A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.…

Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.

A California judge granted a temporary restraining order on the Paramount-WBD deal after state AGs cited "compelling evidence" of market concentration. A $650M/quarter ticking fee…

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.

A California judge granted a temporary restraining order as part of the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general due to antitrust concerns.

A court issued a temporary restraining order freezing the deal for a short period. Next, it will consider whether to issue a preliminary injunction, which will prevent Paramount…

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on Monday granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger while she considers a broader antitrust legal…

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on Monday granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger while she considers a broader antitrust legal…

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading the charge, argues the merger would "extinguish competition"

July 20 : Paramount Skydance must pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through August 3, a federal judge ruled on Monday after a California-led coalition…

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

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros

California and 11 states sued on July 13, arguing the deal would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices in film and television.

The ruling follows a lawsuit filed last week by twelve states, led by California

The lawsuit from the states alleges that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.

California and 11 other states argue the deal would reduce competition and consumer choice; an Aug. 3 hearing will consider a longer injunction, while Paramount faces about $7…

The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.

A federal judge paused Paramount Skydance’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Read more.

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.