CBS chooses `nuclear option` against Shari Redstone: It sues to thwart Viacom merger
(LA Times NBA)

CBS Corp. essentially declared war on Shari Redstone on Monday, filing a lawsuit intended to thwart her effort to push through a merger of CBS and Viacom Inc. The company is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Redstone and National Amusements Inc. - the Redstone family investment vehicle...