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Facebook, already under scrutiny for its data practices and vulnerability to malevolent global forces intent on weaponizing its networks, is now facing antitrust investigations in eight states and the District of Columbia. Among the areas the states will investigate are Facebook’s impact on advertising prices, data…

The attorneys general of seven states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, alleging that the $26.5 billion deal would harm consumers. New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the suit Tuesday…

Prosecutors in New York have settled their consumer fraud lawsuit against Charter Communications for a record $174.2 million, calling the $62.5 million direct refund to customers the biggest by an internet provider in U.S. history. The agreement settles a lawsuit alleging that the state's largest ISP, which operated…

The New York Attorney General’s office has launched a probe of Helios & Matheson, examining whether MoviePass’ parent company misled investors, according to CNBC. Investigators are looking into the company’s financial disclosure using the Martin Act, an anti-fraud state law that allows law enforcement agencies to…

State and county prosecutors in New York have launched investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by CBS’ former chairman and CEO Les Moonves, as well as at CBS News, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing. CBS said it has received subpoenas from the New York County District Attorney's Office and the New York…