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12 states suing to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros.

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A major merger of two Hollywood companies now faces a new legal challenge from a dozen attorneys general, led by California's top prosecutor.

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  1. Just the News

    Warner Bros.-Paramount merger challenged in lawsuit by 12 states (opens Just the News)

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    California AG Rob Bonta is leading 12 states suing to block the acquisition. "We're standing up for a free and fair market, not a rigged market,” said Bonta. “America has no kings in government or the economy."

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    California and 11 other states sue to block Paramount's takeover of Warner, arguing it would 'extinguish competition' (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    California and 11 other states sue to block Paramount's takeover of Warner, arguing it would 'extinguish competition.'

  3. Green Field Reporter

    California, 11 other states sue to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

  4. KOB 4

    12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’ (opens KOB 4)

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    Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argued in a lawsuit Monday that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.

  5. Daily Journal

    12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’ (opens Daily Journal)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

  6. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation’s largest movie studios and TV newsrooms. (Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

  7. KRQE Albuquerque

    California attorney general leads lawsuit to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    A major merger of two Hollywood companies now faces a new legal challenge from a dozen attorneys general, led by California's top prosecutor.

  8. Breitbart News

    Video: California Leads 12 Democrat State AGs in Lawsuit to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (opens Breitbart News)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

  9. WFLA

    12 states suing to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. (opens WFLA)

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    A major merger of two Hollywood companies now faces a new legal challenge from a dozen attorneys general, led by California's top prosecutor.

  10. Source New Mexico

    12 states, including New Mexico, sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger (opens Source New Mexico)

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    Twelve Democratic-led states on Monday sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California, argues the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, a federal law prohibiting mergers that may su…

  11. KAAL Rochester

    Minnesota joins states seeking to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    (ABC 6 News)–Minnesota is among a group of states taking legal action to stop Paramount’s proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The coalition of states argues the merger could reduce competition in the entertainment industry and potentially impact jobs.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US: 12 states challenge Paramount's buyout of Warner (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The states have filed a lawsuit arguing that a merger of Hollywood giant studios Paramount and Warner would "extinguish competition" and increase consumer prices.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    12 states sue to bar Warner merger (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A coalition of 12 states including California, New York and Washington filed a lawsuit Monday to block Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the most serious legal challenge to date for one of the biggest media deals in history.

  14. Variety

    Not a Done Deal: How and Why 12 Blue States are Fighting the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (opens Variety)

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    Are blockbuster films a separate market? Or are they interchangeable with other forms of entertainment? The $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger may hang on that question. On July 13, a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing that it will lead to excessive concentration in the t…

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