{
  "id": 7663228,
  "title": "Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates For Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/paramount-and-rob-bonta-finalize-dates-for-merger-lawsuit-settlement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T23:48:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/paramount-rob-bonta-warner-bros-merger-lawsuit-settlement-talks-date/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paramount and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 11 other state AGs and the Writers’ Guild of America, have set dates for settlement talks regarding the $110 billion merger deal. The talks are scheduled for October 14 and 15, following a court order for the sides to finalize a date for a two-day settlement conference. Bonta is seeking structural remedies, such as divestments, instead of merely behavioral remedies, like the promise to release 30 films per year. If a settlement cannot be reached by October 1, Paramount may begin moving its operations out of California, incurring a $7 million per day fee until closing, which is scheduled for June 1, 2027. An economic impact analysis estimates the merger's closure could lead to the loss of 57,980 jobs and $1.17 billion in state and local tax revenues.",
  "summary": "The discussions come ahead of a March antitrust trial over the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger The post Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates For Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}