Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times
The state’s attorney general demanded access to company records to examine how the newspaper’s board oversees editorial standards amid claims of anti-Israel bias.
Florida’s attorney general on Wednesday filed a shareholder lawsuit against The New York Times Company, claiming that the board of directors’ lack of oversight of the paper’s editorial practices is hurting state pension holders who have stock in the company.
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