DGA, IATSE urge Calif. AG Bonta, Paramount's Ellison to settle or seek earlier trial
( August 13, 2026, 03:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Directors Guild of America and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance Chief Executive Officer David Ellison, urging the two sides to negotiate a resolution or seek an earlier trial date in the matter of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The DGA and IATSE, which collectively represent nearly 200,000 industry workers, say that continued delay and uncertainty surrounding the merger harms their members.Statement follows below. See attached file....
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