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Expert analysis on legal issues and cases in the news. Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and scholars on the legal stories making news and shaping the world.
Episodes
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White House Threatens Democrats Over Investigations 12.11.2026 32mDiana Shaw, a partner at Wiley Rein and a former acting inspector general at the State Department, discusses the threats by the Trump administration against the Democrats over conducting investigations. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight and a former head of the Office of Immigration Litigation, discusses the Trump administration returning to its aggressive deportation practices. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Blow to Red States Legal Coalitions 11.11.2026 35mBloomberg Law reporter Jacqueline Thomsen discusses how the midterms punched a Texas-sized hole in the Republican attorneys general coalition, creating leadership questions for red states and handing Democrats new players to challenge the Trump administration. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses how Trump’s DC makeover will face new hurdles when Democrats take control of Congress. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Trump's Arch Would Cast Shadows Over Arlington National Cemetery 10.11.2026 28mMicki McElya, a professor of history at the University of Connecticut and author of the book, “The Politics of Mourning: Death and Honor in Arlington National Cemetery,” discusses the significance and history of Arlington National Cemetery and how Trump’s proposed arch would negatively impact the cemetery considered sacred ground for veterans. Then Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School and an elections law expert, discusses the close Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
SCOTUS Leans Toward Catholic Schools at Expense of LGBTQ Rights 09.11.2026 46mFirst Amendment expert Caroline Mala Corbin, a professor at the University of Miami Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments in which the conservative justices seem ready to side with Catholic preschools that refuse to admit the children of LGBTQ parents. Then Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses possible effects on the Supreme Court with Democrats taking control of the House and Senate. And antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the trial over the failed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Can Democrats Change SCOTUS & Law Firm Collapse 04.11.2026 24mBloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses possible effects on the Supreme Court with Democrats taking control of the House and Senate. Then Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Roy Strom discusses the end of a 95-year-old law firm, Weil Gotshal & Manges. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Trump Loses Election Cases in Alaska & California 03.11.2026 36mJonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at the Campaign Legal Center, discusses the Trump administration’s loses in election cases in Alaska and California. Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law Reporter, discuses a judge deciding to investigate whether government lawyers broke ethical rules in the case over Trump’s plans to renovate a DC golf course. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Weekend Law: James Comey, ICE Shooting & Copycat Drugs 02.11.2026 37mJune Grasso talks to legal experts Leon Fresco of Holland & Knight, Robert Mintz of McCarter & English and Edgar J. Asebey of Frier Levitt, about the top law stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
SCOTUS Gives Trump Another Win & Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings for Defamation 30.10.2026 36mImmigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court giving the Trump administration another win on immigration and other immigration issues. Then First Amendment expert Lyrissa Lidsky, a professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, discusses live streamer Hasan Piker filing a defamation lawsuit against commentator Scott Jennings for more than $72 million in damages. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Alex Pretti's Parents Demand Justice & Copycat Weight Loss Drugs 28.10.2026 32mImmigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the parents of Alex Pretti accusing the federal government of shielding the federal agents involved in their son’s killing. Then FDA regulatory attorney Edgar J. Asebey, a partner at Frier Levitt, discusses Eli Lilly filing federal lawsuits against online vendors and wellness clinics that are making copycat versions of its experimental drug retatrutide. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Comey Charged for Third Time & Anthropic IPO 27.10.2026 34mFormer federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the Trump administration charging former FBI Director James Comey criminally for the third time in a little over a year. Then corporate law expert Dorothy Lund, a professor at Columbia Law School and co-host of the podcast “Beyond Unprecedented,” discusses Anthropic’s IPO. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Election Lawsuits and Supermarket Deal Trial 27.10.2026 34mElections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the lawsuits the Trump administration has filed against California and Alaska over the midterms. Then antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the trial over the failed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Weekend Law: Election Fears, Judges Frustrated & SEC Changes 24.10.2026 37mJune Grasso talks to Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, Professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School and Jonathan Diaz of the Campaign Legal Center about the top legal stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Justice Department Versus the Federal Judiciary 23.10.2026 32mJudge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, discusses the contentious relationship between the Trump Justice Department and the federal judiciary. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses the prominent role political appointees are playing in the Justice Department. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
SCOTUS Hands Trump Loss on Transgender Rights & Tesla/SpaceX Merger 22.10.2026 38mSuzanne Goldberg, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in gender and sexuality law, discusses the Supreme Court handing Trump a loss for the first time on transgender rights. Then business law expert Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, and the co-host of the “Beyond Unprecedented” podcast, discusses a recent change at the SEC and the possible merger of Tesla and SpaceX. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Could Trump Disrupt the Midterms? 21.10.2026 39mJonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, discusses the concerns that the Trump administration may try to interfere in the midterm elections either on election day or afterwards. Then Paul Kiesel, trial attorney and founder of “Speak Up for Justice,” discusses the implications of President Trump repeatedly demeaning judges. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Tensions Rise at Golf Course Hearing & SCOTUS Criminal Cases 20.10.2026 34mBloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak, discusses the latest legal fight over President Trump’s plan to renovate a DC community golf course, that escalated into a tense hearing in court. Then Rory Little, who teaches constitutional and criminal law at UC Law San Francisco, discusses the Supreme Court’s criminal cases, the majority of which lean toward the defense position. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Weekend Law: Trump's Latest Targets & NFL 17.10.2026 37mJune Grasso discusses the week’s top stories with legal experts: Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, James Park a professor at UCLA Law School and David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law. They discuss the investigation into Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, the attempted firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, the case being brought against Cassidy Hutchinson, a star witness at the January 6th House hearings, and the NFL asking the Supreme Court to step into the legal battle over who will regulate Kalshi and the prediction markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
NFL Takes On Kalshi & Sentencing at SCOTUS 15.10.2026 33mSecurities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the NFL asking the Supreme Court to take New Jersey’s appeal of a clash with Kalshi, arguing that the states should regulate the prediction markets. Then sentencing expert Sam Merchant, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on sentencing guidelines. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Trump Administration Targets Lisa Cook & Cassidy Hutchinson 14.10.2026 34mConstitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses President Trump calling for a committee of his appointees to investigate the mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and federal prosecutors presenting evidence against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to then White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Trump administration accusing nine universities of visa fraud. June Grasso hosts.leonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Ilhan Omar Raid & Public Execution 13.10.2026 40mRichard Garnett, a Professor at Notre Dame Law School and Director of the program on Church, State & Society, discusses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to live stream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan. Then immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses federal agents conducting a search of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home and the New York City Mayor calling for ICE to leave the city. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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