Claims: ‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court

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  1. title: ‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court (alleges; supported) Source
  2. url: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger (alleges; supported) Source
  3. summary: Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law A last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is heading to court as 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempt to stop the $111bn deal they say violates antitrust law and reduces competition in both the film and cable television industries. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, faces a crucial hearing on Friday to determine… (alleges; supported) Source
  4. published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:06 GMT (alleges; supported) Source