# State AGs finalizing antitrust lawsuit over Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-09 05:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 19 · Current Velocity: 34.87

## Executive Summary
A coalition of U.S. states has sued to block the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

## Intelligence Brief
Following initial efforts by Oregon to delay the deal, a group of 12 states, including Minnesota, have filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. The $111 billion merger has already faced a pause in closing as the Oregon Attorney General sought a 60-day delay to review records, alleging that previous DOJ approval was 'corrupt.' Coverage from The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNN emphasizes the shift from a single-state probe to a coordinated multi-state antitrust effort.


Meanwhile, Reuters and Yahoo Finance report that Paramount will not close the deal before July 22. Other reports from Semafor suggest Paramount is weighing leaving California amid rifts related to the merger.


Attention now turns to the courts as the multi-state lawsuit proceeds and the outcome of the Oregon Attorney General's motion to delay remains a critical factor for the deal's timeline.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is the total value of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger?
The deal is valued at $111 billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

### Which states are involved in the legal challenge?
Minnesota has joined 11 other states in the lawsuit, and Oregon previously sought a 60-day delay to review records.

### When is the deal expected to close?
Reuters reports that Paramount will not close the deal before July 22 amid the ongoing Oregon probe.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Paramount, Oregon, Warner Bros, Block, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance, States Sue, Merger With Warner Bros, States Prepare Lawsuit, Deal for Warner Bros

