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Judge to Rule on Paramount’s $1.88B Bond Request

8/19/2026

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Summary

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Paramount filed a motion asking a federal judge to require California, eleven other states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the bond request “blackmail” and rejected any settlement without concessions.
Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin will consider the bond motion on September 21 and could dissolve the injunction if the bond is posted by September 30.

History

Historical Context

The 2007 Writers Guild of America strike led Los Angeles federal courts to order Paramount, Disney and Warner Bros. to post a combined $2.1 billion bond to secure a 100-day production halt. That precedent now underpins Paramount’s request that Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguín force California, eleven states and the WGA to post a $1.88 billion bond, echoing the earlier injunction strategy.

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Story summary

Paramount filed a motion asking a federal judge to require California, eleven other states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the bond request “blackmail” and rejected any settlement without concessions.
Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin will consider the bond motion on September 21 and could dissolve the injunction if the bond is posted by September 30.

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