Paramount's $110B Warner Deal Legal Defense Takes Shape
Paramount has locked in one of the most aggressive antitrust litigation lineups in recent Hollywood history to defend its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The addition of Jeffrey Kessler — the attorney who won the landmark NCAA NIL case and secured a monopoly verdict against Live Nation — signals that the studio is treating the consumer lawsuit as a genuine threat, even as it publicly dismisses the complaint as baseless. A preliminary injunction motion filed Wednesday could stall the deal if granted.Key Takeaways:Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is valued…
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