( July 13, 2026, 16:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Washington Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. “As the federal government fails to hold corporations accountable for anticompetitive practices, Washington and other the states are stepping up,” said Brown. “If allowed to go through, this merger would raise prices, reduce consumer choice, and cost many Americans their jobs while enriching billionaires and C-suite executives.”Statement follows below:...
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