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A Climate Change Trial That May Set the Pace Oct 31, 2019

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Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School, discusses a landmark $1.6 billion climate change lawsuit in which New York claims that Exxon deceived shareholders about its climate change accounting, using the state’s powerful Martin Act. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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An Insider Trading Ring with ’Ocean’s 11’ Overtones Oct 30, 2019

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Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a sophisticated, international insider trading, which allegedly made tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits, and with a cast of characters reminiscent of the cast of the "Ocean’s 11" movie. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Peleton Goes After Competitors Riding Its Coattails Oct 29, 2019

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Susan Scafidi, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses Peleton Interactive’s growing list of intellectual property court battles, as it looks to defend its turf against competitors. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Judge Rules Impeachment Inquiry Is Valid Oct 28, 2019

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Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses Washington Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling that the House impeachment inquiry is valid and ordering the U.S. Justice Department to turn over grand-jury materials from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Congress. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Lawyer Says Trump Has Immunity Even for Shooting Oct 25, 2019

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Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the argument of lawyers for President Trump at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan that he has absolute immunity from criminal investigation while in office and that a grand jury subpoena for years of his tax returns should be blocked. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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New Pressures on Parents in College Scandal Oct 23, 2019

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Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the prosecution strategy in ratcheting up the pressure on parents who refuse to plead guilty in the college admissions scandal by adding new charges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Cities Reject $50 Billion Opioid Settlement Oct 22, 2019

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Erik Gordon, a professor at the Ross School of Business, discusses how $50 billion in settlement offers by drugmakers and distributors has sparked a fight between state attorneys general and thousands of local governments over how much the pharmaceutical industry should pay for its role in creating the U.S. opioid epidemic. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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15 Judges Will Rehear Emoluments Case Oct 21, 2019

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Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses a decision by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a Maryland and D.C. lawsuit accusing President Trump of enriching himself in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses, in a rare en banc hearing before 15 judges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Justices to Decide If Climate Test Cases Move Forward Oct 18, 2019

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Brandon Barnes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses whether the Supreme Court will decide to greenlight proceedings in state courts for several cases in which state and local government officials are trying to hold oil companies accountable for their role in climate change. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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California Is a Magnet for Consumer Privacy Cases Oct 17, 2019

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Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School, discusses how federal courts in California are lowering the bar for consumers to bring privacy suits against the big tech giants. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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