Public Policy & Legal
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Judge Voids Voice of America Layoffs, Rules Kari Lake’s Appointment Invalid
The VOA staffers who sued the Trump administration say they are feeling “vindicated and deeply grateful” for the decision
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Democratic Congresswoman Sues Trump Over Kennedy Center Closure
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed an emergency motion Friday, warning that Trump may not revive the memorial and performing arts center
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Public Interest Groups Urge State Attorneys General to Challenge Paramount-WBD Merger
The coalition warns that the $110 billion deal will result in higher costs, layoffs and a “sharp reduction in consumers’ ability to access news and entertainment programming”
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‘Amazing Race’ Contestants Sue Paramount, ABC Signature and Bruckheimer for $8 Million Over ‘Immoral’ Defamation
Season 37 finalists Jonathan and Ana Towns accuse producers of rigging the competition and orchestrating a “smear strategy” that painted the man as a “morally depraved, brutal and abusive spouse”
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Senator Mike Lee Calls for DOJ, FTC Investigation Into NFL’s Dealings With Streaming Platforms
Lee said that the league’s shift to streaming has “produced consumer confusion and increasing costs for viewers attempting to watch their teams”
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‘Matlock’ Actor David Del Rio Goes to Arbitration With CBS for Firing Him Over Sexual Assault Claims
The actor was let go from the series after an on-set incident triggered an immediate investigation
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Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Scheduled for April
The disgraced movie mogul faces one outstanding charge of third-degree rape involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann, which ended in a June mistrial
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Kicks Off With DOJ Arguing That ‘The Concert Ticket Industry Is Broken’
The federal case that could force the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is underway in Manhattan
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‘Today’ Breaks Down Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping One Month Later: ‘Still a Lot of Hope Out There’ | Video
NBC’s Liz Kreutz says law enforcement officials are still trying to “piece together the unbearable mystery” surrounding Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother
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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Lost Warner Bros. Bid to ‘Irrational’ Paramount Offer: ‘Maybe It’s to Our Advantage
The Netflix CEO also strongly denies that Trump would have had any influence: “Very clear from our first discussion that he never intended that”
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Bill Gates’ Staff Meeting to Apologize for Russian Affairs Was a ‘Giant HR Violation,’ ‘Daily Show’ Says | Video
“Since the Epstein files dropped last month, creepy old men from every sector of society have fallen from grace,” host Desi Lydic adds
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Elizabeth Warren Questions What Trump White House Told Netflix Before Paramount’s WBD Merger Victory
“A handful of Trump-aligned billionaires are trying to seize control,” the Democratic senator says
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Harvey Weinstein Recruits Luigi Mangione and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyers in Legal Team Shuffle
Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos take over for a potential New York retrial on sexual assault charges that ended in mistrial last year
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Brendan Carr Blasts ‘Out of Touch’ Media, Declares ‘This Isn’t Reagan’s FCC’
The FCC chairman defends his aggressive approach at Semafor’s “Restoring Trust in Media” summit
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MrBeast Editor Banned From Kalshi for Insider Trading Using Intel on the Creator
Artem Kaptur’s two-year ban from the popular prediction market app comes with a $20,397.58 fine
