https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-to-hold-paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-in-late-octoberContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-to-hold-paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-in-late-octoberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-to-hold-paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-in-late-october#u70481Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:12:12 +0000A judge ordered Paramount and the state attorneys general suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to attend a two-day settlement conference in late October. Separately, Paramount, the California Attorney General, and the Writers Guild agreed to a meeting to formally discuss a resolution to the case. These legal battles persist while Paramount seeks a $1.88 billion bond from the attorneys general to offset costs from merger delays. Experts suggest Warner Bros. Discovery may face serious cuts if the deal fails.Why it mattersState attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit to stop https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-to-hold-paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-in-late-octoberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-to-hold-paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-in-late-october#u67237Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:17:47 +0000A court will hold a settlement conference in late October to address an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general against the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. Paramount is simultaneously pursuing settlement talks with California and has requested a $1.88 billion bond from the state attorneys general to cover potential costs caused by merger delays. While Paramount argues the lawsuit lacks sound economic analysis and will collapse under scrutiny, the Supreme Court has ordered attorneys general to respond to objections raised by red states regarding the suit.Why it mattersThe merger