Judge Sets Two-Day Settlement Talks for Paramount-WBD Antitrust Battle

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A California judge ordered a two-day settlement conference in San Francisco for the Paramount-WBD antitrust case (Oct. 14–15), with settlement statements due by Oct. 7 and attendees list due by Oct. 12. A ticking fee of about $7 million per day could begin Oct. 1 if the merger hasn’t closed, and a Sept. 24 hearing will consider Paramount’s bid for a $1.88 billion bond; California AG Rob Bonta has pressed for structural remedies, and the WGA will participate in the talks as the case heads toward a March trial.
- Judge Sets Date For Settlement Talks In Paramount-WBD Antitrust Case Deadline
- Justice Department Sides With Paramount on Demand That States Post $1.88 Billion Bond The Hollywood Reporter
- US DoJ backs bond demand in Paramount-Warner Bros antitrust fight Reuters
- Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates For Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks TheWrap
- DOJ Takes Paramount’s Side Against States in Fight Over $1.9 Billion Bond Variety
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