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May 6, 2019 • 8min

AG Barr Ignores Full Mueller Report Subpoena Request

Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses the second deadline missed by Attorney General William Barr who ignored a subpoena issued by a House committee to provide lawmakers with the full text of the Mueller report. What happens when the top law enforcement official in the country ignores legal process? Brad speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 3, 2019 • 8min

Parents On Edge As College Cheating Probe Deepens

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz discusses the biggest college admissions scandal in our country's history as prosecutors in the case investigate more parents making those who haven't even been charged or notified so worried that they are already hiring attorneys.  He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 2, 2019 • 8min

Does Congress Have the Power to Subpoena AG Barr?

Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse discusses Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler's comments that he will seek a contempt citation if Attorney General William Barr doesn't appear before his committee to answer questions about the Mueller report. Barr spent five contentious hours before a senate panel Wednesday and decided not to show up for a scheduled judiciary hearing Thursday in a protest over the ground rules for questioning him. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 1, 2019 • 8min

Barr Defends Handling of Mueller Report

Fordham Law School Professor Andrew Kent discusses Attorney General William Barr’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barr defended his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings following the release of a letter dated March 24th from Mueller to Barr objecting to the Attorney General’s misrepresentation of his report. redacted. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 30, 2019 • 8min

Trump Sues to Keep Bank Records From Congress

Mark Zaid Partner Brad Moss discusses lawsuits by President Donald Trump to block Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial from complying with congressional subpoenas targeting his bank records, escalating the president’s showdown with Democratic lawmakers investigating his finances. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 29, 2019 • 6min

Rosenstein Reassured Trump When His Job Was in Danger

Federal Prosecutor Elie Honig discusses the speculation swirling around Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after Attorney General William Barr told the public that Rosenstein helped him come to the conclusion there was no case for obstruction in the Mueller report and a recent report surfaced that Rosenstein reassured President Trump he could "land the plane" when he was in danger of losing his job. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 26, 2019 • 8min

Supreme Court Backs Businesses, Curbs Class Arbitration

Wolf Haldenstein Senior Partner Mark Rifkin discusses the ruling by Supreme Court justices ruled that courts shouldn’t allow class arbitration unless an agreement clearly authorizes that type of proceeding, siding with a lighting retailer trying to prevent its employees from pressing group claims stemming from a phishing attack. It’s the latest in a line of Supreme Court decisions that have backed arbitration and helped companies avoid the prospect of costly class actions filed by workers and consumers. He speaks to Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 25, 2019 • 8min

Growing Pressure on Bayer’s CEO Over Roundup Lawsuits

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell Law School discusses the increasing pressure Bayer’s Chief Executive Officer, Werner Baumann, is facing ahead of a key meeting with shareholders on Friday, as the number of lawsuits alleging harm from its Roundup weedkiller continue to mount. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 9min

Supreme Court Takes On LGBT Bias Cases

Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether federal law bars employers from discriminating against gay and transgender people and how the justices might rule. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 8min

High Court Likely to Allow Trump Citizenship Question

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter, discusses how conservative Supreme Court justices seem inclined to let the Trump administration add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census in a clash that will shape the allocation of congressional seats and federal dollars. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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