Court Hears Argument on States’ Move to Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

Senior Media Writer

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A judge on Friday heard arguments on a state coalition’s bid for a restraining order to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and said she would issue a ruling by next Wednesday.

Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin suggested at one point that Paramount had conceded that it will not suffer harm if a temporary restraining order is granted, which would put the merger on hold for up to 28 days.

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