Warner Bros. Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit
Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit Paramount has reached a settlement in the 12-state antitrust suit, clearing the path for its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan has nearly 20 years of expertise and experience testing hundreds of cars, including electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and traditional combustion vehicles. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Read full bio September 21, 2026, 9:34 pm ET 2 min read Cheng Xin/Getty Images Paramount reached a settlement on Monday resolving the antitrust lawsuit that delayed its acquisition of Warner Bros.
- ▪Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit Paramount has reached a settlement in the 12-state antitrust suit, clearing the path for its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros.
- ▪Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan has nearly 20 years of expertise and experience testing hundreds of cars, including electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and traditional combustion vehicles.
- ▪Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Read full bio September 21, 2026, 9:34 pm ET 2 min read Cheng Xin/Getty Images Paramount reached a settlement on Monday resolving the antitrust lawsuit that delayed its acquisition of Warner Br
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- ▪ Paramount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition — NYT — Business
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Tech > Services & Software Warner Bros. Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit Paramount has reached a settlement in the 12-state antitrust suit, clearing the path for its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan has nearly 20 years of expertise and experience testing hundreds of cars, including electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and traditional combustion vehicles. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Read full bio September 21, 2026, 9:34 pm ET 2 min read Cheng Xin/Getty Images Paramount reached a settlement on Monday resolving the antitrust lawsuit that delayed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as reported earlier by The New York Times.
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