Public Policy & Legal
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Nancy Guthrie Family Asks Tucson Community to Revisit Their Memories: ‘Someone Knows Something’
“It’s possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant,” Savannah Guthrie and her siblings say in a statement
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Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Granted Temporary Custody of Son Amid Domestic Violence Scandal
The decision in favor of Dakota Mortensen comes a day after “The Bachelorette” Season 22 was canceled
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Live Nation CEO Confronted With Own Words on ‘Too High’ Ticket Fees in Antitrust Trial
Michael Rapino was also grilled for saying he had “built an incredible moat around the castle of Live Nation”
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DirecTV Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger
The complaint states the acquisition would drive up consumer costs, reduce local competition and shatter local newsrooms
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Live Nation CEO Calls Staffer ‘Disgusting’ for Bragging About Overcharging Customers, but They Remain Employed
“It’s not the way we operate,” Michael Rapino insists in court
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Kevin Spacey Settles With 3 Sexual Assault Accusers Out of Court
The Oscar-winning actor has long denied any wrongdoing
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California, New York and 6 More States Sue to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger
“This merger is illegal, plain and simple, running contrary to federal antitrust laws that protect consumers,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta says
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’19 Kids and Counting’ Star Joseph Duggar Arrested, Accused of Molesting 9-Year-Old Girl
The reality TV star was charged in Florida for an incident that allegedly took place in 2020
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Democratic Senator Demands Answers on Trump’s $10 Billion TikTok Fee, Fears He Put Investors Before National Security
“The opaque, uncompetitive and ad hoc process surrounding this government-brokered sale, with numerous clear conflicts of interest, has no analogue in modern American history,” Mark Warner writes
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R.J. Cipriani Targets Paramount, David and Larry Ellison’s Trump Relationship in Amended Lawsuit
The media giant says the Las Vegas gambler and whistleblower’s claims of a quid pro quo between the elder Ellison and the president are “entirely without merit”
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After DOJ’s Live Nation Settlement, Amy Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Antitrust Reviews
The Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act comes as the lawmaker says the American public got “the raw end of the deal” in the Ticketmaster settlement
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Hakeem Jeffries Promises Probe of ‘Corrupt Political Hack’ Brendan Carr Over Network License Threats
The House Minority Leader’s comment comes after Carr accused broadcasters of “running hoaxes and news distortions” over Iran War coverage
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Jeff Shell Countersues Whistleblower for Defamation and Extortion
R.J. Cipriani is accusing the Paramount Skydance president of failing to pay for crisis communication services and disclosing material, non-public information
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BBC Files Motion to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit
The president is suing over the network’s edit of his Jan. 6 speech in the Panorama documentary “Trump: A Second Chance?”
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Trump Endorses FCC Chair’s Threat to Revoke Network Licenses Over Iran Coverage: ‘Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic’
Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr suggests various broadcast news outlets are running with “hoaxes” and “distortions”
