( June 17, 2026, 23:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Las Vegas Sun urged a Nevada federal judge to reject the Las Vegas Review-Journal's motion to dismiss its second amended complaint, arguing that it has plausibly plausibly alleged a multi-year exclusionary scheme to eliminate the Sun (the RJ’s only rival)." The Sun added that a mandate from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit doesn't bar the Sun’s claims. "Both Ninth Circuit rulings addressed only the enforceability of the 2005 [joint operating arrangement, or JOA] and related injunctions, expressly disavowing any determination about reversion to the 1989 JOA and saying nothing about the RJ’s exclusionary conduct, the Sun’s antitrust injury, or consumer harm," the Sun said. See court document. ...
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