Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Says “Everything Is On The Table” In Finding Merger Resolution, Says Leaving California Is A Consideration But Not “Blackmail”

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Paramount’s Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim said that “everything is on the table” when it comes to finding a resolution to a state attorneys general lawsuit seeking to block the company’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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