A California judge reviewing the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger conditions was told the public stands to gain "virtually nothing" from the deal as currently structured. The court was also warned that any approval must not be the product of collusion, underscoring the legal and public-interest scrutiny surrounding the proposed transaction.
Judge Told Paramount-WBD Merger Conditions Leave the Public 'Virtually Nothing'
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RDU Global Correspondent
Global Corporate Desk
California, United States 11h ago•4 min read
A California judge reviewing the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger conditions was told the public stands to gain "virtually nothing" from the deal as currently structured. The court was also warned that any approval must not be the product of collusion, underscoring the legal and public-interest scrutiny surrounding the proposed transaction.
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