Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on Monday granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger whereas she considers a broader antitrust authorized problem introduced by a coalition of 12 state attorneys basic, led by California AG Rob Bonta.
The order prevents the businesses from finishing the deal this month however is just in impact for a brief time frame.
The states will now search a preliminary injunction, which may freeze the merger in place for months and pose a significant setback for Paramount.
The firms plan to aggressively combat the preliminary injunction request, a listening to for which is scheduled for August 3.
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