Votes & Verdicts

Litigation risks continue for manufacturers of PFAS, including 3M, DuPont, Chemours and others, despite 3M’s proposed class action settlement announced in June for $10.5-$12.5 billion and DuPont and Chemours’ deal for $1.2 billion. In this Votes and Verdicts podcast episode, leading remediation technology expert Scott Wilson of Regenesis, a global leader in environmental technology, joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Holly Froum to discuss risks that remain and potential impacts of anticipated PFAS regulations.

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A major legal hurdle -- the First Amendment – stands between lawmakers’ rhetoric and the reality of a TikTok ban. The app’s rocky congressional hearing in March led some Wall Street analysts to set the chances of a US ban at 80% or higher. In this episode of Votes and Verdicts, Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and a leading US free-speech thinker, joins Bloomberg Intelligence Litigation and Policy Analyst Matt Schettenhelm to discuss why a US ban would be so difficult to impose.

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Artificial intelligence regulations, a 3M PFAS contamination trial and FTC antitrust review of Pfizer-Seagen are likely be headline topics in June. This Bloomberg Intelligence litigation and policy outlook episode, hosted by financials litigation senior analyst Elliott Stein, gathers the team to discuss these and other catalysts: Duane Wright on the debt ceiling deal and the Medicaid renewal impact on health insurers. Matt Schettenhelm on potential AI regulations and an underappreciated legal threat to Uber and Lyft in California. Holly Froum on the 3M PFAS trial and an appeal argument in Bayer Roundup litigation. Jen Rie and the antitrust implications of the Pfizer-Seagen deal and a preview of an Apple App Store antitrust class action hearing. Nathan Dean on potential restrictions on banker bonuses and Stein on the Supreme Court’s pending ruling on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

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There’s been a shift in investing behavior in the energy space, along with a challenging infrastructure environment. In this Votes and Verdicts podcast episode, Adamantine Energy Director of Sustainable Investment Katie Bays joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Brandon Barnes for an in-depth discussion about investing in the energy transition. Bays also talks about permitting reform, electrolyzers and the Nebraska state soft drink.

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The prescription drug negotiation provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act fulfill a long-standing policy goal for Democrats and grant the Medicare agency significant regulatory authority to lower prices for high-expenditure drugs, according to Margaux Hall, a partner in the health-care regulatory group at Ropes & Gray. Hall joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Duane Wright and Letitia Walker on this episode of the Votes and Verdicts podcast to discuss the potential impact of drug-pricing negotiation provisions on research and development and patient access to innovative therapies. Hall also shares her views on the possible effect for generic manufacturers and the influence of IRA pricing on non-Medicare markets.

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The current debt-ceiling talks are part of a broader effort needed by policymakers to address Washington’s fiscal climate that should include entitlement spending, according to Bill Hoagland, senior vice president for the Bipartisan Policy Center. Hoagland joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Duane Wright and Nathan Dean on this episode of the Votes and Verdicts podcast to discuss the debt limit, negotiations on how to raise it and how the US amassed $31 trillion in debt. Hoagland worked on Capitol Hill for 25 years for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici.

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How will the prosecution of former President Donald Trump play out? What are the strengths of the indictment? What defenses can we expect? Daniel Horwitz, partner and chair of the litigation department and white-collar defense and investigation practice at McLaughlin & Stern, joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Elliott Stein and Nathan Dean on this episode of the Votes and Verdicts podcast to discuss the Manhattan district attorney’s prosecution of Trump. Horwitz worked in the DA’s office for about 10 years and is a seasoned white-collar defense lawyer, enabling him to offer very smart analysis of how the case will play out. Along the way, Horwitz talks about the importance of the Manhattan DA’s office and why “The Last Waltz” is one of the three albums he would want if stranded on a desert island.

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Jason Gottlieb, Partner and Chair of the digital assets practice at Morrison Cohen, discusses the future of crypto policy and law in depth with Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Elliott Stein and Nathan Dean, on this episode of the Votes and Verdicts podcast, including the paradigm shift that SEC Chair Gary Gensler is missing, and the type of legislation he’d like to see passed. Gottlieb also talks about the the securities vs. commodities classification and the Major Questions Doctrine.

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Regulation of PFAS, known as the “Forever Chemicals,” is coming fast to the US, yet huge questions remain about the potentially massive costs of regulation and what effect rules would have on the regulated community. In this Votes & Verdicts podcast, leading remediation expert Jim Claffey, Ph.D., P.E., of Brown and Caldwell, an environmental consulting and engineering firm, joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Holly Froum to discuss the environmental and business impact of PFAS regulation in depth.

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How should regulators address the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the regional bank crisis? For one, they need to change the way they look at liquidity by factoring in the amount of uninsured deposits that sit on banks’ balance sheets. That will help regulators better understand the risk of a deposit flight like the one that felled SVB, Bloomberg Intelligence’s regional banks analyst Herman Chan explains to fellow analysts and hosts Elliott Stein and Nathan Dean on this Votes and Verdicts podcast episode. Chan discusses the banking turmoil that’s followed the collapse of SVB, which he calls a “mini crisis of confidence,” his view on the future of regional banks and the policy changes that would best address regulatory gaps.

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