A US federal judge issued an interim restraining order on the 20th to suspend Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The temporary restraining order is valid for 14 days and was issued by California's Northern District Court Judge Aracely Martinez-Holguin. The judge ruled that there are “serious doubts” about whether this major acquisition, which is expected to be worth up to 111 billion US dollars, violates antitrust laws. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said after learning of the restraining order that it was “the first key victory” and “will help ensure that this super merger and acquisition will never become a reality.”

A US federal judge issued an interim restraining order on the 20th to suspend Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The temporary restraining order is valid for 14 days and was issued by California's Northern District Court Judge Aracely Martinez-Holguin. The judge ruled that there are “serious doubts” about whether this major acquisition, which is expected to be worth up to 111 billion US dollars, violates antitrust laws. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said after learning of the restraining order that it was “the first key victory” and “will help ensure that this super merger and acquisition will never become a reality.”