Consumers' bid for TRO against Paramount-Warner deal denied again by US judge
( September 30, 2026, 20:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin denied a motion by a group of consumers for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to keep Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from closing their merger, finding that the plaintiffs "fell far short" of what is necessary to obtain such relief. The court reiterated that it was not the first attempt by the group to obtain a TRO and added that it "cautions Plaintiffs that future motions for TRO or preliminary injunction submitted without evidentiary support will face summary denial."See attached document....
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