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Judge puts temporary pause on Paramount-Warner merger
Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock Monday after a federal judge temporarily paused the proposed merger.
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Judge temporarily pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
A federal judge temporarily paused the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, granting a request from a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who sued to thwart the $110 billion deal.
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12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
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