This press release is about a court temporarily blocking the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance Corporation based on antitrust concerns under the Clayton Act. It is not a privacy-related enforcement action. The Minnesota Attorney General joined a multistate coalition to challenge the merger, and the court granted a temporary restraining order.
The court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the merger while considering a preliminary injunction, which would block the merger for the duration of the litigation.
In-house legal teams should review vendor and customer agreements for change of control provisions, non-compete clauses, and exclusivity arrangements that could be affected by a merger. Additionally, review any clauses that may be impacted by antitrust scrutiny, such as pricing or market allocation terms.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corporation
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/20_Paramount-WarnerBros.asp
ordergranting27motionfortemporaryrestraining
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/ordergranting27motionfortemporaryrestraining.pdf
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https://ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/13_Paramount-WarnerBros.asp
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.)"
"Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount)"
"Section 7 of the Clayton Act"
"granted the motion for a temporary restraining order to halt the merger"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a consumer alert explaining how veterans, their families, and others who believe Trajector Holdings owes them money can file claims in the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The release announces no privacy violation, enforcement penalty, or remedy against the company.
Minnesota and 39 other attorneys general filed a notice in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings raising concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and the sensitive information it holds, including children’s private chatbot conversations. The states seek protections for consumers in any sale or transfer of the business or assets; the filing does not impose a penalty or establish a final remedy.
The Minnesota Attorney General filed an Assurance of Discontinuance requiring Auto Tech Donations, Inc. to dissolve after finding that its solicitations and governance did not comply with state requirements. Its president was banned from forming or serving as an officer or director of nonprofits and must provide restitution to donors whose vehicles he resold for personal benefit.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities filed a lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rule weakening fuel-economy standards for new cars and light trucks. The coalition alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; the press release describes a lawsuit filing, not a monetary penalty or final judgment.
A federal court granted summary judgment to Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and a coalition of 22 attorneys general in their lawsuit challenging the CFPB Acting Director’s decision not to seek funding. The court held the refusal unlawful and required the current Acting Director to request necessary funding so the CFPB can continue operating.
$35.0M
Minnesota, the FTC, and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general reached a proposed settlement with Corteva over alleged loyalty programs that restricted pesticide distributors from buying lower-cost generic products. Corteva must end the challenged practices, comply with restrictions for 10 years, and pay $35 million to the state plaintiffs, including $1.25 million to Minnesota.