State AGs finalizing antitrust lawsuit over Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Multiple U.S. states are preparing an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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The brief
State attorneys general are moving to file a lawsuit intended to prevent the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. The legal challenge centers on allegations that the deal acts as a competition killer, leading some states, including Oregon, to pursue active motions to delay or block the acquisition. Paramount has contested these efforts, requesting that specific motions from the Oregon Department of Justice be denied.
Coverage from outlets including BBC News, Reuters, CNN, and The New York Times emphasizes that while Paramount has secured regulatory clearances elsewhere, the growing coalition of state opposition has forced a delay in the deal's closing. Reports also note potential internal friction regarding the company's future presence in California. Following a series of regulatory reviews and court filings, the merger is currently held up until at least July 22.
Future developments depend on upcoming court hearings regarding delay motions and the formal filing of the multistate antitrust lawsuit. Specific details regarding the final scope of the states' legal arguments remain subject to further proceedings.
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Quick answers
Why is the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger being delayed?
The merger is delayed due to an ongoing probe by the Oregon attorney general and pending multistate antitrust litigation aimed at blocking the deal.
Has the deal received any regulatory approval?
Yes, Paramount has announced that it has obtained three regulatory clearances for the acquisition, though the merger remains under scrutiny by state-level authorities.
When is the merger expected to close?
According to coverage from Reuters, Paramount will not close the deal before July 22.
Coverage (20)
- Paramount-WBD Merger Is Competition Killer, State Attorneys General Allege In Proposed Blockbuster Antitrust Action Deadline · 42d ago
- Paramount-WBD merger expected to face lawsuit from multiple states, sources say CNBC · 42d ago
- Oregon joins multistate lawsuit seeking to block Warner Bros.-Paramount merger KATU · 42d ago
- Paramount and Warner Bros sued to block $110bn mega merger BBC · 42d ago
- Exclusive / Paramount weighs leaving California over Warner Bros. rift Semafor · 42d ago
- States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros. The New York Times · 42d ago
- Paramount announces three more regulatory clearances for Warner Bros. deal MLex · 46d ago
- Ellison’s Merger Danger Zone status.news · 46d ago
- Oregon attorney general launches legal attack on the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger A.V. Club · 46d ago
- Paramount Says Oregon DOJ Motion Should Be Denied, Citing Antitrust Law TheWrap · 46d ago
- Will the U.K. Try to Out-Bonta WarnerMount? puck.news · 46d ago
- Paramount Delays Warner Bros Acquisition Closing as Oregon Review Continues (PSKY) Yahoo Finance · 46d ago
- Paramount will not close its Warner Bros deal before July 22 amid Oregon probe Reuters · 46d ago
- Oregon AG to ask judge to delay Paramount Skydance megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery KGW · 46d ago
- Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’ Variety · 46d ago
- Oregon to ask court to delay Paramount deal for 60 days while it reviews records NBC News · 46d ago
- Hearing set for Oregon AG’s motion to delay Paramount Warner Bros. deal KOIN.com · 46d ago
- Oregon Attorney General Seeks 60-Day Delay Of Paramount’s Acquisition Of Warner Bros. Discovery Deadline · 46d ago
- US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say Reuters · 46d ago
- State AGs finalizing antitrust lawsuit over Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger CNN · 46d ago
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