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Paramount, Warner Request Nov Trial; AGs Demand April Start

8/1/2026

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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. asked Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin to set a trial for November 4, 2027.
Twelve state attorneys general led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Writers Guild of America requested an April 5, 2027 trial start.
Paramount warned it will owe Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million per day after September 30, 2026.
The merger, which must close by June 4, 2027, is blocked by a 28-day restraining order.

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Story summary

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. asked Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin to set a trial for November 4, 2027.
Twelve state attorneys general led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Writers Guild of America requested an April 5, 2027 trial start.
Paramount warned it will owe Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million per day after September 30, 2026.
The merger, which must close by June 4, 2027, is blocked by a 28-day restraining order.