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California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
Source: Ars Technica
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger
- 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
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit
- Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
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