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Expert analysis on legal issues and cases in the news. Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars on the legal stories making news and shaping the world.
Weekend Law: Clancy Mistrial, Trump Ballroom & Pride Flags
June Grasso talks to the top legal experts about the biggest stories of the week.
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Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked & California Slayer Law
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the deadlocked jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for the murder of her three children. Then trusts and estates litigator Robert Harper, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses a trustee blocking Nick Reiner from getting access to his trust fund to pay for his defense to charges of murdering his parents. And Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak, discusses the Florida Bar refusing to investigate a complaint filed by more than 100 former judges against the General Counsel of DHS, James Percival. June Grasso hosts.Â
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School Can Order Removal of Pride Flags From Classrooms
First Amendment expert Timothy Zick, a professor at William & Mary Law School, discusses a federal appeals court ruling that a school district in Long Island, NY did not violate three teachers’ First Amendment rights to free speech when it ordered the removal of pride flags and stickers from their classrooms. June Grasso hosts.
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Trump's Ballroom, US Attorneys & Kalshi Loses
Traci Feit Love, founder and executive director of Lawyers for Good Government, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to continue building his White House ballroom. Anne Joseph O’Connell, a professor at Stanford Law School, discusses two federal appellate courts ruling against the Justice Department’s legal maneuvers to get Trump loyalists leading US Attorney’s offices around the country. And Bloomberg Intelligence senior litigation analyst Elliott Stein discusses Kalshi taking a hit as an appeals court allows Nevada gaming officials to continue cracking down on sports prediction markets. June Grasso hosts.
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The White House Ballroom & Special DC Grand Jury
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman discusses the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to continue building the White House ballroom. Then constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the special grand jury that DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has called to investigate schools in the nation’s capital. And international law expert Mary Ellen O’Connell, discusses the war in Iran. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Meta Settles, Trump Outruns Courts & Officer Charged
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses Meta’s landmark settlement of social media addiction claims by the states. Then James Pfander, a professor at Northwestern Law School, discusses the fight over Trump’s White House ballroom. And Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School and a former judge and lawyer in the US Air Force, discusses a US Air Force Major being charged for calling for President Trump’s impeachment. June Grasso hosts.
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US Air Force Officer Charged for Criticizing Trump & Visas Revoked
Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School and a former judge and lawyer in the US Air Force, discusses a US Air Force Major being charged for calling for President Trump’s impeachment. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight discusses the latest immigration issues including questions of asylum. June Grasso hosts.
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Meta Settles With States & White House Ballroom
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses Meta’s landmark settlement with the states of social media addiction claims.  James Pfander, a professor at Northwestern Law School, discusses the fight over Trump’s White House ballroom. June Grasso hosts.
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Messy Fight Over Mail Voting
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses how the Supreme Court lifting a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict voting by mail, creates new legal and logistical questions. June Grasso hosts.
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Mail Ballots, Open Road Rule & Aftermath of DC Arrest Surge
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the court siding for now with President Trump on mail-in ballot restrictions. Then environmental law professor Pat Parenteau of the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the EPA deciding to open millions of acres of pristine national forests to roads and logging. And Keith Alexander, Editor-at-Large at Bloomberg Law, discusses how the lives of people arrested during the surge on arrests in DC, were changed. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Tupac Trial, Special Grand Jury & Administration Not Obeying Judges
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur. Then Barbara McQuade, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and the author of the new book: “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government,” discusses Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney, convening a special grand jury.  And Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses her research showing that judges have found the Trump administration failing to comply with their orders in more than...
Trump Administration Flouting Judges' Orders & Meta Trial
Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses her research showing that judges have found the Trump administration failing to comply with their orders in more than half of the 25 cases involving preliminary injunctions. Then Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the Meta trial and the first witness to testify. June Grasso hosts.
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Trial Over Tupac Shakur's Murder, 30 Years Later
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur. Then immigration attorney Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the ramping up of enforcement for employers favoring foreign workers over US workers. June Grasso hosts.
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Why is Jeanine Pirro Convening A Special Grand Jury in DC?
Barbara McQuade, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and the former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, discusses Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney, convening a special grand jury. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses ICE spending $20 million on electric shock gloves. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Luigi Pleads, Meta's $1.4 Trillion Trial & NFL Antitrust
Criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland, a former Manhattan prosecutor, discusses Luigi Mangione’s plea to federal charges of stalking without a plea deal in place. Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses dozens of state attorneys general suing Meta for harm to the mental health of youth. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses an antitrust inquiry into the NFL’s exemption. June Grasso hosts.
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Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty & LA Lakers Record-Breaking Sale
Bloomberg legal reporter David Voreacos discusses an expected plea by Luigi Mangione to federal charges connected to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson. Then former federal prosecutor Marisa Darden, head of the White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Practice Group at Benesch Law, discusses the record breaking $12.5 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers. June Grasso hosts.
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Meta Social Media Addiction Trial
Internet law expert Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute, discusses dozens of state attorneys general suing Meta for harm to the mental health of youth. Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Trump’s judicial picks. June Grasso hosts.
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SCOTUS Low Approval & NFL Antitrust Exemption
Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses the court's record low approval ratings. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses an antitrust inquiry into the NFL's exemption. Â June Grasso hosts.Â
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Trump's Second Attempts at Birthright Citizenship and Firing Fed's Lisa Cook
Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses President Trump threatening to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook again. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses Trump signing new orders on birthright citizenship. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Fauci, Blanche & Pirro in the Legal News
June Grasso discusses the top stories of the week with Professor David Super of Georgetown Law, Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg.
