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William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the House's passage of an extension to the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act, otherwise known as FISA, which has seen unsteady support from the President, who says he's now for the warrantless spying bill. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why lawmakers are asking for a new inves...

Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, discusses President Trump's recent comments about strengthening U.S. libel laws, which he has criticized as too soft after the release of Michael Wolff's controversial new book, "Fire and Fury." Plus, Jonathan Brater, counsel at the Brennan Center's democracy program, discusses Supreme Court arguments in the case  Husted v. A. Philip Rando...

Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses a new class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. for cheating on emissions tests. Drivers are claiming that Ford rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, becoming the latest carmaker to come under fire for falsifying test results. Plus, David Bier, immigration policy analyst for the Cato Institute, discusses why...

Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc., discusses new reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is looking to interview President Trump as he continues to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. Plus, Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College Law School, discusses new efforts to bring about net neutrality laws on a state level after FCC chairman Ajit Pai rolled back the Obama...

William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses attacks by House Republicans against the FBI and the Russia investigation as GOP lawmakers try to prepare the party for the 2018 midterm elections. Plus, Greg Stohr, Bloomberg news Supreme Court reporter, discusses the news of the day from the Supreme Court, which includes a decision by the court to take another look at a Geor...

Michael Knoll, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to challenge the Republican tax plan, which he has labeled “ultimate fraud.” Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses attempts by President Trump's legal team to silence former chief strategist Steve Bannon, who is quoted in a new book cri...

Jeff Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses a new civil lawsuit that was filed by Paul Manafort, who is accusing special counsel Robert Mueller and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein of overstepping their authority. Plus, Alex Kreit, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses attorney general Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that...

Luca Enriques, professor at Oxford University Law School, discusses the rollout of the new MiFID II rules, which will imposed transparency on traders and are seen as a way to curb conflicts of interest at banks. Plus, Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses President Trump’s attempts to shift the judiciary to the right, which is facing obstacles as President Obama’s judicial le...

Debra Katz, founding partner at founding partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks, discusses Supreme Court chief justice John Robert's recent pledge to reassess how the federal judiciary handle sexual harassment claims. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a court victory for Lynn Tilton, founder of Patriarch Partners, who was accused of defrauding investors o...

Plus, Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a new lawsuit against KKR and Blackstone, which was brought on behalf of taxpayers in the state of Kentucky and accuses the firms of delivering worse returns than they had advertised. Plus, Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a last-minute suit by Roy Moore, who attempted to challenge Doug...

Debra Katz, founding partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks, discusses a new internal report, which found “systemic” mishandling of sexual harassment claims at the Department of Justice. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why New York State is offering a new alternative to the fiduciary rule, which has been delayed by the Trump administration in an effort...

Greg Wallance, a professor at Campbell University School of Law, discusses why New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia are suing the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren't reported to the national background check system. Plus, Andy Spalding, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses why a New York ju...

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr discusses the Thursday decision to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules, which bar broadband providers from favoring the internet traffic of websites willing to pay for speedier service. Plus, Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the potential antitrust challenges to Disney's planned $52.4 billion acquisition of many of 2...

Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses why a New York court has thrown out a case against President Trump for defamatory tweets, calling the suit "too vague." Plus, Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, discusses House testimony by deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, who will face tough lawmaker questions from both sides of the aisle over DOJ involvement in...

William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses how long the Federal government should be allowed to detain legally detain a U.S. citizen before letting them challenge their detention. Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses why the Supreme Court decided to turn down a case that would have decided whether a major federal job-bias law covers...

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, which has resulted in legal action against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Plus, Peter Carstensen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, discusses European Union opposition to Bayer’s $6...

David Bier, immigration policy analyst for the Cato Institute, discusses the Supreme Court's decision to consider President Trump's latest travel, which has been making its way through lower courts. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Politics, Policy, Power and Law." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham University Law School, discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which is now said to focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, and Gerrit De Vynck, a tech policy reporter for Bloomberg News, discuss legal challenges facing American tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Apple. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Anthony Kreis, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses why a Louisiana appeals court turned down an executive order extending bias protections to gay and transgender workers in the state. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham University Law School, and William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discuss special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which is now said to focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's B...

Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses reports that senior executives at Societe Generale are being investigated by U.S. regulators over the bank’s role in manipulating Libor rates. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Bloomberg) -- Richard Schmalbeck, a professor at Duke University Law School Tim Speiss, a partner at EisnerAmper, discuss the Republican tax plan, which could lead to infighting within the Republican Party and impact the nation’s deficit. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.