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California AG Rob Bonta on Paramount-WBD Merger Lawsuit

Updated 2026-08-11 22:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is open to structural remedies in the ongoing lawsuit over the Paramount-WBD merger but dismisses behavioral remedies like releasing 30 movies a year as unenforceable. The case has significant implications for the film industry.

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California AG Rob Bonta Open To Structural Remedies In Paramount-WBD Suit But Calls 30 Movies A Year An “Old, Stale Promise”

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he’d consider structural remedies to resolve a lawsuit over the Paramount-WBD merger but dismissed “behavioral” remedies that are hard to enforce, like David Ellison’s pledge that the combined company will release 30 movies a year. “There’s ways where

2026-08-11 22:15 UTC