A temporary restraining order was granted, setting up a battle over a more concrete injunction as the states pursue their antitrust case through June 2027 ...

The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.

A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from completing their proposed $110 billion merger, granting a 14-day restraining order as a ...

A federal court issued a 14-day restraining order, siding with states that argue the massive media merger violates antitrust laws.

The Writers Guild of America is piling on in the effort to immediately stop Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Early Wednesday, the union filed a motion seeking a preliminary ...

US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland on Monday ordered the companies to hold off on consummating the deal for 14 days.

Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has hit a roadblock after a judge temporarily paused the deal in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 12 state ...

US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, to freeze the deal ...

A federal judge has temporarily paused the controversial merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., according to a report by The New York Times. This restraining order lasts for 14 days, though could ...

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two ...

A federal judge today ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $111 billion merger, handing an early win to states that sued to block the deal. The ruling granted a ...