Election Lawsuits and Kroger–Albertsons Merger Trial Explained

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Columbia’s Richard Briffault on Trump-era election lawsuits in CA and AK; NYU’s Harry First on the Kroger–Albertsons antitrust trial. Host June Grasso breaks down legal implications.

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The guests walk through two legal fights that change how power works: Richard Briffault explains recent Trump-era election lawsuits challenging state rules in California and Alaska, showing how procedural claims are being used to reshape ballot access and recount authority, and Harry First lays out the antitrust trial over the failed Kroger, Albertsons merger, explaining the government’s competition arguments and the stakes for supermarket consolidation. Both segments focus less on headlines and more on the legal mechanics, how courts parse standing, remedy scope, and market definition in high-profile disputes.