Twelve Democratic states filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., arguing it would harm cinemas.
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“12 STATES FILE LAWSUIT TO BLOCK $110 BILLION MEDIA MERGER BETWEEN PARAMOUNT AND WARNER BROS.”
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This storyShould state AGs have power to block a $111B media merger?
This storyIn the landmark 1998 Microsoft antitrust case, how many states joined the DOJ lawsuit?
- 9 states
- 20 states
- 34 states
- 47 states
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20 states
The 1890 Sherman Act is still used to block mega-mergers today!
States can sue under federal antitrust law to halt mergers deemed anti-competitive. CA leads 12 states challenging the Paramount-WBD deal. Learn more at Wikipedia
The feds broke up Paramount once before — back in 1948!
The 1948 Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Paramount Pictures forced studios to sell their theater chains. The DOJ lifted those "Paramount Decrees" in 2020 — just years before this new antitrust fight.
State AGs have blocked major mergers using antitrust law before!
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 empowers states to challenge mergers that reduce competition. CA leads 12 states opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal. Learn more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksHow many states total joined the lawsuit to block the Paramount merger?
- 6 states
- 12 states
- 18 states
- 24 states
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12 states
