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Top Litigator Also Stars as General Counsel of the Academy Awards Feb 22, 2019

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John Quinn, one of the top trial attorneys in the country and the founder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, discusses his role as General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the legal challenges behind the Oscars. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Covington Student’s Suit Against Washington Post Feb 21, 2019

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Eugene Volokh, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the $250 million lawsuit filed by Nick Sandmann, the student in a viral video wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat while facing down a Native American elder, against the Washington Post for the way it covered the encounter. Will the case be difficult to prove? He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Stone Faces Judge After Posting Her Image With Crosshairs Feb 21, 2019

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Brad Moss, partner at Mark Zaid discusses the Mueller report and Roger Stone's appearance before a judge who is weighing penalties and possible jail time after Stone posted an Instagram picture of her with an image that looked like rifle-scope crosshairs.

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UBS Ordered to Pay $5.1 Billion in Tax Fraud Trial Feb 21, 2019

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Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter Henning discusses the record 5.1. billion fine against UBS after a Paris court found the bank guilty of helping wealthy French clients stash funds in undeclared Swiss accounts. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Thomas Says Court Should Reverse Landmark Libel Case Feb 20, 2019

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Geoffrey Stone, a professor at the University of Chicago, discusses Justice Clarence Thomas’s call for the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects news organizations from most libel suits when they write about public figures. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Justice Ginsberg Back on the Bench, Contentious Case Teed Up Feb 19, 2019

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Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s return to the bench for the first time in two months, and the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the politically divisive clash over whether the Trump administration can ask about citizenship on the 2020 census. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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The Explosion of Opioid Lawsuits Feb 15, 2019

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Healthcare attorney, Harry Nelson, discusses opioid litigation and his new book, "The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain." He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Potential Legal Battle Over Trump's Tax Returns Feb 14, 2019

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Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks with University of Virginia Law School Professor George Yin who testified in front of the House Ways and Means Oversight Committee to advise its members on how a legal struggle might play out if Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin blocked the release of President Trump's tax returns.

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Senate Intel Leaders Split on Russia Collusion Feb 14, 2019

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Syracuse University Law School Professor William Banks discusses comments made by Richard Burr, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee that the investigation had found no evidence of collusion, Senator Mark Warner, the top democrat on the committee disagreed saying the investigation is still ongoing and the committee still had to interview key witnesses. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Wall St Nemesis Joins House Panel Deutsche Bank Probe Feb 12, 2019

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Bloomberg Legal reporter Greg Farrell discusses the House Financial Services Committee hiring of Bob Roach, a Senate lawyer with deep experience conducting complex investigations to help run its upcoming probe of Deutsche Bank. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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