The blockbuster deal will be paused while a federal judge considers an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general.
State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.
This pause in the merger is not the beginning of the end, but more likely the end of the beginning of the process.
Paramount has agreed to delay closing its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while a federal court determines ...