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California AG Orders Two-Day Paramount Settlement Talks on Merger

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · How we work

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California AG Rob Bonta is in settlement talks with Paramount Global over its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
A judge ordered a mandatory two-day settlement conference for Oct. 14-15.
Paramount CEO David Ellison threatened moving the company out of California if no deal by Oct. 1.
Paramount seeks a $1.9 billion bond.
A judge will rule on the bond at a Sept. 24 hearing.

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California AG Rob Bonta is in settlement talks with Paramount Global over its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
A judge ordered a mandatory two-day settlement conference for Oct. 14-15.
Paramount CEO David Ellison threatened moving the company out of California if no deal by Oct. 1.
Paramount seeks a $1.9 billion bond.
A judge will rule on the bond at a Sept. 24 hearing.