Paramount asks US court to require state AGs, WGA suing to block Warner merger to post bond
( August 17, 2026, 18:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Paramount asked a US federal court to enforce a statutory requirement that the coalition of 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America, which are suing to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, to post a bond in connection with their pending litigation to block Paramount from closing. "We have satisfied all closing conditions under our merger agreement, having received regulatory clearances from 68 jurisdictions. These two lawsuits are the only barrier to closing this transaction," a Paramount spokeswoman said.Full statement follows:...
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