https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-settle-lawsuit-allowing-warner-bros-merger-to-proceed-reports-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-settle-lawsuit-allowing-warner-bros-merger-to-proceed-reports-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-settle-lawsuit-allowing-warner-bros-merger-to-proceed-reports-say#u80760Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:22:01 +0000Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit with 12 state attorneys general, removing a primary legal obstacle to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement follows a period of internal conflict among state officials and political pressure. While the deal can now proceed, a Department of Justice official stated the agreement did not produce any new antitrust-related commitments. Employees at both companies are reportedly preparing for mass layoffs as the consolidation moves forward.Why it mattersThe merger combines two of the largest media entities in the Unite