5 More States Join Antitrust Lawsuit Seeking to Block NexstarTegna Merger

The Tegna Inc. headquarters in Mclean, Va. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesFive more states have joined an antitrust lawsuit that sought to block the Nexstar–Tegna broadcast giants merger, after a court order last week put the deal on hold while the litigation is ongoing.California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on April 30 that attorneys general from Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont have joined the suit, bringing the total to 13 plaintiffs.