Mark Ruffalo is encouraging California attorney general Rob Bonta and his coalition of 11 other state AGs not to settle their lawsuit against Paramount Skydance and keep David Ellison from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. “Don’t you dare, [Rob Bonta], do not cave,” Ruffalo wrote on X. “5,670 filmmakers put their necks on the line for […]
Mark Ruffalo Tells Rob Bonta ‘Don’t You Dare’ Settle the Antitrust Lawsuit Against Paramount: ‘Do Not Cave’

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- · VarietyParamount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
- · VarietyElizabeth Warren Says it Would be a ‘Massive Mistake’ for Rob Bonta to Settle Lawsuit With Paramount as Trump Bans CNN from White House: ‘This Is a Dangerous Merger’
- · VarietyWGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
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