{
  "id": 8330044,
  "title": "Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/paramount-and-california-ag-bonta-reportedly-in-advanced-talks-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-california-ag-bonta-advanced-talks-settle-antitrust-suit-1236867326/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is in “advanced talks” with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-state antitrust suit that’s holding up its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. A Paramount spokesperson declined to comment. A rep for Bonta’s office said, “Potential settlement talks are confidential. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}