Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states

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Author: rbanffy

Date: 7/21/2026

Article Summary:
A federal judge orders Paramount and Warner Bros. to halt their $111 billion merger due to antitrust concerns, granting a temporary restraining order to 12 states that sued to block the deal.