( August 27, 2026, 15:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Writers Guild of America and US states opposing Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, along with the merging parties, agreed to and submitted a revised discovery schedule to the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The parties agreed to dates surrounding court submission deadlines and that each side may take no more than 45 depositions of fact witnesses. Fact discovery would close on Jan. 8, 2027, and expert discovery would close Feb. 23, ahead of the final pretrial conference scheduled for Feb. 24.See document attached....
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