Public Policy & Legal
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State AGs, DirecTV Accuse Nexstar of Violating Preliminary Injunction With Tegna Board Appointment
They argue that further integration would allow the combined company to “control and raise prices, fire journalists and dominate the broadcast media landscape”
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Cleared by European Commission With Conditions
The approval comes as the deal was paused by a lawsuit from 12 state AGs in the U.S.
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FCC Chair Not Worried About Potential Legal Challenge to National Broadcast Ownership Cap Repeal
Brendan Carr also says ABC’s decision to limit coverage of President Trump’s primetime address could come up in its broadcast license review
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Trump Ordered to Turn Over Financial Records in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Suit
The president’s legal team argues that he is no longer seeking damages tied to alleged economic losses, but rather reputational harm from the “Panorama” editing
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Ticking Fee: Everything You Need to Know About the M&A Time Bomb
The ticking fee is an unusual element that applies immense timing pressure on the $110 billion merger’s closing
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Rebel Wilson Prevails in Defamation Battle With ‘The Deb’ Co-Star
“I want to live my life standing up for what I believe is right,” the “Pitch Perfect” alum says
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News Corp Countersues Search Engine Brave for AI Copyright Infringement
“Brave are content crooks and brand brigands. They have shamelessly stolen and then perfidiously profited from that pilfering,” Chief Executive Robert Thomson says
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Rob Bonta Says Judge’s TRO Undercuts ‘Anti-Trump’ Claims Against Paramount Lawsuit
“Ideological difference, political grievance, political posturing gets thrown out of court,” the California attorney general says
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UnitedHealth Defamation Suit Against The Guardian Investigative Report Dismissed
“Today’s decision is a vindication of The Guardian’s deeply sourced, independent reporting, and a rejection of UnitedHealth’s bullying and intimidation tactics,” the outlet responds
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Timeline: What’s Next After That Restraining Order?
A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Aug. 3
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Trump DOJ Subpoenas NY Times’ Reporters and Relatives for Phone Records in Push to Identify Sources
The newspaper is seeking to quash subpoenas tied to reporting on the president’s new Air Force One
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Slams State AG Lawsuit: ‘Weaponization of Antitrust Law’
The media giant’s chief legal officer also reveals a list of possible concessions has already been sent to California’s Rob Bonta
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‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Sued Over Utah Data Center Claims
Fox News is also named in the defamation lawsuit
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Tulsi Gabbard’s Brother Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Lure Kids to Hotel Room
Bhakti “Batarti” Gabbard faces charges in Hawaii
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Influencer Andrew Tate and Brother Tristan Arrested in Miami
“They’re pulling out all the stops to make sure these guys never get their day in court,” the Tate brothers’ attorney hits back














