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June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars, analyzing legal issues and cases in the news.
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Nov 12, 2018 • 15min
Recounts Continue in Florida Senate and Governor's Races
Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the automatic recount in Florida's Senate and governor's races, which are drawing complaints from Republicans. President Trump, among others, has voiced concern that Democrats are trying to "steal" the elections from Republican candidates. Plus, Jeffrey Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses the future of the Mueller investigation under interim Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who, according to Bloomberg sources, will not cut the budget for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into election interference. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 1, 2018 • 15min
Fed Proposes Rule Rollback for All But Biggest Banks
Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses potential Federal Reserve legislation that would ease regulations on all but the biggest banks in America. Plus, Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses the 44 charges against Robert Bowers, the man currently in custody for killing eleven people and injuring others at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2018 • 15min
Birthright Citizenship Reverse Faces Tough Legal Odds
Suzanna Sherry, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, discusses President Trump's assertion that he can end birthright citizenship in America with an executive order, a claim that is likely to meet stiff resistance in the courts. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses a class action lawsuit against Google, which could make it harder for companies to settle class action lawsuits in the future. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 2018 • 16min
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Pittsburgh Shooter
Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses the charges against Robert Bowers, the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead and many more injured. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses how Brett Kavanaugh’s presence on the court is allowing John Roberts to shift the court to the political right. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 2018 • 15min
Law Enforcement Probes Attempted Mail Bombs
William Banks, a professor at Syracuse Law School, discusses law enforcement efforts after several high-profile democrats, public figures, and the CNN newsroom in New York received apparent explosive devices over the course of several days. Plus, Charles Warren, chair of the environmental practice at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel, discusses a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. brought by New York attorney General Barbara Underwood, who accuses the company of misleading investors regarding the risks that climate change pose to its business. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 2018 • 14min
Court Stops Wilbur Ross Deposition Over 2020 Census
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses why the Supreme Court has blocked the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a series of politically charged lawsuits concerning a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Plus, Julie Park, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education and author of "Race on Campus," discusses the ongoing lawsuit against Harvard, alleging the Ivy League institution is racially biased in its admissions practices. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 2018 • 14min
Sessions Blames Court Losses on `Judicial Activism'
Charles Gardener Geyh, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions's claims that a recent string of court losses for the Trump Administration have been due to "judicial activism" by U.S. judges. Plus, Brad Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses why the U.S. charged a Russian woman with conspiring to interfere in both the 2016 and 2018 elections, marking the first criminal charges related to next month’s congressional midterm vote. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2018 • 14min
Trump Looks to Supreme Court for New DACA Action
Leon Fresco, partner at Holland and Knight and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, discusses growing impatience in the Trump administration for a 9th circuit ruling on whether it can scrap legal protections for thousands of DACA recipients. Plus, Lananh Nguyen, Bloomberg News foreign exchange reporter, discusses the trial for several British bankers who are charged with rigging the $5.1 trillion-a-day currency market. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 17, 2018 • 15min
Mueller Said to Report Some Findings in Russia Probe
Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg News deputy managing editor, discusses new findings from Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to Bloomberg sources, Mueller is expected to issue finding on core aspects of the probe soon after the November elections. Plus, Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses recent comments by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, where he stressed the importance of judicial independence. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 16, 2018 • 15min
Affirmative Action Not on Trial in Harvard Case
Elise Boddie, professor at Rutgers University Law School and Founder & Executive Director of The Inclusion Project, discusses the discrimination suit against Harvard University's admission practices, where a group called Students for Fair Admissions is accusing the institution of discriminating against Asian-American applicants. However, in the first day of the trail, the students' lawyer, Adam Mortara, said that affirmative action was not on trial, but rather that whites, as well as African-American and Latino applicants, have an unfair advantage over Asian-American applicants. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the latest progress in the Mueller Probe, and how the probe, which began in the spring of 2017, could impact the midterm elections. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


