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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.
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Sep 19, 2020 • 18min
LVMH Leaves Tiffany at Altar & $900 Million Bank Error
Andrew Rossman, a partner at Quinn Emanuel, discusses the legal battle between LVMH and Tiffany & Co., as the maker of Louis Vuitton bags tries to pull out of a $16 billion agreement to buy the jewelry brand. Anat Alon-Beck, a professor at Case Western Reserve School of Law, discusses an employee error that caused Citigroup Inc. to mistakenly pay out more than $900 million of its own money to a group of lenders expecting an interest payment on behalf of Revlon Inc. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2020 • 32min
The Life, Death and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
She was just the second woman justice on the Supreme Court.Her 27 years on the bench was marked by a tireless fight to advance the rights of women.She built a record as one of the most liberal justices, supporting gay rights, abortion rights, and restrictions on the death penalty.Now, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87.Ginsburg passed due to complications from pancreatic cancer...surrounded by her family at her home in Washington.On this podcast, we examine the life and legacy of the justice affectionately known as Notorious R-B-G...and bring you the view of her career...in her own words...with excerpts from an interview conducted less than a year ago.Hosted by David WestinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 18, 2020 • 17min
Separating Church and State
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, discusses his new book, "The Religion Clauses: The Case for Separating Church and State," and how the Supreme Court's First Amendment law concerning religion is likely to change in the years ahead. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 16, 2020 • 21min
Christian Art Fight Fueled by Litigation Finance
Roy Strom, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discusses how litigation finance is fueling the lawsuit of artist Akiane Kramarik who gained fame as a 9-year-old on the Oprah Winfrey show, against Art & SoulWorks, her licensing arm for more than a decade. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Trump's new additions to his list of possible Supreme Court nominees. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 2020 • 28min
Is the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Racist?
Mechele Dickerson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and an early researcher on race and bankruptcy, discusses why Black debtors file for bankruptcy disproportionately more than other racial groups, yet get less permanent relief. Employment law expert Anthony Oncidi, a partner at Proskauer Rose, discusses what a Biden Administration could mean for employers and employees. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 11, 2020 • 22min
DOJ Wants to Take Over Trump Defamation Defense
Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the Justice Department's unusual move to take over the defense of President Trump in a defamation suit tied to a rape claim. Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law Editor, discusses why state prosecutors dropped the murder indictment against Curtis Flowers, a Black man tried six times in Mississippi for a quadruple murder. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 9, 2020 • 29min
Did Postal Chief Violate Campaign Finance Laws?
Campaign finance law expert Meredith McGehee, the executive director of Issue One, which advocates for stronger campaign finance laws, discusses the allegations that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pressured his former employees to donate money to Republican political candidates and then reimbursed them using company money. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a federal judge ordering the U.S. Census Bureau to stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2020 • 26min
Can Employers Watch Drug Testing?
Employment law expert Anthony Oncidi, a partner at Proskauer Rose, discusses an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that employees required to take an employer-watched urine test, didn't have a claim for invasion of privacy. Erin Mulvaney, Bloomberg Law Senior Reporter, discusses employees filing suits over denial of Covid-19 leaves. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 4, 2020 • 31min
Trump 2, House 1 in McGahn Subpoena Fight
Neil Kinkopf, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the third ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals over the House of Representatives lawsuit seeking to subpoena former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School, discusses California's 100th lawsuit against the Trump administration. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 2, 2020 • 26min
Former Black Franchisees Sue McDonald's
Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the lawsuit against McDonald's by more than 50 Black former franchisees who say they were driven out of business after being pushed by the company to set up shop in crime-ridden areas. Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the continuing legal saga of former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, after a federal appeals court declined to order the dismissal of the case against him. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


