Paramount-Warner private plaintiffs file reply supporting bid for restraining order
( September 23, 2026, 21:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Private plaintiffs challenging Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery filed a reply in support of their emergency application seeking a temporary restraining order, arguing that opposition is "without merit." The plaintiffs say that Paramount Chief Executive Officer David Ellison "identifies the consumers whose standing they deny and the rivalry this acquisition will extinguish." The plaintiffs reiterated that the court should prevent Paramount and Warner Bros. from closing their merger despite the settlement with US states, which had prevented the parties from closing.See attached file....
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