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Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discusses the last week of the public hearings in the impeachment inquiry and what’s ahead. He speaks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses the oral arguments in which the conservative Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to let President Trump cancel the DACA program that shields almost 700,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation in a case with broad political and humanitarian ramifications. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Bloomberg News Legal Reporter, Edvard Pettersson, discusses Juul Labs Inc. being sued by New York and California for allegedly targeting teenagers in advertisements for e-cigarettes and making misleading statements about nicotine content in vaping products. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr, discusses some of the controversial cases coming up at the Supreme Court this term. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Divorce attorney Monica Mazzei, a partner at Sideman Bancroft, discusses the spike in prenuptial agreements for millennials and young entrepreneurs, who want to keep possible future windfalls to themselves. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, discusses why Supreme Court justices seemed conflicted over the reach of the Clean Water Act during arguments in a clash over treated wastewater that environmentalists say is damaging a coral reef off Hawaii. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law editor, discusses Supreme Court arguments over a Kansas man’s claim that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they pulled him over after finding that the registered owner’s license was revoked, without the officer doing anything more, like trying to verify the driver’s identity first. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses another setback for President Trump in his effort to guard his tax returns as a federal appeals court refuses to block the Manhattan district attorney’s subpoena to his accountants for tax records. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, putting on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Intellectual property attorney Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstating a lawsuit by two songwriters alleging that Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit "Shake It Off" illegally ripped off the lyrics of the 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play.” He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the Vermont Law School, discusses a landmark $1.6 billion climate change lawsuit in which New York claims that Exxon deceived shareholders about its climate change accounting, using the state’s powerful Martin Act. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso. 

Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses a sophisticated, international insider trading, which allegedly made tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits, and with a cast of characters reminiscent of the cast of the "Ocean’s 11" movie. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Susan Scafidi, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses Peleton Interactive’s growing list of intellectual property court battles, as it looks to defend its turf against competitors. She speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas Law School, discusses Washington Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling that the House impeachment inquiry is valid and ordering the U.S. Justice Department to turn over grand-jury materials from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Congress. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the argument of lawyers for President Trump at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan that he has absolute immunity from criminal investigation while in office and that a grand jury subpoena for years of his tax returns should be blocked. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the prosecution strategy in ratcheting up the pressure on parents who refuse to plead guilty in the college admissions scandal by adding new charges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Erik Gordon, a professor at the Ross School of Business, discusses how $50 billion in settlement offers by drugmakers and distributors has sparked a fight between state attorneys general and thousands of local governments over how much the pharmaceutical industry should pay for its role in creating the U.S. opioid epidemic. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses a decision by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a Maryland and D.C. lawsuit accusing President Trump of enriching himself in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses, in a rare en banc hearing before 15 judges. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

Brandon Barnes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst discusses whether the Supreme Court will decide to greenlight proceedings in state courts for several cases in which state and local government officials are trying to hold oil companies accountable for their role in climate change. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso. 

Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University Law School, discusses how federal courts in California are lowering the bar for consumers to bring privacy suits against the big tech giants. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.