Judge grants restraining order blocking $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, citing antitrust violations

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the $111B merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., siding with US states that argued the deal would likely violate antitrust laws.

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• Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
• Judge halts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for a minimum of 14 days
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• Judge pauses the controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for two weeks
• Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger
• Judge pauses Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros Discovery
• Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Paused for at Least 2 Weeks by Judge
• A federal judge temporarily blocked Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. merger