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Nexstar/Tegna: DirecTV Sues to Block Deal, Saying It Would Increase TV Rates, Shut Down Local Newsrooms library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c626p0nj… h/t @jbliss1987 $NXST $T $TGNA

Labor Weekly: Largest U.S. Trading Partners Among Targets of USTR Forced Labor Probes; Teamsters Urge DOJ to Block Paramount-WBD; Colorado Advances Surveillance Wage and Pricing Bill; Uber, DoorDash Can Pay Driver Benefits Under Pending West Virginia Law library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c5zwpv6f… h/t @papscun & @hmonicken $DASH $DIS $PSKY $UBER $WBD

The videos from “The Future of Hollywood” are now available. Watch the keynote from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who discusses major deals like Nexstar–Tegna and Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery, the Live Nation antitrust case, and the impact of AI. ▶️ thecapitolforum.com/resource/keyno…

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: European Film Industry Warns of Risks to Local Productions, Theatrical Output, Buyer Competition library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c53cp8x4… h/t @pianese_barbara & @JavierespBX $NFLX $PSKY $WBD

Live Nation: Executives Threatened to Withhold Top Acts Unless Arenas Used Ticketmaster library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c44yj5ej… h/t @ColeCahill $LYV

Kestra Medical Technologies: Former Employees Describe Sales Pressure, Turnover; State Medicaid Data Raises Questions About Whether WCD Market Has Room For Growth library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c3k7j6q6… h/t @AliceTrace67285 $AHKSY $KMTS

Health Care Weekly: DOJ Resolves FCA Allegations Against Aetna, Cencora; State AGs Challenge CMS Payment Rule; New Inspire HGNS Codes Provide No Reimbursement Change; DOJ Settles With Adobe Over Subscription Practices Amid Similar Claims About Hims; Lensar/Alcon Deal Terminated; Texas Court to Hear Arguments in Health Fund's USAP Roll-Up Case; New 483s library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c3h0ajrk… h/t @AliceTrace67285 $ABT $ADBE $ALC $AMRX $BHE $BONEH $CAH $CI $CNC $COR $CORT $CVS $GIKLY $GSK $HIMS $HUM $IKTSY $INSP $ISRG $ITRK $LH $LLY $LNSR $MCK $MPLN $MRK $NYXH $OSCR $SAN $SMSPHARMA $SNY $SYY $TEVA $THC $UNH $VEOEF $VTRS $WUXAY $ZYDUSLIFE

Universal Health Services: Police Records Indicate Ongoing Problems with Patient Safety at Illinois Psychiatric Hospital; Several Incidents Occurred After Company's Insurance Policy was Modified to Exclude Coverage for Certain Types of Incidents $UHS library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c37kq64k…

Live Nation: Company Bullied Venues to Use Ticketmaster; Executive Called Customers 'So Stupid' in Internal Email library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c1g2vgwb… h/t @ColeCahill $LYV

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Trump FTC Nominee MacNeil's Paperwork Still Pending; Klobuchar Releases Tunney Act Reform Legislation; Tencent's Return to Paramount Deal Could Draw CFIUS Questions; USTR Targets Semiconductor, Battery Sectors for Potential Tariffs library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c1e2tr6f… $AAPL $AMZN $AVGO $GOOG $GOOGL $INTC $META $MSFT $NN $PSKY $TCEHY $TSM $WBD

On March 19 at 10am ET, we'll host a call with Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor and founder of the Public Integrity Project. RSVP to join us: thecapitolforum.com/events/?utm_so…

MMG/Anglo American: MMG Expects to Comply with EC Information Demands by March library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9c0695vre… h/t @pianese_barbara & @JavierespBX $AAL $AAUKF

The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Officials, Companies Ring AI Alarm; Nvidia Challenges Below-Threshold Reviews at EU Court library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bydy3d4r… h/t @JavierespBX, @lydimcg, @CC_Antitrust, @pianese_barbara, @catstupp, & @JoannaSopinska $ARMK $GETY $GOOG $GOOGL $META $NVDA $SSTK

Live Nation: Concert Chief Says Artists Who Want to Play Its Venues Must Choose Entertainment Behemoth for Promotion, as State Coalition Continues Antitrust Trial library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bz0u9uyf… h/t @ColeCahill $LYV

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: Movie Studio Plans Shareholder Vote on Merger By End of Next Month library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9byy2r0cx… h/t @rebeccamkern & @jbliss1987 $NFLX $PSKY $WBD

Antitrust Agenda: JBS Plant Strike Could Benefit Company Amid High Cattle Prices; Fertilizer Companies May Be Price Gouging, Sen. Hawley Says; Minnesota Bill Would Ban Retailers from Owning Meat Processing Plants; Amicus Briefs Dispute Sherman Act Section 1 Decision on Parallel Conduct library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9byh2vdg6… h/t @MaxBerengaut & @ColeCahill $CF $MOZ $NTR $TSN $WMT

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Chinese Lawmakers Denounce Cutthroat Competition; Apple Cuts App Store Commission Rates in China; South Korea Cracks Down on Monopolies in Food, Fuel and Funerals; Taiwan Strengthens Cartel Conduct Oversight; Japan Probes Microsoft Cloud Tactics; Countrywide Australasia Members May Soon Collectively Bargain with Food Suppliers library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9by9gncmc… $AAPL $BABA $HINOY $ISUZY $JD $KMB $KVUE $MPNGF $MPNGY $MSFT $NSANF $SZKMY $TCEHY $TCOM $TM

Live Nation: State AGs' Case Against Entertainment Giant to Go Forward Next Week After Talks Fail to Yield Settlement library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bq7njdeh… h/t @SaraMorrison $LYV

Financials Friday: CFTC Seeks Comments on Regulating Prediction Markets; Housing Bill Passes Senate But Future Unclear; Bowman Previews Capital Framework; Block on Warsh Could Lift as Judge Quashes Powell Subpoenas; FTC Proposes Rulemaking on Deceptive Rental Fees library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bq2hpkaf… h/t @pdmcleod & @hannahcmpbell $AFRM $AXP $BLK $C $COF $FRBK $INVH $LYFT $STT $SYF $UBER

Universal Health Services: Florida Directed Payment Program Likely Delayed Due to CMS' Concerns About Provider Tax Structure; Timeline Remains Unclear library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bpwwwub1… h/t @AliceTrace67285 $CI $CVS $UHS