Votes & Verdicts
Votes & Verdicts
Votes and Verdicts is a series that examines the intersection of business, policy and law. It features conversations between Bloomberg Intelligence's team of litigation and policy analysts and thought leaders discussing legal and policy issues affecting markets and business decisions across many sectors.Social links:
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Gary Gensler on the Role of the SEC
Gary Gensler, 33rd Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (2021-25), professor of the Practice of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-host of the Power and Consequences podcast, joins a special crossover episode of Sustainability Currents and Vot…
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Meta Pact, Data-Center Bans, Gas-Tax Holiday
The details and implications of Meta’s $18 billion dollar settlement in social-media addiction litigation on Aug. 26 led Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast on Aug. 27. We also discussed Abbott’s $670 million settlement on Aug. 20 in cases alleging its baby formula caused necrotizin…
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Disney, Meta, Biofuel, IRS Shrinkage, Crypto
A lawsuit filed by Disney to halt the FCC’s early TV license renewal review of Disney’s broadcast TV stations, as well as lawsuits that could potentially expose Meta to billions in settlements against cases involving social media addiction lead Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest Votes and Verdicts pod…
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Crypto Law, NEC Trial, NIL Tax, Trump v. Fed
The outlook for crypto legislation and rulemaking, with implications for Coinbase, Circle and others, leads this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts. We also discussed a CFPB open banking proposal and what it means for banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America as well as fintechs l…
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Crypto Bill, TV Owner Caps, Movie & AI Taxes
Nathan Dean’s analysis of the likelihood of a government shutdown and potential passage of a crypto bill - with implications for Coinbase, Circle and others - leads this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence's Votes and Verdicts podcast. He also discussed a proposed bill to impose sanctions on Russia a…
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Paramount-WBD, Meta Trial, J&J Talc Pact
Analysis of litigation challenging Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery leads this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast. We also discuss why Meta’s request to the Ninth Circuit to put on hold an Aug. 18 social-media-addiction trial probably won’t …
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The End of Corporate Tax Inversions?
Corporate tax inversions once dominated international tax planning, prompting decades of congressional action and Treasury regulations with the result that we still had some of the largest cross-border mergers in history. Yet, despite the rollback of the last round of anti-inversion regulations in …
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Lindsey Graham; Apple vs. OpenAI; Kenvue Blow
Senator Lindsey Graham’s passing makes some of US President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, particularly a reconciliation 3.0 package, harder. This episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes & Verdicts podcast centers on the implications of Graham’s death and the outlook of Apple’s suit accusing …
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$1.4 Trillion Meta Suit, SpaceX, Data Centers
The settlement implications of a $1.4 trillion demand by states in an upcoming trial against Meta related to allegedly addictive features leads this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast. We also discussed why Meta can cut $10 billion from a $22 billion IRS tax case in conn…
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Policy & Litigation 2H Catalysts for Investors
The November midterm elections, potential litigation challenging the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and President Donald Trump’s ongoing bids to fire Federal Reserve Governors Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook are among key catalysts Bloomberg Intelligence policy and litigation analysts will be…
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