Judge Dismisses Consumer Lawsuit Challenging Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of consumers looking to challenge the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and two prospective…

A federal judge tossed out an antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger that was brought by a group of consumers. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the plaintiffs in the case had failed to establish standing, but she will allow them…