Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit over Warner Bros. merger
Paramount and state attorneys general reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit concerning Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. The case had threatened to delay the acquisition until mid-2027 and expose the company to hundreds of millions of dollars in fees, according to CNBC.
Paramount and state attorneys general reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit involving Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros., according to CNBC.
The lawsuit had threatened to delay the acquisition until mid-2027 and cost Paramount hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.
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