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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.
Civil Rights Group Indicted, FCC Fines Under Fire & Military Draft
Professor John Coffee of Columbia Law School, an expert in white-collar crime, discusses the Justice Department’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights nonprofit.  Then Professor Daniel Lyons of Boston College Law School, a telecommunications law expert, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments over FCC fines of AT&T and Verizon. And Professor Jeremy Kessler of Columbia Law School, a constitutional law expert, discusses the military draft. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 23
36 min
SCOTUS Unlikely to Curb SEC Remedy & Judge Rebukes RFK Jr
Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on the SEC’s  power to recoup illicit profits from wrongdoers. Then Ian Lopez, senior reporter at Bloomberg Law, discusses a judge’s rebuke of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 23
30 min
Behind the SCOTUS Curtain & Chevron Gets the Win, Louisiana Gets the Loss
Constitutional law expert Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the recent leaks of confidential memos of the Supreme Court justices. Then environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the Supreme Court handing Chevron and oil companies a win, but handing Louisiana and the environment, a loss. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22
38 min
Weekend Law: Live Nation, A Justice Apologizes & Justice Dept Errors
Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the landmark verdict against Live Nation. Then constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law discusses Justice Sonya Sotomayor’s apology and the shadow docket. And former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses how errors by Justice Department lawyers are testing the patience of federal judges. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 18
41 min
Suit to Force Trump to Preserve White House Records
Alison Dreizen, General Counsel of the American Historical Association, discusses its suit, filed along with American Oversight, to get a court to declare the Presidential Records Act constitutional and to stop President Trump from destroying White House records. Then Erik Larson, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses an appellate court ruling that a federal judge cannot continue contempt proceedings against former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16
22 min
Confusion Over Shadow Docket & Is Alito Retiring?
Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses appellate court judges trading barbs over the weight to give Supreme Court emergency orders and the rumors that Justice Samuel Alito will retire. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 15
22 min
New Tariffs Challenged & NFL Antitrust Investigation
Trade law expert Timothy Brightbill, a partner at Wily Rein, discusses arguments at the US Court of International Trade, challenging President Trump's latest tariffs. Antitrust expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the Justice Department starting an antitrust investigation into the NFL.  June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 14
23 min
New Attorney General's First Moves & Jan 6th Rioters Sue for Damages
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses the Justice Department under the new Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Dennis Fan, a professor at Columbia Law School and a former Justice Department attorney, discusses a lawsuit by January 6th rioters to collect damages from the federal government. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11
35 min
Weekend Law: Prediction Markets, the 'God Squad' and Social Media Addiction
June Grasso talks to legal experts about the top stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11
37 min
'God Squad' Puts Endangered Whales at Risk
Environmental law expert Pat Parenteau, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School, discusses the so-called “God Squad” exempting Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development from the Endangered Species Act, putting endangered whales and other species at risk. Then Joshua Kastenberg, a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School and a former judge and lawyer in the US Air Force, discusses whether Trump’s Iran threats raise war crimes concerns. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 9
40 min
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