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Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of BloombergLaw.com.
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Mar 29, 2023 • 26min
E-cigarette Maker Goes on Trial
Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson of Nelson Hardiman, discusses the first trial of Juul and Altria Group over the marketing of vaping products to young audiences.Michael Gerrard, founder and faculty director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, discusses an upcoming trial where Montana kids are suing the state over climate change.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2023 • 17min
Whiskey, Dog Toys and Laughs at Supreme Court
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments in a trademark clash over a chewable dog toy that mimics the iconic Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle, only with poop jokes. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2023 • 31min
Trump Loses Critical Court Battle
Professor Joshua Kastenberg of the University of New Mexico Law School, a former prosecutor and judge in the US Air Force, discusses Trump losing a critical court battle to keep legal details secret from the Special Counsel investigating his possible mishandling of classified information and obstruction of justice.Securities law expert Robert Heim, a partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, discusses Supreme Court arguments over Coinbase Global's efforts to push two lawsuits into arbitration.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2023 • 32min
Trump Fixer Cohen Is Ready for Star Witness Role
Bloomberg legal reporter Greg Farrell discusses how former Trump fixer Michael Cohen may be about to get the role he’s been auditioning for since 2018: witness for the prosecution against his old boss, Donald Trump.Professor Carl Tobias of the University of Richmond Law School, discusses why younger federal judges are leaving the bench for lucrative positions at law firms.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2023 • 25min
Navajo Nation Argues for Water Rights
Ezra Rosser, a professor at the American University Washington College of Law, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over what steps, if any, the federal government must take to help the Navajo Nation deal with a water crisis that leaves 30 percent of its people without running water.Ava Benny-Morrison discusses a federal judge throwing out the majority of the claims made against JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank in proposed class action suits filed by a victim of Jeffrey Epstein identified only as Jane Doe. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2023 • 27min
Arrest Warrant for Putin Over War Crimes
International criminal law expert Patrick Keenan, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, discusses the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ava Benny-Morrison, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co, accusing it of supporting Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2023 • 33min
Judge Shopping and the Abortion Pill Case
Constitutional law expert Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses the growing problem of plaintiffs hand-picking the specific district judge who hears their lawsuit, as illustrated by the Texas case where anti-abortion groups trying to block the sales of an abortion pill, chose a conservative judge in Amarillo.Securities litigator Anthony Sabino, co-founder of Sabino & Sabino and a professor of law at St John's University, discusses the investigations and lawsuits around the bank failures.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 2023 • 41min
Trump Indictment May Be Imminent
Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses signs that the Manhattan District Attorney will be bringing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.Jim Baer, president of CMBG Advisors, discusses the latest in the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.Joel Johnston, a partner at Hall Estill, discusses the EPA planning the first rules on forever chemicals in drinking water.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 20min
Why Gruyère Is Now Just Another Cheese
Trademark law expert Willajeanne McLean, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, discusses a federal appeals court ruling that the word gruyère is generic, and makers of gruyère cheese can use that label no matter where the cheese is produced.Domenic Romano, founder and managing partner of Romano Law, and Daniel Braverman, employment law partner, discuss the lawsuit against Tiger Woods by his ex-girlfriend seeking 30 million dollars.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 20min
Why Gruyère Is Now Just Another Cheese
Trademark law expert Willajeanne McLean, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, discusses a federal appeals court ruling that the word gruyère is generic, and makers of gruyère cheese can use that label no matter where the cheese is produced.Domenic Romano, founder and managing partner of Romano Law, and Daniel Braverman, employment law partner, discuss the lawsuit against Tiger Woods by his ex-girlfriend seeking 30 million dollars.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.