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Paramount Asks States to Shoulder $1.9 Billion Cost of 'Fees' as Antitrust Lawsuit Delays Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The post Paramount Asks States to Shoulder $1.9.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Breitbart ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Breitbart says: Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The post Paramount Asks States to Shoulder $1.9.

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  • Primary source: Breitbart
  • Published: Aug 17, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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