Paramount Settles States' Lawsuit, Clearing Warner Bros Merger Path

Paramount has settled a lawsuit brought by California and other US states over its proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The settlement removes the last major regulatory hurdle for the deal, which is backed by media mogul David Ellison.

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Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger

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By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in creating a news and entertainment empire.

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BBC 1h ago

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

NYT 1h ago

Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger

By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in creating a news and entertainment empire.

Sky 4h ago

Paramount clears hurdle to $110bn Warner Bros merger after settlement

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other states that sued over the media giant's $110bn (£82.2bn) with Warner Bros Discovery.

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