Event Brief
State AGs Sue to Block Nexstar's Tegna Takeover
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Virginia AG joins others in lawsuit against Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna, raising concerns over media monopoly.
WHO: Virginia Attorney General and other state AGs
WHAT: Lawsuit to block Nexstar's takeover of Tegna
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM ET
WHERE: Falls Church, VA
WHY: To prevent the creation of a media monopoly
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