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.…

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