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Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger

Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.

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Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has hit a roadblock after a judge temporarily paused the deal in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who argue that the merger would harm competition. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a 14-day pause on Monday after hearing arguments from both sides last week.

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