Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. merger
Paramount is asking state attorneys general to post a $1.9 billion bond as a condition of their lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. A bond is money held as security, typically required to cover potential damages if a lawsuit is found to lack merit.
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Part of Paramount's merger with Skydance and its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
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3 sourcesParamount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond as Warner Deal Hits Legal Roadblock
Paramount is demanding states post a $1.88 billion bond over its stalled Warner Bros. merger
David Ellison's Paramount wants its WBD merger challengers to put up nearly $1.9 billion
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3 sourcesParamount seeks nearly $2B bond from state AGs suing to block Warner Bros. deal
Paramount Asks States to Shoulder $1.9 Billion Cost of 'Fees' as Antitrust Lawsuit Delays Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond to cover financial losses from blocked merger
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5 articlesParamount-Warner Bros. Merger Will Threaten $2.78 Billion in Economic Value, Says L.A. County
California A.G. Rejects $1.88 Billion Paramount Bond, Says Company Wants a ‘Do-Over’ on Merger Delay
Paramount Demands That States Post $1.88 Billion Bond Amid Warner Bros. Antitrust Suit
Paramount Requests States and WGA Be Required to Post $1.9 Billion Bond to Cover Financial Losses While Warner Bros. Merger Is Stuck on Hold Pending Trial
Put Up Or Shut Up! Paramount Demands A Very, Very Big Bond From AGs & WGA Over Costs Of “Roadblock” Antitrust Suit On WBD Merger
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