California AG tells CNBC that settling Paramount-WBD lawsuit would require 'robust structural remedies'

California AG Rob Bonta discussed the states' antitrust case to block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger with CNBC's David Faber.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Weighs In on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Settle Antitrust Case: ‘This Is Not About Taking Sides’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged California attorney general Rob Bonta and Paramount to resolve their differences and “urgently” find a resolution to the 12-state antitrust lawsuit that is blocking Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Bass said at a press conference Thursday, “While there are varying perspectives on the proposed transaction, today we are […]

By Todd Spangler

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Throws Her Support Behind Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement

The mayor previously stated that she opposed the $111 billion merger deal unless jobs were preserved in the transaction.

By Katie Kilkenny

WGA Rips LA Mayor Karen Bass For Supporting “False Choice” In Paramount-WBD Merger Tangle

The Writers Guild of America fired back at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday after she expressed support for a settlement in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger lawsuit. Bass joined other state and local Democratic officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, in expressing support for a settlement of the antitrust lawsuit filed against the $110 […]

By Dade Hayes