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Iowa, Montana agree to dismiss US Supreme Court suit over Paramount merger
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FIRST SEEN2026-10-02 16:31 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-02 16:31 UTC
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
States dropping merger suit removes one legal hurdle for the Paramount-WBD deal.
Legal hurdle removed for media merger
CATALYST TO WATCH
Remaining regulatory approvals
MAIN RISK
Other challenges or conditions emerge
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 4 TIMES · FIRST 2026-10-02 16:31 UTC · LAST 2026-10-02 17:38 UTC2026-10-02 16:31 UTCNewsIowa, Montana agree to dismiss US Supreme Court suit over Paramount merger - MLexCURRENT RECORD
2026-10-02 16:48 UTCGeopoliticsJames Gunn & Peter Safran To Stay At DC Studios After Paramount-Warner Bros Merger - deadline.com
2026-10-02 16:49 UTCGeopoliticsParamount-Warner Bros. merger threatens California’s economy, film industry - Daily Bruin
2026-10-02 17:38 UTCNewsHow to weigh in on proposed merger - The Farmville Herald
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
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04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
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WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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