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The case exposes a risk the states face with policing mergers: No law prevents companies from rushing to merge before attorneys general can stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But a judge recently stopped them from further combining operations while the lawsuit plays out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

One of them, Mike Davis, hadn’t specialized in representing clients with mergers but has earned millions of dollars representing them during the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nexstar and Tegna closed the deal in March, before the states filed their lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Currently, Picnic’s mom is a private housekeeper, and she works in dozens of addresses across the county.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith