BREAKING NEWSJul. 13, 2026, 3:53 PM UTCFORSUBSCRIBERSMediaThe legal challenge comes a month after the Justice Department announced it had signed off on the blockbuster transaction.The plaintiffs are asking Paramount and Warner Bros. to hold off on closing the merger until after the judicial process wraps.Getty Images fileTwelve state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the combined Hollywood giant would damage economic competition in the entertainment and media industries. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.