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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit
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- Elizabeth 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’
- California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
- Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
- WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
- Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
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