Writers Guild, US states' Paramount-Warner challenges get March 2027 trial date
( August 4, 2026, 20:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Challenges by a group of US states and the Writers Guild of America against Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery are slated for a 12-day trial beginning on March 2, 2027, according to a preliminary scheduling order in California federal court. The trial is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. with two 15-minute breaks and will be dark on March 8 and March 15 to accommodate the court's calendar. An initial case management conference has been scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026 and the parties shall submit a joint case management statement no later than noon on Aug. 13, 2026.See attached file....
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