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International law expert Curtis Bradley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses Supreme Court’s decisions basically eliminating human rights lawsuits against companies over atrocities committed abroad. Then Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, discusses the Supreme Court decision blocking a Rastafarian’s suit Against prison officials for cutting off his dreadlocks in a flagrant violation of his religious rights. And former Manhattan prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Paul Callan, of counsel at Edelman & Edelman, discusses the Supreme Court reinstating the murder conv...

Second Amendment expert Andrew Willinger, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the Supreme Court finding Hawaii’s so-called “vampire” gun law unconstitutional. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the two Supreme Court rulings in favor of the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies. June Grasso hosts.

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International law expert Curtis Bradley, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses Supreme Court’s decisions basically eliminating human rights lawsuits against companies over atrocities committed abroad, but reviving Exxon’s $1 billion suit against a Cuban conglomerate for operating oil and gas assets seized in 1960. Then Professor Carl Tobias of the University of Richmond Law School, an expert in federal judicial selection, discusses the uphill battle facing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in getting confirmed as the US Attorney General. June Grasso hosts.

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Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, discusses the Supreme Court decision blocking a Rastafarian’s suit against prison officials for cutting off his dreadlocks in a flagrant violation of his religious rights. Then Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation in the Obama administration, discusses the Supreme Court decision backing the Trump administration and border officials over the re-entry of a green card holder. June Grasso hosts.

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Former Manhattan prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Paul Callan, of counsel at Edelman & Edelman, discusses the Supreme Court reinstating the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz who became the poster child for missing children. Then constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the high profile cases the Supreme Court has yet to decide this term including cases on birthright citizenship and the firing of a Federal Reserve Governor. June Grasso hosts.

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Constitutional law expert Louis Michael Seidman, a professor at Georgetown Law and author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the Supreme Court allowing marijuana users to have guns. Amy Powell, Litigation Director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department Senior Trial Counsel, discusses the Justice Department refusing to comply with a judge’s request for sworn statements that President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of so-called government weaponization, is dead. Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Roy Strom discusses how Big Law firms are usin...

Constitutional law expert Louis Michael Seidman, a professor at Georgetown Law and author of the book “The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Document,” discusses the Supreme Court allowing marijuana users to have guns. Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, discusses World Cup visa problems and the Supreme Court taking up a case involving the prolonged detention of ICE detainees. June Grasso hosts.

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Criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland, a former Manhattan prosecutor, discusses Luigi Mangione asserting a psychiatric defense at his New York murder trial. Then Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law reporter, discusses recent incidents of misconduct by judges raising questions about the policing of judicial misconduct. And securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court closing off a major avenue for shareholders to sue closed-end funds. June Grasso hosts.

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Ric Simmons, a professor at Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, discusses the revelations of prosecutorial misconduct in the grand jury transcripts of a Chicago case against ICE protesters that was dismissed. June Grasso hosts.

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Amy Powell, Litigation Director at Lawyers for Good Government and former Justice Department Senior Trial Counsel, discusses a judge’s refusal to dismiss a challenge to President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of so-called government weaponization. Then Ben Penn, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discusses a major AI smuggling prosecution that may be in jeopardy due to Trump’s approval for Nvidia to sell chips to some customers in China. And Bloomberg Legal Reporter Ava Benny-Morrison, discusses Sam Bankman Fried’s appeal being turned down. June Grasso hosts

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On this edition of Weekend Law, Amy Morris fills in for June Grasso.

Leon Fresco, immigration law expert and partner at Holland & Knight discusses the latest headlines as the Trump adminstration cracks down on immigration, including a federal judge striking down the President's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Bloomberg's Annelise Levy joins to talk about her reporting on a program Amazon uses to weed out copyright violators that might be overstepping. And AI and technology law expert Justin Daniels, a shareholder at Baker Donelson talks about how lawyers are using and sometimes abusing artificial intelligence. 

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Former federal prosecutor Jimmy Gurule, a Professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses why prosecutors in the Trump Justice Department are having problems getting grand juries to indict. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses the conservative justices ruling in favor of Republicans and giving them an edge in the midterms. And intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift over her “The Life of a Showgirl” album. June Grasso hosts.

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Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift over her “The Life of a Showgirl” album. June Grasso hosts.

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National security law expert Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the expected plea of former National Security Advisor John Bolton to retaining classified information. Then former federal prosecutor Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses why prosecutors in the Trump Justice Department are having problems getting grand juries to indict. And Bloomberg Law Reporter Suzanne Monyak, discusses the scandal around a Georgia federal judge. June Grasso hosts.

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Shannon Mintner, the Legal Director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, discusses the federal appellate court ruling stopping the Trump administration from discharging transgender servicemembers from the military. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses the conservative justices allowing Alabama to use a Republican friendly House map. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Erik Larson, discusses the conviction of short seller Andrew Left. Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wily Rein, discusses the status of tariff refunds and how legal chaos may be interrupt the refund process. June Grasso hosts.

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Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and the former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation in the Obama administration, discusses changes in the policy for immigrants applying for permanent status in the US and other immigration issues of the day. June Grasso hosts.

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June Grasso talks to top legal experts about the biggest stories of the week. 

