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Paramount Defends Against State Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Deal

Updated 2026-07-13 17:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Paramount Skydance is challenging a lawsuit filed by 12 Democratic state attorneys general aimed at blocking its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the litigation will shield tech companies from competition.

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Paramount Blasts States’ Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking Warner Bros. Deal, Claims Litigation Will ‘Shield’ Netflix and Tech Companies From ‘Much-Needed Competition’

Paramount Skydance sharply criticized a coalition of 12 Democratic state attorneys general that sued to block the David Ellison-led company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The lawsuit filed by the state AGs “distorts settled antitrust law and is based on a misrepresentation of comp

2026-07-13 17:47 UTC