Iowa, Montana agree to dismiss US Supreme Court suit over Paramount merger
( October 2, 2026, 16:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Iowa and Montana filed a joint stipulation of dismissal alongside the California Department of Justice for the two states' motion for leave to file a complaint against California and 11 other states that had challenged Paramount Skydance's buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery. This stipulation was filed after a California-based federal judge signed off on a merger antitrust consent decree settlement that allows the Paramount-Warner deal to close. See attached document. ...
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