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Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Reconsiders Union Fees (Audio) Sep 29, 2017

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Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses a decision by the Supreme Court to reconsider whether 5 million government workers can refuse to pay mandatory union fees, an issue that deadlocked the court in a 4-4 tie earlier in the year. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Businesses Await Details of GOP Tax Overhaul Plans (Correct) Sep 28, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Corrects Richard Schmalbeck's name\u0010\u0010Mike Greenwald, a partner at Friedman LLP, and Richard Schmalbeck, a professor at Duke University Law School, discuss the recently released framework for U.S. tax overhaul, which GOP leaders say will increase business spending in America and provide tax relief to the middle class. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Administration Says Bias Law Can't Protect LGBT Workers (Audio) Sep 28, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss arguments by lawyers for the Trump administration, who argue that the U.S. law that has protected workers from gender and racial bias for more than half a century should not be extended to cover gay and lesbian employees. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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High Court Tries Again on Mandatory Union Fees (Audio) Sep 28, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses a decision by the Supreme Court to reconsider whether 5 million government workers can refuse to pay union fees, an issue that deadlocked the court in a 4-4 tie earlier in the year. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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College Basketball in Turmoil Over Kickback Scandal (Audio) Sep 27, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Bob Van Voris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses bribery accusations against 10 coaches, managers, financial advisers and representatives of sportswear companies involved in a college basketball kickback scandal, which is rocking the sport at its highest levels. Plus, a look at how ticket re-sellers are betting big on broadway tickets. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Farmers Harvest Settlement in Syngenta Corn Lawsuit (Audio) Sep 27, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Margaret Cronin Fisk, a reporter for Bloomberg News, and Andrew Torrance, a professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, discuss a settlement under which Syngenta agreed to pay more than 100,000 farmers more than $1.4 billion after they complained that the marketing of the company’s genetically modified corn seeds shut them out of the Chinese market. They speak with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Google Appeases EU with New Shopping Service (Audio) Sep 27, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- Thomas Graf, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb, discusses Google's decision to create a standalone unit for its shopping service after EU regulators accused the search giant of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael Best and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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Bloomberg Law Brief: J&J Alerted to Asbestos in 1970s (Audio) Sep 27, 2017

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Jef Feeley, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses new evidence that Johnson & Johnson knew about asbestos risks in its talcum powder as early as the 1970s. This adds another dimension to claims against Johnson & Johnson, as it defends itself from more than 5-thousand suits blaming its products for causing ovarian cancer in women.

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Appeals Court Rules `StingRay' Use Requires Warrant (Audio) Sep 26, 2017

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(Bloomberg) -- George Newhouse, a partner at Dentons, discusses a decision by a Washington appeals court, which decided that law enforcement officers need to obtain a warrant before using StingRay technology, which tricks sending cellphone into sending its location information to police officers. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Supreme Court Drops Travel Ban Arguments After Revision (Audio) Sep 26, 2017

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(Bloomberg) - Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses why the Supreme Court removed a a scheduled clash over President Donald Trump’s travel ban from its argument calendar after the President released a revised travel ban on Sunday. He speaks with Bloomberg's Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

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