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Fauci Held in Contempt & 5th Circuit Judges Cry Foul
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses a Senate committee voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Jacqueline Thomsen discusses Fifth Circuit judges crying foul on the number of en banc hearings. And Ben Penn, Bloomberg Law reporter covering the Justice Department, discusses FBI Director Kash Patel planning to reduce the number of FBI lawyers. June Grasso hosts.
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DOJ Erases Jan 6th Cases & Pirro's Job in Jeopardy
Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the Trump administration dismissing the indictments for seditious conspiracy against the right -wing Oath Keepers for their actions in the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Jeff Mason, Bloomberg White House and Washington correspondent, discusses why President Trump is considering firing DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. June Grasso hosts.
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Blanche AG Nomination Moves Forward & Betting on Maduro Raid
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General, moving to the full Senate. Business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School and the co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses a US Soldier arguing that betting with classified information on the Maduro raid, is not a crime. June Grasso hosts
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Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Charges & Ice Arrests at Airports
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, dropping felony vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn for damage to the reflecting pool. Then immigration expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses ICE starting a push to arrest immigrants at airports and other immigration issues. June Grasso hosts.
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Trump Losses May Cost Taxpayers & Superstar Lawyer Goes to Prison
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman discusses how the Trump administration’s losses in court could leave taxpayers footing the bill for millions in legal fees. Then Bloomberg Law senior reporter Holly Barker discusses the sentencing of Tom Goldstein, former superstar Supreme Court litigator. June Grasso hosts.
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Federal Judge Speaks Out Against DHS List Naming Judges 'Worst of the Worst'
Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, discusses the top lawyer at the Department of Homeland Security, James Percival, posting a list that names federal judges who ruled against the Trump administration’s immigration agenda as the "worst of the worst." This comes as federal judges are facing increasing threats. June Grasso hosts.
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Fauci Takes the Fifth & Blanche Confirmation in Jeopardy
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before a Senate committee and possible problems with the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General. June Grasso hosts.
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More Tariffs & Comey Asks for Dismissal of Charges
Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wiley Rein, discusses President Trump’s latest tariffs. Then First Amendment expert Timothy Zick, a professor at William & Mary Law School, discusses former FBI Director James Comey’s motion to get the charges against him dropped. June Grasso hosts.
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Canadian Wildfire Damage & Trump's Multibillion Dollar Lawsuits
Columbia Law School’s Michael Gerrard, an expert on environmental law and director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discusses the legalities around the wildfire smoke from Canada entering the US. Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson discusses the status of President Trump’s multibillion dollar lawsuits against media companies and banks. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Elections, Pardons & Endangered Species
Host June Grasso speaks to legal experts on some of the top stories of the week.Â
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Proposals to Ban Naturalized Judges & NFL's Hail Mary Pass
Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, discusses the objections to proposals to ban judges who were not born in the US from serving on the bench. First amendment expert Jeff Lewis discusses the NFL’s latest attempt to get the suit against it by former coach Jon Gruden dismissed. June Grasso hosts.
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Trump, Like English King, Pardons Companies
Bloomberg legal reporter Ava Benny-Morrison discusses President Trump granting clemency to companies, a first. Then Sharon Fairley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses why some federal district courts are keeping track of how many grand juries refuse to indict. And David Hellier, Bloomberg UK business reporter, discusses the role of lawyers at the World Cup. June Grasso hosts.
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Question of Noncitizen Voting & NJ Assault Rifle Ban Struck Down
Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses how 6600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in New Jersey in 2023 and 2024, and the Trump administration’s apparent attempt to interfere in the upcoming elections. Alex Ebert, Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent, discusses the Third Circuit striking down New Jersey’s ban on assault rifles. June Grasso hosts.
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Endangered Species Put at Risk & Prediction Markets
Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School and an expert in environmental law, discusses the Trump administration’s move to severely weaken protections for endangered species. Joshua Mitts, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in the predictions markets and insider trading, discusses the battle between the states and the CFPB over who will regulate prediction platforms. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: The Next AG, Justices Testify & Blocking Paramount Takeover
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney Todd Blanche to be the next Attorney General. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses 12 Democratic-led states suing to block the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers.  And Georgetown Law Professor Louis Michael Seidman, author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the testimony of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on the request for increased funding to beef up security amid...
Can Blanche Become AG & Deadly ICE Traffic Stops
Amy Powell, litigation director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department senior trial counsel, discusses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, discusses the ICE traffic stops that have killed 5 people since March of 2025. June Grasso hosts.
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Todd Blanche Faces Skeptical Senators
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney Todd Blanche to be the next US Attorney General. June Grasso hosts.
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Will Maine Case Change Super PACs & Justices Testify
Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig discusses the federal court case he is leading to uphold Maine’s law limiting contributions to super PACs. And Georgetown Law Professor Louis Michael Seidman, author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the testimony of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court’s request for increased funding to beef up security amid increasing threats against the justices. June Grasso hosts.
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States Sue to Stop Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros.
Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses 12 Democratic-led states suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the effect of the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the Judiciary Committee. June Grasso hosts.
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Weekend Law: Who Won SCOTUS Term & Felony Vandalism
Constitutional law expert Michael Dorf, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the winners and losers in the recent Supreme Court term. Then former federal prosecutor Marisa Darden, head of the White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Practice Group at Benesch Law, discusses the former Olympian charged with a felony for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. June Grasso hosts
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