{"id":3756,"date":"2026-07-11T16:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2026-07-11T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:35:32","slug":"oregon-ag-drops-effort-to-delay-paramount-warner-bros-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3756","title":{"rendered":"Oregon AG Drops Effort To Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>UPDATED, with comment from AG: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/oregon\/\" id=\"auto-tag_oregon\" data-tag=\"oregon\">Oregon<\/a>\u2018s attorney general has dropped a civil investigative demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/paramount\/\" id=\"auto-tag_paramount\" data-tag=\"paramount\">Paramount<\/a> to turn over records related to its efforts to secure federal approval for its merger with <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/warner-bros-discovery\/\" id=\"auto-tag_warner-bros-discovery\" data-tag=\"warner-bros-discovery\">Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOregon Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/dan-rayfield\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dan-rayfield\" data-tag=\"dan-rayfield\">Dan Rayfield<\/a> also had asked a state circuit court judge to order Paramount to turn over the materials and to delay Paramount\u2019s closing of its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by 60 days so the documents could be reviewed. A hearing has been scheduled for Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA Paramount spokesperson said, \u201cWe are pleased that the Oregon Attorney General has withdrawn its motion to delay this transaction. It was the right decision and avoids an unwarranted effort to delay a lawful, pro-competitive merger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cAntitrust authorities around the world have carefully reviewed this transaction, clearing it or concluding that it does not violate any competition laws. That regulatory record underscores what the facts, the law and the economics make clear: this transaction will create a stronger challenger to dominant global streaming and technology platforms, expand consumer choice, increase investment in premium content and theatrical distribution, and create more opportunities for creators and workers. We look forward to completing the transaction and delivering those benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tJenny Hansson, communications director for Rayfield, said in a statement, \u201cParamount made it clear that they weren\u2019t going to comply with the investigative demand, and that they think they\u2019re above the law. We\u2019re not going to let them waste Oregonians\u2019 resources on these games. We\u2019ve withdrawn the motion to consider our next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general are said to be considering a legal challenge to the transaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tRayfield sought Paramount records of lobbying of federal officials, as well as its role in a statement that the DOJ released in support of the transaction. The attorney general also sought documents \u201crelated to the formulation and execution of lobbying strategies aimed at obtaining regulatory approval of the proposed merger, which Respond as internally named \u2018Project Warrior.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn a court filing, Paramount has objected to the document requests, arguing, among other things, that they impose \u201cburdens and demands which are disproportionate\u201d to the Oregon investigation and are \u201cof such marginal relevance that the value of any materials sought is outweighed by the burden imposed on Paramount in having to provide such information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cLobbying activities and related communications are wholly irrelevant to whether the proposed acquisition \u2018violates Oregon\u2019s antitrust laws,&#8217;\u201d the company\u2019s legal team wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATED, with comment from AG: Oregon\u2018s attorney general has dropped a civil investigative demand for Paramount to turn over records related to its efforts to secure federal approval for its merger with Warner Bros. 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