Judge Delays Ruling on States' Settlement with Paramount

Judge Delays Ruling on States' Settlement with Paramount

A federal judge Thursday postponed ruling immediately on a proposed settlement between Paramount Skydance and 12 state attorneys general, leaving the studio’s $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to face another hurdle. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said she wanted additional briefing from attorneys before deciding whether to approve a proposed consent decree, which outlines […]

Judge delays ruling on Paramount-WBD merger settlement

During a hearing Thursday, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín asked both Paramount and the 12 state attorneys general to respond to concerns mentioned in Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) letter by Monday, September 28, at noon.

Judge questions Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

A Biden-appointed federal judge scrutinized the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery during a court hearing on Thursday to make sure the negotiated settlement complies with federal antitrust law. The virtual hearing came three days after California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced that both sides had come to an agreement to […]

Paramount Merger Settlement Won’t Be Resolved Until At Least Next Week As Judge Questions Agreement

The judge told parties Thursday she wouldn’t just be a “rubber stamp” on the agreement they reached.

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed as Judge OKs Rivals’ Request to Block Settlement

A Biden-Appointed judge in California has thrown another roadblock into the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery

Judge holds off on ruling in states' antitrust settlement with Paramount

A federal judge declined to rule immediately on Paramount's proposed antitrust settlement with 12 states, asking the parties to address questions first.