Bloomberg Law

Wayne State University Law School Professor and former SEC senior attorney Peter Henning discusses investment advisor Raymond Lucia’s legal saga with the Securities and Exchange Commission over his allegedly misleading buckets of money retirement presentations. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Steve Sanders discusses the rift between the Justice Department and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over discrimination cases, which is a rare occurrence, but now increasingly common in the Trump era. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cornell University Law School Professor Robert Hockett discusses the Trump administration’s changes to the Volker rule which seeks to provide lenders a much clearer picture of which trades are prohibited, giving them confidence to engage in transactions without fear of violating Volcker. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Federal prosecutor and Senior Attorney at Theodora Oringher, George Newhouse discusses the manslaughter trial of Michael Drejka. Drejka is accused of fatally shooting Markeis McGlockton and the case ignited a national debate over Florida’s stand your ground law. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Legal reporter Kartikay Mehrotra discusses the effort by officials in Illinois to protect the integrity of the U.S. presidential election. Security experts are furiously working at the Illinois Board of Elections headquarters in Springfield to prevent a replay of 2016, when Russian hackers breached the state’s voter registration rolls. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court reporter, discusses why a growing number of law firms are setting up new Supreme Court practices, even though the number of cases the court takes has hit historical lows in recent terms. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, explains the immigration basics that everyone should know in order to understand the complex issues about immigration that seem to be in the news almost daily. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Warren, chair of the environmental practice at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses the lawsuit by a group of 28 U.S. states and cities to block the Trump administration’s “clean energy” plan, alleging it is an industry giveaway that will reverse progress in addressing climate change and prolong the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vermont Law School Professor Pat Parenteau discusses proposed changes by the Trump administration to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that has protected fish, plants and wildlife since it was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The changes will profoundly weaken the act. Polar bears, seals, whooping cranes and beluga whales are some of the animals that are at risk. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Amendment expert and University of Notre Dame Law School Professor Richard Garnett discusses a federal appeals court ruling allowing a Pennsylvania county to continue to display a memorial cross on its seal. This is the first test of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent decision on the role of religion in a pluralistic society. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.