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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Faces Legal Challenges
A judge is set to rule on a restraining order that could pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. State attorneys general are challenging the deal, with arguments heard and a ruling expected by July 22.
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The judge overseeing the state attorneys general challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger did not issue a ruling on an emergency motion to pause the transaction, but said that she would do so by July 22. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín heard arguments from both sides in a
2026-07-17 18:28 UTC
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A judge on Friday heard arguments on a state coalition’s bid for a restraining order to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and said she would issue a ruling by next Wednesday. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin suggested at one point that Paramount had conceded that it will not suff
2026-07-17 18:30 UTC
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2026-07-17 18:32 UTC