Judge pauses Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover

gipper2020.bsky.social51

Ms. James, I really wish every single Democrat in America had the same kind of fire you have. Perhaps someday they'll wake up. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🇺🇦👊🏼

PacifistCell25

Letitia James is a kick-ass AG! Love that for NY!

bc562.bsky.social20

Thank you for taking meaningful action against the everyday injustices

marihonna.bsky.social18

Thank you! You’re an amazing person who obviously loves her country and never gives up even at personal loss. We need an army of people like you.

Greg Carr.16

Good work NYC AG. Trump was wrong and evil to go after you. Glad your team chased that born in Empire State rapist and bribe taker out of NY. Great you closed his phony charity.

Art Martin19

meanwhile shares in Oracle (where the Ellison family made their billions) are down 30% in the past month. Is that bad?🤡

🇺🇦Schadenfreude's Cat🇺🇦14

I hope this stays in legal hell for at least six months so that Democrats can look into the almost certainly illegal deal when they get into office and kill it completely.

H4A8

Please hold this up indefinitely!

Angry_Gammy ❌👑7

Also today NY AG Leticia James announced that NY had also won a temporary pause in Warner Bros/Paramount acquisition, same as CA!

justtim99.bsky.social5

proposed Paramount-WBD merger has temporary restraining order, putting the deal on pause for 14 days. The move comes after state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta brought a lawsuit against the deal due to antitrust concerns. Paramount has defended the deal as "pro-competitive."

YouDon'tWantToKnow11

Thanks for always including the link to the actual rulings for us nerds who like to read them.

Yes, it violates antitrust laws. Oracle & the rest of the MAGAt tech bros companies also violate antitrust laws. Break them up as well.

lmhinh.bsky.social9

State AG’s doing to work our DOJ won’t

Original Cat Dude6

WooHoo!!! The plan (the trump playbook): DELAY, DELAY, DELAY until it's no longer viable or feasible for Elisons to spend money on this nightmare.

W. K.6

Thank Teddy Roosevelt for antitrust laws.

vap6

I now have this mental image of the Ellisons and Bari Weiss raging in a conference room.

Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙2

"He who controls the media, controls the mind" - Jim Morrison

David Kleinman2

Ellisons are on the hook for approx 7 million/day if the merger doesn't close by late September/early October. Curious to know the level of pain those Saudi/UAE sovereign funds can withstand just so they can control CNN.

Darlene Hastings2

I hope. I wish that same judge would break up JBS foods too.

Mama V1

Thank you Tish James and Co!

Gia Monroe10

Great work by these state AG’s. Led by @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and shout out to my state AG @krismayes.bsky.social for joining. Let your AG’s know you support their hard work.

WingFlex7

I hope it sticks. This acquisition is a threat to democracy!

grassfedsteelhead.bsky.social6

Amazing. We actually had a win for anti-trust under the Trump administration.

Original Cat Dude3

WooHoo!!! The plan (the trump playbook): DELAY, DELAY, DELAY until it's no longer viable or feasible for Elisons to spend money on this nightmare.

David3

We need to end monopolies in this country. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/07/when...

🍁Sean Evans🍁#Impeach #Indict #Remove #IAmAntifa #FuckICE10

The corruption is appalling and illegal.

Paul A.9

I think they're now expected to take bribes. The Trump administration will investigate anyone unwilling to be bribed. Honesty and integrity are woke.

trisha-colors.bsky.social7

Why not have a true headline? Commissioners take bribes?

mtothej.bsky.social5

I’m sure they will declare the gifts on their tax returns.

Geraldine Mongold4

Dafuq. I can't even take a dollar tip in my government job.

Rachel Wolf4

Now keep Ellison in litigation for the next few years. Use discovery motions to uncover his corruption and alliance with trump. Once trump is gone, then the next AG (hopefully Jack Smith) should prosecute Ellison/Skydance and all associated with this.

