Nexstar Slams Judge’s Injunction Pausing Tegna Merger in Expedited Appeal Request: ‘Inflicts Unrecoverable Harm’
Nexstar has filed an expedited appeal against a federal judge's injunction that paused its $6.2 billion merger with Tegna. The company argues that the injunction causes significant harm to Tegna's operations and assets. Nexstar contends that the legal battle could jeopardize Tegna's survival while awaiting a resolution.
- ▪Nexstar is appealing a federal judge's injunction that halted its merger with Tegna.
- ▪The company claims the injunction inflicts unrecoverable harm and risks Tegna's viability.
- ▪Nexstar argues that the court's decision is an overreach and affects operations unrelated to the plaintiffs' claims.
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Home > Industry News > Business Nexstar Slams Judge’s Injunction Pausing Tegna Merger in Expedited Appeal Request: ‘Inflicts Unrecoverable Harm’ “Worse still, it degrades the very assets it purports to protect,” the multimedia conglomerate argues Alyssa Ray May 20, 2026 @ 9:53 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Nexstar, Tegna (Credit: Getty Images) Not only did Nexstar hit back at a lawsuit filed by DirecTV and multiple state attorneys general that sought to disrupt its $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, the company also slammed the injunction pausing the deal.
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