(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from two Republican-led states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The antitrust lawsuit was brought by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his fellow Democratic attorneys general from 11 other states. Bonta, a Democrat, has claimed the $110 billion merger would extinguish competition and limit viewers' choices.
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