Court Hits Pause on Billionaire-Backed Media Takeover Following Common Cause Advocacy Campaign
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Court Hits Pause on Billionaire-Backed Media Takeover Following Common Cause Advocacy Campaign
The halt comes after California and 11 other states sued to block the deal -- a direct result of Common Cause's advocacy campaign to urge state Attorneys General to intervene in the proposed merger.
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Today, a federal judge temporar . . .
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Court Hits Pause on Billionaire-Backed Media Takeover Following Common Cause Advocacy Campaign
The halt comes after California and 11 other states sued to block the deal -- a direct result of Common Cause's advocacy campaign to urge state Attorneys General to intervene in the proposed merger.
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Today, a federal judge temporar . . .