‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust lawA last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is heading to court as 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempt to stop the $111bn deal they say violates antitrust law and reduces competition in both the film and cable television industries.The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, faces a crucial hearing on Friday to determine if a judge will temporarily pause the deal or allow it to continue toward approval. The merger was already approved by the Department of Justice in June.
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- Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust lawA last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is heading to court as 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempt to stop the $111bn deal they say violates antitrust law and reduces competition in both the film and cable television industries.The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, faces a crucial hearing on Friday to determine if a judge will temporarily pause the deal or allow it to continue toward approval. The merger was already approved by the Department of Justice in June.
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‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
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