Bloomberg Law

June Grasso speaks to top legal experts about the biggest stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derek Muller, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, and Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss the Supreme Court oral arguments on Colorado’s removal of Trump from the ballot. Ekow Yankah, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses the repercussions from the historic verdict convicting a Michigan mother of involuntary manslaughter for a mass shooting by her son. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Michigan mother has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for her son's school shooting rampage. Legal experts discuss the implications of parental responsibility, potential racial disparities, and a new Michigan law regarding weapon storage. The podcast also explores civil liability of the school, sentencing, and the upcoming trial of the mother's husband. Additionally, the episode delves into the ruling that Dartmouth basketball players are employees and the debate on student athlete compensation.

Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson discuss the DC Circuit Court rejecting Trump's claims of presidential immunity and a possible new path for reasserting abortion rights. They explore the implications of the court order, timing and potential trial date in the federal election case, analysis of presidential immunity arguments in federal and state criminal cases, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision on Medicaid funds for abortions, and the debate between originalism and the living constitution.

Supreme Court allows West Point to consider race in admissions, lawsuit misinterprets chief justice's footnote, standardized testing becomes optional, Harvard's affirmative action case, attention on Osage County, Senate bill on border security, Texas Governor Greg Abbott's actions at the border, New York's struggle with migrants and issues of bail, detention, and removal.

Topics discussed include ongoing litigation against Bayer regarding Roundup herbicide, the challenges faced by Bayer in overturning a recent verdict, the financial situation of Bayer and Johnson & Johnson amidst ongoing litigation, the impact of defendant's behavior on jury perception, a civil fraud trial and lawsuit over an AI-generated George Carlin comedy special, copyright infringement and fair use in AI-generated content, and a legal battle over the use of George Carlin's comedic routines.

Michael Gerhardt, a professor at the University of North Carolina Law School and an expert on impeachment, discusses the House advancing the impeachment of the Homeland Security Secretary. Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia Law School and an expert on mass tort litigation, discusses the multibillion dollar verdicts against Bayer. Janet Lorin, Bloomberg higher education and finance reporter, discusses the investigations Harvard University is facing. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criminal defense attorney Richard Kaplan of Kaplan Marino, discusses the trial of Jennifer Crumbley for the mass school shooting carried out by her son. Business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a judge voiding Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses Donald Trump’s appeals. Xiyin Tang, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the lawsuit against a purportedly AI generated comedy special of the late comedian George Carlin. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the path ahead before advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, can collect the $83.3 million verdict awarded against Donald Trump. Bruce Goldfarb, President & CEO of Okapi Partners, discusses ExxonMobil taking a novel path in trying to block activist shareholders. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.