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DNC Sues Trump Campaign, Russia over Election Meddling Apr 23, 2018

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David Glovin, Bloomberg News east coast legal team leader, discusses a new lawsuit brought by the Democratic National Committee against Russia, the Trump campaign and Wikileaks for a “brazen attack on American democracy.” Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a $1 billion fine to be paid by Wells Fargo to the CFPB and the OCC to settle allegations that its auto-lending and mortgage businesses abused consumers. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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`Little Pink House’ Recalls Eminent Domain Court Battle (Audio) Apr 20, 2018

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Bloomberg’s June Grasso speaks with Courtney Balaker, director of the film “Little Pink House,” about the new movie and the true eminent domain Supreme Court case that it is based on. They are joined by Susette Kelo, the woman whose life the movie depicts. David Bier, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, discusses a loss for the Trump administration after a federal appeals court ruled that the President’s plan to withhold funding from so-called “sanctuary cities” was illegal. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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Legal Cases Take Off After Southwest Engine Explosion Apr 19, 2018

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Ronald Goldman, head of the aviation disaster litigation team at Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, discusses the legal cases that will be brought in the wake of an engine explosion on Southwest flight 1380, which resulted in one death and several injuries. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. Plus, Jeffrey Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses Michael Cohen’s court case as his lawyers and prosecutors put forward names for a so-called “special master” who will be in charge of going through the content that was seized in an FBI raid of Cohen’s offices. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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High Court Nixes Law Used to Deport Convicted Criminals Apr 18, 2018

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Kevin Johnson, a professor at the University Of California Davis School Of Law, discusses the Supreme Court verdict in Sessions v. Dimaya, where the justices tossed out part of a law that allowed deportations of immigrants convicted of crimes. Plus, Daniel Stoller, senior editor for Bloomberg Law, discusses the continuing fallout surrounding Facebook’s data sharing policies, which are now under review from the European Union’s top court. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Michael Cohen Becomes Major Distraction for Trump Apr 17, 2018

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Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses a legal setback for President Trump after judge Kimba Wood rejected his initial request to keep prosecutors from reviewing evidence taken from Michael Cohen's office last week. And Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses the news of the day from the court, including a decision to drop a high profile case over emails stored overseas. Plus, a recap of the arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, which could change how Americans shop online. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Comey Says Trump `Morally Unfit’ in First Interview Apr 16, 2018

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Bill Gavin, former assistant director of the FBI, discusses former FBI director James Comey’s first interview since being fired by President Trump, where he told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that Trump is “morally unfit” for office. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses a potentially landmark case being heard by the court on Tuesday, which could decides whether online retailers are required to charges sales tax for transactions on the web. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Facebook Prepared to Battle Antitrust Concerns Apr 12, 2018

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Greg Reback, of counsel at Carr & Ferrell, discusses growing antitrust concerns surrounding Facebook, which are coming to light in the wake of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Congressional testimony. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses reports that President Trump considered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over his involvement in the raid of the offices of Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Trump Attacks FBI Raid on Michael Cohen's Law Office Apr 10, 2018

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Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses Monday's FBI raid on the law offices of Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, which brought about a fresh round of criticism from the president over special counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation. Plus, Jennifer Rie, senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. regulators have cleared Bayer's $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto in a deal that has been nearly two years in the making. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Manafort Says FBI Illegally Obtained Business Records Apr 09, 2018

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Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses new claims from President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who says that the FBI illegally searched a storage unit that held his business and tax records. Manafort, along with his deputy Rick Gates, has already been indicted for money laundering as part of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Plus, Angela Campbell, Director of the Institute for Public Representation Communications and Technology Clinic at Georgetown Law, discusses why a coalition of consumer advocacy groups are suing YouTube for violating a children's privacy law. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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Trump Shows Confidence in Pruitt Amid Ethics Questions Apr 06, 2018

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Jennifer Dlouhy, Bloomberg News environmental policy reporter, discusses Scott Pruitt's future in the Trump Administration. The EPA administrator has been accused of a variety of ethics misdemeanors, but President Trump continues to publically support Pruitt, who is carrying out Trump's ambitious deregulatory agenda. Plus, Patrick Gregory, a reporter for Bloomberg Law, discusses how President Trump could have the chance to flip three federal appeals courts that currently have a majority of Democratic-nominated justices. In 2017, President Trump had a record-breaking 12 justices confirmed by the Senate. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Amy Morris.

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