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States Challenge Warner Bros. Discovery Deal | Durham News
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount’s mega-merger, greenlit by the Justice Department in June, is now facing a fierce backlash from state attorneys general—especially California—with Oregon even seeking a 60-day pause to investigate Paramount’s lobbying efforts, dubbed “Project Warrior.” While the feds say the deal boosts competition, critics fear it’ll crush industry rivals, and Paramount’s stock is already tanking. Oregon’s AG is probing whether Paramount influenced the DOJ’s approval and whether senior officials overruled career attorneys. Meanwhile, a ticking fee of 25 cents per…
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