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Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses federal judges blocking Alabama’s US House map due to intentional racial discrimination. Then administrative law expert Cary Coglianese a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School who directs the Penn Program on Regulation, discusses the Trump administration’s failing deregulatory strategy. June Grasso hosts

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Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson, a partner at Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, discusses the FDA allowing companies to sell unapproved electronic cigarettes and nicotine patches. Then Shawn Collins, a partner at Stradling and an expert in consumer litigation and enforcement, discusses a lawsuit against Skechers for allegedly sending deceptive promotional emails. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks to Professor David Super of Georgetown Law, former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and immigration attorney Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, about the top legal stories of the week.

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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the indictment of Raul Castro. Then Professor M. Gregg Bloche of Georgetown Law, discusses the Supreme Court dismissing a death penalty case involving a defendant with mental disabilities. And Professor David Super of Georgetown Law, discusses two January 6th police officers suing to stop Trump’s $1.8 billion so-called “anti-weaponization” fund. June Grasso hosts.

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Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a New York judge ruling that ICE cannot arrest noncitizens in Manhattan immigration courts. Then judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses judicial nominees refusing to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. June Grasso hosts.

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Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses the $1.8 billion dollar fund set up by the Justice Department to compensate victims of so-called weaponization cases. Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses a judge ruling that the gun and notebook can come into evidence at the Luigi Mangione murder trial. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg, discusses Elon Musk losing his legal battle with Sam Altman over OpenAI. Then Anne Lofaso, a professor at the University of Cincinnati Law School and an expert in labor law, discusses a recent Sixth Circuit ruling that rocked the National Labor Relations Board, threatening to disrupt the way the agency has operated for more than 90 years. June Grasso hosts.

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Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College Law School and a telecommunications law expert, discusses the legal battle between ABC and the FTC. Then securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the prosecution of shortseller Andrew Left. And former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the lawsuits against President Trump for his attempts to alter historic landmarks in Washington DC. June Grasso hosts.

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Former federal prosecutor James Pearce, senior counsel at Washington Litigation Group, discusses oral arguments at the DC Circuit over President Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms. Then securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the prosecution of shortseller Andrew Left. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the redistricting wars and the Trump administration’s attempts to get voter rolls from the states. Then international trade expert Dave Townsend, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the latest on the tariff refunds. June Grasso hosts.

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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, discusses the lawsuits against President Trump for his attempts to alter historic landmarks like the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial, the East Wing of the White House and the Kennedy Center. June Grasso hosts.

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Today we're examining an apparent aggressive new tack in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The Justice Department has just moved to strip citizenship from 12 naturalized citizens in courts across the country. 
That's compared to an average of about eleven cases per year between 1990 and 2017.
Immigration advocates have expressed concern that this could lead to the targeting of individuals for minor or honest mistakes, rather than just serious fraud.
For more, Bloomberg's June Grasso speaks to Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight and the former head of the office of immigration litigation in the O...

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value because they’re pegged to a fiat currency, such as the U.S. dollar. The result is a highly liquid currency with a fixed value. Stablecoins are transacted on crypto rails as opposed to legacy banking systems, meaning they are faster, cheaper, and easier to use.  

Checkout.com, a leading global payments processor, is putting stablecoins into practice. They are upgrading  their platform so that customers and merchants can  use stablecoins in everyday transactions. Meanwhile, Coinbase is working with multiple levels of government to make sure that both legis...

Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center discusses how states are ramping up their redistricting efforts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. Bloomberg's Madlin Mekelburg gives an updates on the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. Plus, Cynthia Katz, music professor at Fox Rothschild in New York breaks down superstar Taylor Swift's decision to trademark her voice and likeness to combat AI deepfakes. Hosted by June Grasso.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the high stakes trial where Elon Musk is facing off against Sam Altman over the future of Open AI. Then Cynthia Katz, a music partner at Fox Rothchild, discusses Taylor Swift applying for trademarks for her voice and image. June Grasso hosts.

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Jonathan Diaz, Director, Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses the redistricting arms race set off by the Supreme Court’s decision eviscerating the landmark Voting Rights Act. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the Supreme Court temporarily pausing a lower court decision that would require patients to visit a healthcare provider in person to get a widely used abortion pill. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court's decision that has crippled the landmark civil rights law, the Voting Rights Act. Then former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Justice Department indicting former FBI Director James Comey for the second time in seven months. And mass torts expert Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over Bayer's bid to stop lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a cancer risk. She also discusses her new...

Former federal prosecutor George Newhouse of Richards Carrington, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over geofence warrants. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over the Trump administration revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. June Grasso hosts.

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Elections law expert Richard Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision that has crippled the landmark civil rights law, the Voting Rights Act. Mass torts expert Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over Bayer’s bid to stop lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a cancer risk. She also discusses her new book, entitled “The Pain Brokers.” June Grasso hosts.

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The US Supreme Court limited the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts in a major constitutional ruling that buttresses Republican efforts to keep control of the House in this year’s midterms and beyond.
Voting 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices rejected a Louisiana congressional map that was drawn with a second majority-Black district after a lower court found an earlier map to be discriminatory.
The Supreme Court ruling undercuts what had been the most significant remaining part of the Voting Rights Act, a law passed in 1965 to address ra...

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Justice Department indicting former FBI Director James Comey for the second time in seven months. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg legal reporter Madlin Mekelburg discusses the start of the face-off in court of Elon Musk and Sam Altman over the future of OpenAI.  Joshua Mitts, a professor at Columbia Law School, and an authority on insider trading, securities law and corporate law, discusses the soldier charged with using classified information to make $400,000 on Polymarket.  June Grasso hosts.

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