Block the Merger Groups Urge CA Court to Reject ‘Procedurally Unfair’ Paramount Settlement
"The Attorney General for the lead Plaintiff State, California, publicly criticized the very behavioral remedies that the parties now ask the Court to approve," their amicus brief notes The post Block the Merger Groups Urge CA Court to Reject ‘Procedurally Unfair’ Paramount Settlement appeared first on TheWrap .
Multiple organizations within the Block the Merger coalition have filed an amicus brief, urging a California federal court to reject Paramount's settlement with 12 state attorneys general. The groups, including Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, argue that the merger lessens competition and harms the public.
They express concern over the structuring of the consent decree, which places state stakeholders in conflict, making representation inadequate and the settlement procedurally unfair. Despite the settlement's lack of enforceable remedies, Paramount has proposed a $7 million daily fee starting October 1. The coalition also warns that rejecting the proposal would be beneficial for communities of color, particularly the Latino community, which could suffer disproportionately from the merger.
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