Super Joe Man4

Thank you. Excellent work!⚖️💙💐🙏 There are 12 AGs involved. Hopefully, that will expand to all 50 states.

ptpdrhirosru3

Anti-trust laws still exist! They just need to be enforced!

Melly Cumberbatch 🫘1

Thank you and the other AGs for fighting this.

Gary5

That puts the MAGAmergers on their back foot for a while.

irl69.bsky.social4

Netflix owner knew exactly what he was doing

Cogswell2

Best piece of news all day! Thanks for all you and your team do for us. I appreciate you.

Chrisby1

Let's keep it blocked. No more control for these billionaires.

Maggie's Farm1

They've shown that they will absolutely transform these mediums into state MAGA propaganda. After all, they don't need them to make money. The regime will repay them much more than they're losing on, for instance, Bari Weiss crashing 60 Minutes.

klt1957.bsky.social3

At least there's one federal judge who has good sense. A monopoly is rarely a good thing.

Colonel Forbin 🫘🍃2

Good don’t allow the Ellisons more power

Batdog1

I think Dem congress and presidential candidates should run on strengthening and enforcing antitrust laws. People are definitely aware of the lack of choices

Matt Leeds1

Thank You ELLISON CORRUPTION IS DISGUSTING.The entire family is ROTTEN to the core,& CRIMINALS They are obsessed with having absolute control over the media.They are PUPPETS FOR TRUMP The ELLISONS, DESTROYED CBS. It’s now state run media propaganda network THIS MERGER MUST BE Permanently BLOCKED

cuquau.bsky.social1

Another round of luxury gifts to FCC, no worries. “After voting for a Paramount merger, Commissioner Olivia Trusty took tickets worth over $12,000. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has accepted tickets worth at least $63,000.”

Poor Pirate Propagandist2

The fact that multiple STATES had to come together and sue to maybe stop two COMPANIES from merging should tell you everything you need to know about capitalism Capitalism means money is more powerful than laws Workers owning the means of production wouldnt do this Remove the parasites at the top

Science Be 🏳️‍🌈2

At least one judge still believes in following antitrust laws. Antitrust laws were designed to prevent monopolies like Paramount-Warner Bros from dominating the marketplace so people had choices. Unfortunately laws only work when the judicial system enforces them permanently instead of temporary.

Robyn2

Don’t play with us on this…stop them.

Stephen R. Smith7

Good. I hope this deal burns to the ground.

Marxism no Jutsu5

I like when the law can't stop them, but capitalism itself does. That's the only time I like capitalism.

Ben Plume3

I guess Oracle did not see that coming.

web_rant2

Oligarch Ellison's Oracle already down to $123 right now. We'll see how low it goes in the next two weeks of the merger freeze. bsky.app/profile/esqu...

Bersfe1

The US owes so much gratitude to people like Rob Bonta and Raúl Tórrez, who are putting their lives on the line to protect our government, our Democracy, and hence our people! 🙏🙏🙏

yn2usn.bsky.social2

You are doing fabulous work. Keep it up!(im in Mass)

The oligarchy can still be stopped and has to be stopped, one way or another.

Bigaunt D1

Thank you! We see you 👀

Brian Foley4

Unfortunately, Paramount will appeal this all the way to the Supreme Court and then get what they want. Because, Roberts Court.

🌵🌞2

The Ellisons are being sued. They entered into an undisclosed agreement to overhaul CNN to better align with the Trump administration’s views on news media in exchange for political support for the transaction. A-l-l-e-g-e-d-l-y 🎥📺🗞️🤑 www.thewrap.com/industry-new...

CaptAirkat2

I worked at Warner for 39 years...I live literally 3 blocks from this water tower. It'll crush my soul if Paramount wins this lawsuit.

carelesswhisperer.bsky.social2

The regime will no doubt try to punish this judge.

meta1

THANKS go to you and your team for the solid work you do every day for Californians and in many cases the rest of the country. You have our total support.

sfineville.bsky.social1

Thank you AG Bonta! California leading the way!