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Could a Lie on a Dating Website Violate the Law? Dec 04, 2020

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David Thaw, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, discusses the first time the Supreme Court has considered a broad interpretation of the country's main anti-hacking law. Michael Carlinsky, the global head of complex litigation at Quinn Emanuel, discusses his client, Mirae Global Asset Investment Co.’s successful move to nix a $5.8 billion purchase of 15 luxury U.S. hotels from Dajia Insurance Co. after arguing the coronavirus outbreak drained value from the transaction. June Grasso hosts.

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Trump Can't Pardon Himself, But Will He? Dec 03, 2020

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Frank Bowman, a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, discusses the presidential pardon power and whether President Trump can pardon himself. Mark Ustin, a partner at Farrell Fritz, discusses the decisions states face on how to manage the pandemic and how to distribute a vaccine. June Grasso hosts.

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Why Rock Legend Neil Young Is Suing Trump Nov 24, 2020

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Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses musician Eddy Grant’s lawsuit claiming that the Trump campaign used his 1983 hit “Electric Avenue” in a video attack ad against Joe Biden without permission and Neil Young's lawsuit alleging that the Trump campaign played his songs at rallies without permission. Antitrust expert Sam Weinstein, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses the landmark antitrust case against Google. June Grasso hosts.

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Corporate Crime Probes Will Ramp Up Under Biden Nov 22, 2020

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Brandon Garrett, a professor at Duke Law School, discusses why President-elect Joe Biden’s Justice Department is likely to ramp up corporate crime enforcement, putting Wall Street firms and corporate executives under greater scrutiny. Audrey Anderson, who heads the higher education practice at Bass Berry & Sims, discusses Harvard University's appellate court win and why the battle over affirmative action is far from over. June Grasso hosts.

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What We Learned from Justice Barrett's First Arguments Nov 21, 2020

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Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter, discusses Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first week on the bench and why many female appellate litigators are saying that President-elect Joe Biden should choose a woman to be the U.S. Solicitor General. Kyle Trygstad, Bloomberg Law Politics Editor, discusses the strategies at play in the Georgia Senate Runoffs. June Grasso hosts.

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Trump Rushes to Sell Drilling in Alaska Refuge Nov 20, 2020

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Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, discusses the Trump administration's efforts to rush through environmental rules that could handicap the Biden administration. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the latest efforts by the Trump administration to challenge the election results. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses Trump's efforts to get more federal judges confirmed during the lame duck session. June Grasso hosts.

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Why Trump Is Losing His Lawyers Nov 18, 2020

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Chris Opfer, Bloomberg Law Team Leader for the Business of Law, discusses why law firms have pulled out of representing President Trump in his post-election legal battles. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses President Trump's resumption of his most successful priority as president, the appointment of federal judges. June Grasso hosts.

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Justices Signal Obamacare Will Survive Nov 14, 2020

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Abbe Gluck, a professor at Yale Law School, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments on the fate of the Affordable Care Act that provides health-insurance to 20 million people, and why it is likely that there are enough votes to uphold the law. June Grasso hosts.

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Supreme Court May Slight Gay Couples in Foster Care Nov 14, 2020

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Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law, discusses Supreme Court arguments in a case that could let a Catholic charity refuse to work with same-sex couples when helping to place foster children in Philadelphia. David Yaffe-Bellany, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses a surge of lawsuits by parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. June Grasso hosts.

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'Groundhog Day' Deportation Case at Supreme Court Nov 12, 2020

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Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court's oral arguments over the government sending out defective notices to appear to longtime undocumented immigrants. Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the latest lawsuits by President Trump to stop states from certifying the election results. Christopher Opfer, Bloomberg Law Team Leader for the Business of Law, discusses Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, deciding t

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