuss the Supreme Court's refusal to lift Covid capacity limits on Nevada churchBloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 24, 2020 • 29min

Courts Delay Reopening and New Trump Census Fight

Bloomberg Law Reporter Madison Alder, discusses why some courts are pumping the brakes on reopening efforts as Covid-19 cases rise, while others face pushback from lawyers over resuming in-person operations. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses President Trump's memorandum that seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from being included in the census court. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 23, 2020 • 8min

Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Says Jailed Over Planned Book

Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's claim that his sudden return to prison is illegal retaliation for his decision to write an unflattering book about Trump before this year’s election. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 22, 2020 • 31min

Federal Police Clash with Portland Protesters

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig of Lowenstein Sandler discusses the clashes between federal agents and protesters in Portland, Oregon. Harold Krent a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the continuing legal battles over the subpoenas of President Trump's financial records. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 19, 2020 • 11min

Who Really Won the Marshall-Jefferson Standoff?

Josh Blackman, a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in Trump v. Vance which referred to Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings from the Aaron Burr treason trials. But did Marshall win the standoff over documents with President Thomas Jefferson or did Jefferson win? June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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