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State AGs, DirecTV Sue Nexstar Over Board Violation

7/23/2026

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  • State attorneys general and DirecTV sued Nexstar for violating Judge Troy Nunley’s April injunction.
  • The suit alleges that placing CEO Perry Sook and four other Nexstar executives on Tegna’s board breaches the injunction.
  • Plaintiffs, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, seek a court order to bar Nexstar executives and require compliance reports.
  • Nexstar has appealed to the Ninth Circuit, with a hearing on the motion scheduled for Sept. 3.