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(Bloomberg) -- Kartikay Mehrotra, a legal reporter for Bloomberg news, discusses why the state of California is suing the Trump administration over plans to build a border wall on the California portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses why Bayer says its planned $66 billion purchase of Monsanto is going to be delayed until early 2018, citing talks with regulators. She speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses why Bayer says its planned $66 billion purchase of Monsanto is going to be delayed until early 2018, citing talks with regulators. She speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid Plc, and Jeffrey Cramer, managing director of the Berkeley Research Group, discuss the latest developments in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Harris, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses why the National Venture Capital Association is suing the Trump administration over its decision to delay, and likely kill, an Obama-era initiative to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to build businesses in the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Patricia Hurtado and Lananh Nguyen from Bloomberg News, discuss an HSBC holdings currency trade code-named "Project Shine," which resulted in a $8 million profit for the bank and indictments for several of the bank's currency traders. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, discusses why a former trader for now-defunct hedge fund SAC is now seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming that former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara mislead him about potentially damning evidence. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Charles Warren, a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, and Patrick Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School, discuss the Trump administration's evolving positon on environmental regulations, including U.S. involvement in the Paris climate accord and national park designations. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses a new round of nominations for the SEC, which has been understaffed for months. He speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- William McGeveran, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and Scott Vernick, a partner at Fox Rothschild, discuss why the tech industry is opposing the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which would allow state prosecutors and victims to sue social networks that don't do enough to combat users who post exploitative content. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Ilya Somin, a professor at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, discusses a decision by a federal judge, who ruled Friday that the U.S. Justice Department can’t withhold millions of dollars in grants supporting public safety from cities that refuse to share the immigration status of suspects in police custody. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Kirk Stark, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses a ruling by the South Dakota Supreme Court, which decided that companies selling goods over the internet can't be forced to collect the state's 4.5 percent tax on purchases. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nathaniel Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss a Supreme Court decision, which reinstated disputed congressional and state voting maps in Texas, and blocks two lower court rulings that said the re-drawn district lines were the result of racial discrimination. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Erik Larson, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, which accuses the administration of allowing federal border agents to seize and search the mobile phones of thousands of people, both citizens and immigrants, as they entered the United States. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Larry Liebert, Bloomberg News national security editor, discusses news that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, discusses a recent federal court decision, which struck down the copyright for the iconic song, "We Shall Overcome," saying that adapting the song from older works was not enough to qualify for copyright protection. He speaks June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, and Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, discuss a Supreme Court deicison to reinforce President Trump's controversial travel ban, saying that he is legally allowed to prevent thousands of refugees from entering the country while the justices prepare to hear a broader challenge to the policy next month. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Larry Liebert, a national security editor for Bloomberg News, discusses a  Bloomberg report that special counsel Robert Mueller is taking a closer look at how Facebook and other social media platforms may have helped Russia influence voters in the 2016 election. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Google's decision to appeal a record-breaking $2.9 billion EU antitrust fine, striking off a legal challenge that could take years to conclude. She speaks June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."