A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order that will pause Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery for 14 days. The order is in response to a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other states, claiming that the proposed merger violates antitrust laws.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/07/paramount-warner-bros-lawsuit-restraining-order-1236998321/)