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Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State AGs, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal

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- Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
- Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros
- WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
- Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed
- Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
- Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal
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