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As Paramount Settlement Talks With States Progress, Some AGs Are Pushing for Stronger Restrictions

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As Paramount Settlement Talks With States Progress, Some AGs Are Pushing for Stronger Restrictions
Sep 20, 2026 6:38pm PT As Paramount Settlement Talks With States Progress, Some AGs Are Pushing for Stronger Restrictions

By Todd Spangler, Cynthia Littleton BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on the water tower at Warner Bros. Studio on July 13, 2026 in Burbank, California. Twelve state attorneys general, led by California, filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argue that the merger would violate the Clayton Act, an antitrust law that prevents anticompetitive practices. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images

On Sunday, settlement talks between Paramount and the state attorneys general that sued to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal continued — but there was no resolution by the end of the day.

But while California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is leading the 12-state coalition’s antitrust litigation, is said to be open to considering a set of conditions that would put certain restrictions on Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros., at least two other AGs are pushing for stricter measures before they sign off on anything.

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