A California judge has temporarily halted Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This pause comes as the court reviews an antitrust lawsuit filed against the merger last week. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved a request from California Attorney General Rob Bonta to delay the merger for two weeks.
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California Judge Pauses Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
A California judge has paused the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery while reviewing an antitrust lawsuit. The judge granted a two-week delay at the request of California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
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