federal
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A federal judge halted the $6.2 billion merger of television station giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna after eight states and satellite broadcaster DirecTV sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the nation’s two largest television station groups.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
While a federal court in California has largely agreed, a federal appeals court has denied the firm's request to temporarily block the supply chain risk designation.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The law “does not require the defendant to show that his federal duties specifically invited his challenged conduct,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Representative Abraham Baldwin of Georgia chimed in to support Smith's version of the federal compact.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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