California's war on Paramount ramps up as state sues over $110B Warner Bros. deal — despite fears firm will ditch West Coast

Democratic state attorneys general, led by California, filed a lawsuit to block the $110B Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount Skydance merger, even though the Trump administration previously approved the deal. The action raises regulatory and timing uncertainty for closing and could pressure deal economics and related media/consolidation expectations.

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Democratic state attorneys general, led by California, filed a lawsuit to block the $110B Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount Skydance merger, even though the Trump administration previously approved the deal. The action raises regulatory and timing uncertainty for closing and could pressure deal economics and related media/consolidation expectations.