Votes & Verdicts

Sidley Austin’s co-leader of global arbitration, trade and advocacy practice Ted Murphy joins Bloomberg Intelligence litigation analyst Holly Froum to talk about President Donald Trump’s reciprocal and fentanyl-trafficking tariffs. They discuss the lawsuit challenging the tariffs pending before the US Supreme Court, how the court may rule, potential timing, the likelihood of refunds and what importers should do to protect their rights.

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Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance Alicia Artessa joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Justin Teresi on this episode of the Votes and Verdicts podcast to discuss a host of recent litigation and policy challenges facing the US offshore wind sector. With the US Department of the Interior issuing stop-work orders affecting five projects already well into construction by companies such as Orsted, Equinor, Dominion Energy and Iberdrola’s Avangrid, the conversation examines litigation aimed at nixing the bans, as well as background action by the Trump administration preceding the moves. Artessa also discusses broader litigation challenging what some view as further federal roadblocks to the approval of new wind and solar energy projects in the US — and state governments’ efforts to streamline their own approvals processes. She also offers her take on what the future may hold for the expansion of offshore wind and its place in meeting ever-increasing US energy demands.

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The Supreme Court’s decision to review FCC penalties against Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile led Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast this week, with analysis from Matt Schettenhelm. Nathan Dean also discussed President Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% and the implications for issuers such as Capital One, as well as why crypto legislation has stalled and what that means for companies like Coinbase. The episode also covered the Justice Department’s subpoenas to the Federal Reserve related to Chairman Jerome Powell’s June testimony to Congress on renovations of the Fed’s headquarters.

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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin joins Bloomberg Intelligence on the Votes and Verdicts podcast for a discussion of state regulatory and enforcement efforts amid the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda. The conversation includes Platkin’s views on the importance of state laws on artificial intelligence and why federal preemption is unlikely, as well as his office’s enforcement actions against tech giants like Apple, TikTok and Discord. Platkin also discusses his office’s efforts to oversee financial services companies as the Trump administration seeks to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The attorney general also explains his state’s concerns with prediction markets and event contracts offered by companies like Kalshi and Robinhood. The episode ends with the attorney general offering views on the best music venue in New Jersey.

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Supreme Court rulings on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s firing, FCC penalties against Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, and on the legality of prediction markets like Kalshi and Robinhood are among the key 2026 catalysts that Bloomberg Intelligence’s litigation and policy analysts are watching in 2026. In this episode, the team also discusses other matters: crypto legislation to bring clarity for companies like Coinbase; deregulation to ease capital rules for banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America; relaxed TV ownership caps for companies like Nexstar and Sinclair; and suits challenging H-1B changes. We also discuss numerous antitrust issues, including Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, and FTC cases against Meta, Zillow, and pharmacy-benefit managers like UnitedHealth’s Optum and CVS Caremark.

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Analysis by Jen Rie of antitrust risk related to Netflix and Paramount Skydance bids for Warner Bros. Discovery led Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast this week. Justin Teresi analyzed Supreme Court arguments over US President Donald Trump’s ability to fire FTC commissioners and what it means for cases against pharmacy benefit managers and others, while Elliott Stein discussed the implications for the Federal Reserve Board. Matt Schettenhelm explored if the president’s anticipated artificial intelligence executive order can block state AI regulations. Nathan Dean discussed Trump’s proposed $12 billion farm-aid package and what it means for companies like Corteva and Nutrien. And Holly Froum discussed anticipated timing for the Supreme Court’s tariffs opinion and the outlook for lawsuits concerning tariff refunds.

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Analysis of antitrust risk attendant to bids for Warner Bros. Discovery by Comcast, Netflix and Paramount Skydance was among the topics discussed on Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast this week. Jen Rie explored that issue, while Justin Teresi analyzed Real Page’s settlement with the Justice Department over alleged collusion in the real estate rental market as well as Compass’ antitrust suit against Zillow for allegedly steering consumers to real estate agents who pay for placement. Matt Schettenhelm addressed the potential for owners of US TV stations, like Nexstar, to consolidate if the FCC eases existing ownership rules. Nathan Dean discussed deregulation for regional banks like US Bancorp and PNC. Holly Froum analyzed Bayer’s petition for Supreme Court review in Roundup weedkiller litigation.

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Key takeaways from Meta’s trial-court win over the FTC’s antitrust suit leads Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast this week. Jen Rie discusses that case, while BI litigation and policy analysts examine other critical issues, including potential preemption of state laws concerning artificial intelligence and President Donald Trump’s anticipated executive order on the subject. Nathan Dean discusses potential effects on companies like Apple, Skechers and Steve Madden of proposed bipartisan legislation to impose tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil. Elliott Stein analyzes the strength of the Justice Department’s investigation of JPMorgan and its ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Holly Froum provides an update on an appeals court hearing that might revive claims alleging Tylenol causes autism and ADHD.

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Key takeaways from the end of the US government shutdown led this week’s episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast. Nathan Dean and Duane Wright discussed the terms of the agreement and what they mean for the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies and companies like Centene and UnitedHealth. BI’s litigation and policy analysts also discussed other key developments, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Nov. 11 notice that it can’t draw funds from the Federal Reserve while the central bank operates at a loss. Justin Teresi reviewed a Nov. 10 proposed class settlement between Visa, Mastercard and merchants involving about $38 billion in interchange-fee concessions and related policy changes.

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Key takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on Nov. 5 over the legality of the Trump administration's reciprocal and fentanyl-linked tariffs led Bloomberg Intelligence's Votes and Verdicts podcast this week. Holly Froum examined that while BI litigation and policy analysts discuss other important catalysts. Holly and Jen Rie analyzed litigation concerning a bidding war between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk for Metsera, a clinical-stage biotech company that makes anti-obesity drugs. Holly and Jen also discussed legal issues pertaining to Kimberly-Clark's $48 billion acquisition of Kenvue. Nathan Dean offered his views on paths being discussed to end the government shutdown.

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