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June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars, analyzing legal issues and cases in the news.
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Aug 19, 2022 • 31min
What We Might Learn in the Affidavit for Trump Search
Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses a judge's decision that portions of the FBI affidavit used to secure a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, should be unsealed.Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, discusses Rudy Giuliani's appearance before a Georgia special grand jury for six hours as part of a criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Greg Farrell, Bloomberg News Investigative Reporter, discusses the implications of longtime Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg pleading guilty to tax fraud charges.June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 2022 • 28min
Can Workers Wear Black Lives Matter Apparel on the Job?
Anne Marie Lofaso, a law professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, discusses National Labor Relations Board officials prosecuting Whole Foods over its firing workers for wearing Black Lives Matters apparel.Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses current antitrust cases including whether the Federal Trade Commission can stop Meta from buying the virtual reality company Within.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 2022 • 27min
Vanessa Bryant Suing LA County Over Crash Photos
Warrington Parker, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, discusses Vanessa Bryant suing Los Angeles County saying her privacy was invaded when sheriff’s deputies and firefighters shared photos from the site of a helicopter crash where NBA star Kobe Bryant and their daughter were killed.First Amendment expert Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the rise in book bans.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 2022 • 22min
Scalia's Legacy Lives On As Court Transforms Law
Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, discusses how the legacy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the champion of originalism, lives on in the current court's decisions.Robert Clarida, who heads the intellectual property practice at Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, discusses musician Kelis’ claim that she wasn’t properly credited on Beyoncé's new album “Renaissance.”June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2022 • 26min
Netflix Sues Over Bridgerton Musical
Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses Netflix suing the creators of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert” for copyright and trademark infringement.Chris Marr, Senior Correspondent for Bloomberg Law, discusses 18 states passing CROWN Acts, laws banning race-related hair discrimination.June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 2022 • 29min
Justice Alito Ridicules World Leaders
Constitutional law expert Kimberly Wehle, a Professor at the University of Baltimore Law School, discusses Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito mocking foreign leaders who criticized his opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion.Antitrust law expert Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the Justice Department suing to block Penguin Random House, the biggest US book publisher, from buying Simon & Schuster, the fourth largest for $2.8 billion.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2022 • 19min
Lawyer Behind Abortion Ban Takes Aim at HIV Drugs
Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses how Jonathan Mitchell, the Republican former solicitor general of Texas known for the extreme law that bans nearly all abortion in the state, is now behind a lawsuit that may make it harder to get groundbreaking drugs that prevent HIV infection.Mary Ziegler, a Professor at UC Davis Law School, discusses the Justice Department suing Idaho over its restrictive abortion ban.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2022 • 17min
Impact of the Pandemic on Juvenile and Family Courts
Judge David Katz of the Superior Court of New Jersey, the President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, discusses the impact of the pandemic on the juvenile and family courts and initiatives of the judicial organization.June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2022 • 26min
Brett Kavanaugh Is the Most Hated Justice
Barbara Perry, a Presidential and Supreme Court scholar at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, discusses why Justice Brett Kavanaugh has by far the Supreme Court's worst net-favorability rating.Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses why many inside traders risk their huge Wall Street paychecks for little gain.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2022 • 17min
Pressure on Companies to Commit Securities Fraud
James Park, a Professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the 20th anniversary of the landmark Sarbanes Oxley Act and his new book: "The Valuation Treadmill: How Securities Fraud Threatens the Integrity of Public Companies," which describes the pressure on public companies to commit securities fraud.June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.