State regulators, consumer and trade groups, and class action claimants are leveraging lawsuits to rein in Big Media and Big Tech.
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
A series of landmark lawsuits, mostly at the state level, are starting to shape the way news and information companies can operate and strike deals.
Why it matters: Absent any meaningful action at the federal level, state regulators, consumer groups, trade organizations and individual class action claimants are leveraging lawsuits to rein in Big Media and Big Tech.
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