Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal for a new trial. Mary Ziegler, a professor at UC Davis Law School, discusses the abortion initiatives on state ballots in November. Matthew Schettenhelm, Bloomberg Intelligence litigation & government analyst, discusses TikTok's appeal to stop a ban from going into effect. June Grasso hosts.

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Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter, discusses how the Supreme Court could further curb agency power in the new term. David Townsend, an international trade expert and a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses the Biden administration targeting online Chinese retailers by planning to narrow a trade loophole. June Grasso hosts.

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Rebecca Tushnet, a professor at Harvard Law School, discusses the fight over a $70,000 engagement ring after a breakup. Ekow Yankah, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses prosecuting parents for school shootings by their child. Rick Sofield, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, discusses the challenges to the merger of Nipon Steel and US Steel. June Grasso hosts.

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Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen, discusses the Justice Department’s second antitrust trial against Google. Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence senior litigation analyst, discusses the FTC’s trial to stop the $8.5 billion dollar deal to marry the Coach and Kate Spade brands with Versace and Michael Kors. Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg lobbying and legal affairs reporter, discusses why Justice Samuel Alito’s stock portfolio distinguishes him from the other justices. June Grasso hosts.

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Rick Sofield, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and formerly the Justice Department’s CFIUS representative, discusses the White House’s opposition to the Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to take over US Steel. Ava Benny-Morrison, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend, asking that a judge not sentence her to any prison time. June Grasso hosts.

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Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump sparred through their first debate, with the former president often on the defensive over abortion rights, the January 6 insurrection and on foreign policy. The debate also saw Harris draw from her past as a prosecutor, while peppering in lines that appeared designed to needle Trump, including taunting the size of his rally crowds.

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Balance of Power co-hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with Bloomberg politics contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, plus hear live reaction from Philadelphia with Bloomberg Big Take host David Gura.

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Evan Ochsner, Bloomberg Law bankruptcy reporter, discusses the connection between bankruptcies and online gambling. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the short time left for President Biden to confirm judicial nominees. Peter Walzer, founding partner of Walzer Melcher & Yoda, discusses who gets the ring when an engagement is broken. June Grasso hosts.

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Ekow Yankah, a Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses the prosecution of the father of the teenager charged with murdering 4 people in a school shooting in Atlanta. Bloomberg Law Supreme Court Reporter Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, discusses Supreme Court justices recusals. June Grasso hosts.

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