Paramount Reportedly Reaches Settlement With State Attorneys General Over Warner Bros. Merger
The deal would resolve an antitrust lawsuit that had threatened to delay the acquisition until mid-2027, according to reports cited by CNBC.
According to CNBC, Paramount and a group of state attorneys general are set to settle an antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. to proceed, reports say.
The lawsuit had threatened to delay the acquisition until mid-2027 and could have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in fees, according to CNBC.
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- Paramount and state AGs will settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed, reports say — CNBC — Top News
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