https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180809/08364740401/tribune-kills-merger-sues-sinclair-unnecessarily-aggressive-merger-sales-pitch.shtml

Sinclair Broadcast Group's $3.9 billion merger with Tribune Media has reached an inauspicious end. Tribune has formally announced that it's not only terminating the planned merger, but will be filing a lawsuit (pdf) against Sinclair for what the company states was an "unnecessarily aggressive" sales pitch to FCC regulators and the DOJ. According to Tribune, it's hoping to recoup its losses and "hold Sinclair accountable" for causing the companies' controversial merger to implode:

"In light of the FCC’s unanimous decision, referring the issue of Sinclair’s conduct for a hearing before an administrative law judge, our merger cannot be completed within an acceptable timeframe, if ever,” said Peter Kern, Tribune Media’s Chief Executive Officer. “This uncertainty and delay would be detrimental to our company and our shareholders. Accordingly, we have exercised our right to terminate the Merger Agreement, and, by way of our lawsuit, intend to hold Sinclair accountable."