Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge
US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.
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"the public's vital interest in antitrust enforcement outweighed any temporary delay to the merger."
— Araceli Martínez-Olguín , Other
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US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.
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