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Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’

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What happened

The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros.

Discovery merger questioned the parties about their settlement at a hearing Thursday.

Key facts

  • The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros.
  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:57:45 UTC.

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  1. Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won”

  2. Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’

  3. No ParaBros Decision Today: Inquisitive Judge Delays Settlement Sign-Off; CA AG’s Office Insists Deal “Not The Result Of Collusion”

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