Paramount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker’s Criticisms

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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Paramount and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general defended their antitrust settlement on Monday from a series of criticisms raised last week by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.

In separate filings, the two sides argued that the deal was vigorously negotiated, has “teeth,” and should not be subjected to an independent “public interest” review. Paramount argued that the deal resolves the state’s primary concern of a reduction in theatrical releases after it merges with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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