Trump vs Law Firms & Short-Seller Andrew Left's Trial

About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's executive orders targeting law firms and the prosecution of short-seller Andrew Left.

Former federal prosecutor James Pearce, senior counsel at Washington Litigation Group, discusses oral arguments at the DC Circuit over President Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms. Then securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the prosecution of shortseller Andrew Left. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: June Grasso

Guests: James Pearce, James Park

Topics covered

• Trump executive orders
• law firms
• short-selling
• securities law
• legal arguments
• prosecution

Keywords

• Trump
• law firms
• Andrew Left
• securities law
• short-seller
• legal arguments
• DC Circuit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Litigation Group, UCLA Law School, Trump, Andrew Left

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