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AT&T Claiming NDA Breach Costing It Higher Retrans Fees

AT&T accused retransmission consent negotiations consultancy Max Retrans of violating a 2016 non-disclosure agreement and misappropriation of company secrets, in a complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. In the heavily redacted civil lawsuit, (docket 19-cv-01925, in…

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Pacer) AT&T said the unspecified damages it sought includes retrans fees stemming from AT&T agreements with station groups that, due to Max Retrans' conduct, meant those stations received higher retrans fees than they would have. Max Retrans Principal Duane Lammers didn't comment Friday.