A US judge paused Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger for 14 days after California-led states argued the deal could harm competition.

A judge on Monday granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Twelve state attorneys general requested a temporary restraining order barring Paramount Skydance from closing the blockbuster deal.

California and eleven states secured a pause on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argued the massive media merger would harm competition and raise prices. …

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros