‘Reeks of Corruption’: Top DOJ Officials Reportedly Cleared Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Before Staff Lawyers, Who Were ‘Leaning’ Toward Antitrust Lawsuit, Cou... (opens in new tab)

Covers Exclusive: US states preparing lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, sources sayCovered by The Bulwark, Mediagazer

Top Justice Department officials moved to drop the antitrust investigation into Paramount’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery before the team of lawyers investigating the matter could issue a recommendation, the Wall Street Journal reported. The career lawyers in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division had been “leaning” toward advising that the department should file a […]

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