Paramount’s Warner Bros. acquisition faces lawsuit from states as Hollywood frets over deal: report
A group of states is preparing to file a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. California Attorney General Rob Bonta indicated that his office would soon decide on potential legal action. The proposed deal has raised concerns in Hollywood regarding job losses and has led to a decline in shares for both Warner Bros. and Paramount.
- ▪A group of states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
- ▪California Attorney General Rob Bonta has stated that his office will soon decide on potential legal action.
- ▪The proposed transaction has faced pushback from actors, writers, and others in Hollywood over its potential to eliminate jobs.
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Media Paramount’s Warner Bros. acquisition faces lawsuit from states as Hollywood frets over deal: report By Reuters Published June 5, 2026, 1:54 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A group of states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. While it was not immediately clear which states would sue, California Attorney General Rob Bonta had told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that his office would be making a decision on potential action soon. A group of states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.,sources told Reuters.
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