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | States Sue to Block Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. | 2026-07-13 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOdUY3TTdHT2dDRWxENFYyWXFTMWIxR1lLdVFmQzZiNzdFdUphYUdLeXJHY3p0NXBPVG9pejZLRVpOZk51OVVhQi1BNFA0eHhFZ0JnN0J5TEIzT0N0WHFUZTFDLU5iTE9Za2RfUkpxV2NrY1hDVzBUX0U3Y1gwa2dTUXc4TUw?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | Minnesota joins 11 other states in lawsuit to block Paramount, Warner Bros. merger | 2026-07-13 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxQMXh2MHJTbzJQSWFRLTBWS1hDZ1BKdFRPa25MYnJhc3V6ZlRGVjNuNUpLN0lMZmMtaEhIUXB0VVhpMXp6c1JDNE96enhBZDk0amNMeEFiX2tlbW1YSjBMb0NvQXp6TTg2elNIdF9YRjdlYWNndXdxV3VRRVlTVGhTeWZ2NmRaSkZMUUtZa2xJSWpNSHhtS1h2bVVvOTJsRDZQZ3BGNWotMFN5TTJqZTNCbmlyU2NzYjdhMHJQdk9EWkFxZ1JlT25neDkwWTk0LW04RjdBTUZISVZnU2JhaDBsdWtsQUpsLVk3anJHbzliTjE3d1IyMzZ0TA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Paramount Sued By States In Bid to Block $111 Billion Warner Bros. Merger | 2026-07-13 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQODRWcWlJSEV2STdPa0ZHTUFNRFhzd2FrQm41TGdMcDJiOU9TWlBod3BqM0xIcGxKZ1dTZmppc1ItUU1NRF9VM1RUbU0zTkdDVXZfSXJSOGswbV94amtCQkRwS19LbFdfd25QbWZ4cjA1M21ydkZlblNRNXpPYkRyWUpfbzhMbTMtWkZvMGNWQ3dTbDRoZTBwY09WcXhXQ1BjTTZveg?oc=5) |
| NYT > Business | States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros. | 2026-07-12 20:17 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/business/state-ag-lawsuit-paramount-warner-bros.html) |
| Semafor | Exclusive / Paramount weighs leaving California over Warner Bros. rift | 2026-07-12 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNdmU5YWJhdHZScWtub1cwcFBmZFRfSTd4VVlQREp3bHdRa2tSNFI4ZDBQUlgtb1lSLS12eU1kRVd4UWdWUHQ1dkd5TnhtV3czRUJfT3dXcmFZdWxxZ09FX0xSM0ZWSmd0U2tBbV9TbC1qbERxTlQtamR0aUk2TTRGMXhqNlQ1djQyRU5vcDlzTk1GeXVPTVFISlc4cTVBN2RUdkE?oc=5) |
| status.news | Ellison’s Merger Danger Zone | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQdDBQdUdOTDF1U3hCUUJsSWh5cmFRal8tZUxBd2VqNDNqSTJSMHpZT1BxaHhGYzUtQXM2Q3IxbERGY2cyS0JQNzZZczVNSGQwZjJfZElJNlNTQy1ocnQ1VE13ektyYlFMc3k0NDlIX2RibDdaQTNPVzVkdl9uMkpWLS1na25zUXZ4dkxn?oc=5) |
| MLex | Paramount announces three more regulatory clearances for Warner Bros. deal | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPaTE2bXhGTi1HOEJpUjlDdFQwajJaZjVMaTE4eEg4N0QwcFVuWE1EM0E3NzZtVF9SY3BGSHVsSWFxUWxNT0xwSUw0M3d5N0w0MjFKQ0ctNkpvZU1jSmFPT3F3UU1mTjFPbFQxaGo5UHBpblF1RVJRZEM4em9IbzBrYWxUMnVYeTFnME9SNXJKa1dkdVZTcVJSRnR2UzZWVXREbm01S1Z3YWVjczZmVFBLb2ZyemN6cEXSAVpBVV95cUxNSWltM2Fqc3djdlM2ZlFhaGl6dldxMW1aTlYzTnFrZ1hLZHhoYVlHX0Vzam40M1hNMGlPVUJxVGhXajFqR2VnclBfRmpURmF1Z19oZTR2LTR3ekE?oc=5) |
| puck.news | Will the U.K. Try to Out-Bonta WarnerMount? | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE80b1dpUTZRRm5ZUGFQOU8xbWp5SXN4bm9FbXM1LXRMT2hiZXRWMFF1RW9YQXFHclJ6YU53LUE4b2JKcWhKdFVTTi1wcDhwSE5XY2k2R3NlQld5bWVfVFM5aVlESUlsMU93NFE?oc=5) |
| OregonLive.com | Oregon is only state to try to pause Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros., a deal blessed by Trump administr | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxPNUFUOFpWYVA0ZWg4VmNBUl9xTjB4Y1E5T05TallyMkxKTGJjZmR6MmVxclJLMUk2LVNfYTlFRjE1UWhjWlFqd0VSUExXOWZwMmo3STZBUXF0ZEVhTjFsM1pETEFEamYtNjljNWVsdzlQdjFLbHZpQm1ZRktnRXYtNHpheXNheDVsWHk3ZUxIbm9zREwxTEU0dTlVYmxrNjhCa3RjT1lXdll1dXBJTXpPTS1EQXBOT0RVMnJyd0tFRDU3eDhBTG13dkZaWHVjVHZNYUoyOGNHS3ZDdDBqTjRyOVhkd1lBaDJ5cXdsRkJ2bnM3RVHSAYcCQVVfeXFMTURLSENQMU5YaW5aSjdQY1pjTjBSZmpoOTM1dDMzbmVYc2JRc0FRZDBGamFUN0hlT2QxVTlEdHZ0WWZTRWxTSTFGRlhES3NJQ19ERWRTdU5xOUtSWFlnOVR) |
| A.V. Club | Oregon attorney general launches legal attack on the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQTzhaLUVzTEZwRFpQR1RsSF90RG9GRG11OS1FSTNRSzE3WEpnRHNvQnhUbklSUkVMMDBZandDVnpkRUpGMVRUNUtwa203MUg2ZTU1WUdPbXNOUDZvNDVTa2VnNVJoV3lOZC1GYlVUNFdHUTFabTRkRnNhOThEejNrS0xGU3lUOVhucktTWWp6MA?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | Paramount Says Oregon DOJ Motion Should Be Denied, Citing Antitrust Law | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNa3ptNUNMNGx5S2YxelFUeG43XzFzYkVQLXRjSmFvQjJaZkJTVUZYbHoxbVNmMGpNRGZHZzhLckN5UmxQQlNxYTRYTllFYUQ1N2hvdlZyb1Q3ZFdHbWV2TE1vam1SQ2dWYVplWl9fMVJrUlhMTW1jWkRYSmZlYmxlVXpMUHA2U1Flc0plVnhOcVlvTUtqTmQ2Y2ZSV01Ta0JLWnltQXNLbE9LVlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Paramount Delays Warner Bros Acquisition Closing as Oregon Review Continues (PSKY) | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOVlUtSWpCckQ4YnI2SnJERWtqbHYwV1J1MldtLWFlbjBPSXVhWmFFemZ4LVlha2k3NW84THZkSFhkRURFZnFVRDJsMGpjVWhrT0JxSEVESk0zLWtfQzljM3BjS1MwRzJvU3p2WDNrSHFKTzczVjQ5ckU3OC1nTVZBNUVwZ3J6MC1XVUIzMHNEU0V3R1paNVQ5N0pTdDJDZUw5RGRnSGkxRHA2dXA4?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Paramount will not close its Warner Bros deal before July 22 amid Oregon probe | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNbDdlUFI0ZlhmRXYzUkRWWUlVV005dk9vdjJQQ3AxVUtfN0tyTXJzRGxHZ3JqQTJ1SXBqYk5IdV9NSjN1dWptYWtpRVZCdWN1TkltSFpmX3o4ZzQ0RFpRTmxyb2tNR0hmTllzNThLbGhQazBzZzhLQ2x2REpndFZjX2pDRE5RRkRsQVlNcXRoOHd1eDhNaDIxeUN2bHVEdjRTaU9EZF9KcE9maU5TSGVfRWNYWEdnei11dUE?oc=5) |
| Variety | Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’ | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPSXlGRWN6emhqR1RyWDByZW1fMDFMUmdzaHpjeWRpT3dBa09YODVuWUI0R2xsRDR2amR0SXlsOXNSTVNNTlVuTUExVnNQZE5XdEtGUmRiRTVTMGJFTnplcWVPSTB6SXlHTmpHQ2lodkZROFlrdjh3UlpzZElEZlh3bFlIMFViYTNCMmc?oc=5) |
| KOIN.com | Hearing set for Oregon AG’s motion to delay Paramount Warner Bros. deal | 2026-07-09 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPTEpyQXdvVVNyZlpYXzVXUGl2Y2swczVidWE5M0x6TTRpZHN4d05RcGRtQWZ2NWY0NUlYY3QwNVRHRlpheW94OXo2ekoyc2QtSVJkaUZ2c2lUR0hhYVlaRGFyeFRjcC1EM2d0aGxCWlpsYWNpeWxPNFVqZWVXRFhORjZ6SUc4a3c5RmtZc2IzWDRJMzMxMzJFaDYyLWxtak8xQmo5N0VrT1ItYmVwWEQyOGNWcW_SAboBQVVfeXFMTk9pQ3FJUDY1NVhJbmZxZjIyNGZSWng3T3phSEljS1RFbXRBNkJFSGtDT1NVN1laMG1ZNUxzZjZ3UEtBbHJjaVBWSXdlenJpR2xvajY3QkxTMC1nRUlGRGN3ckRLeWxHMFl1NVJnWkVZMzdSVU5EMmVOdHBkV1Y5cWdacHJhRjNVb2Q2a1RnelFKczFfQnY2R2VrcFRFck1) |

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