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Abbe Gluck, a professor at Yale Law School, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that federal government must abide by a pledge to pay insurers $12 billion to cover some of the losses they incurred providing risky policies under Obamacare. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses a case that will help determine how much power the president and his successors can wield, stemming from House Democrats’ subpoena of former White House counsel Donald McGahn. Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses legal challenges to governors’ stay-at-home orders. They speak to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School. dicusses the Supreme Court giving environmentalists a partial win on the scope of the Clean Water Act, ruling that the law applies to some pollution discharges that don’t go directly into a major body of water. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the problems, big, small and ridiculous, that have popped up as courts practice social distancing to manage the pandemic. Also, Martin Shkreli, the infamous “Pharma Bro,” is asking a federal judge to release him early from prison, saying he’s been conducting research into developing a cure for Covid-19. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School, discusses the Supreme Court Superfund cleanup decision that split the victory among the landowners of Montana, the Atlantic Richfield Co. and the Environmental Protection Agency. Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter, discusses the high court’s decision giving environmentalists a partial win on the scope of the Clean Water Act and a ruling that the Constitution requires a unanimous jury to convict defendants of serious crimes, overturning a decades-old precedent and highlighting deep divides among the justices over adherence to their past rulings. They speak to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katharina Pistor, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the free e-book entitled, "Law in the Time of COVID-19," that she and other law professors at Columbia just published. The book contains insights and information on the most pressing legal issues the pandemic has raised across a wide range of topics from bankruptcy to privacy. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses President Trump’s executive order temporarily halting the issuance of certain green cards in what he described as a bid to limit competition for jobs as the U.S. takes steps toward reopening the economy. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Zipursky, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses the lawsuits that stores, restaurants and theaters may face from sick customers and workers when they reopen after the coronavirus shutdowns. James Brudney, also a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses the lawsuit by a union representing New York nurses against Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center for failing to safeguard the nurses and their families. They speak to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the legal issues with states using antibody testing to decide who can return to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Olivia Carville, Bloomberg Reporter, discusses hospitals monitoring the social media posts of doctors and nurses. They speak to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court for the first time hearing arguments by telephone and allowing live audio broadcasts, bowing to the coronavirus outbreak. Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter discusses a second break with tradition by the court in one week. They speak to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.