New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general secured enforceable commitments from Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to protect entertainment industry workers during their merger. Paramount must release at least 30 films per year, invest $1.5 billion in domestic film production, and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. The consent decree also requires Paramount to sell Miramax and pay penalties if it fails to meet production requirements.
Paramount must release at least 30 films every year, including 20 wide-release films, with 20% being big-budget 'tentpole' films; invest $1.5 billion more in domestic film production over five years; negotiate cable channel licensing fees separately from Warner Bros.; and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. If Paramount fails to meet production requirements, it must sell Miramax and pay $30 million per film shortfall. Paramount must also sell certain cable channels if it fails to abide by licensing commitments.
In-house legal teams at entertainment companies should review their film production and distribution agreements to ensure compliance with minimum production and release commitments, including annual film output and wide-release obligations. They should also examine cable channel licensing agreements to ensure separate negotiation of fees for Warner Bros. channels, and review any agreements related to editorial oversight of news divisions to ensure independence. Additionally, contracts with tax credit recipients and unionized workers should be reviewed to align with the $1.5 billion domestic production investment commitment.
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-critical-protections-entertainment-industry
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https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/california-et-al-v-paramount-skydance-corp-warner-bros-discovery-inc-consent-decree-2026.pdf
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"September 21, 2026"
"Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.)"
"a coalition of 11 other attorneys general"
"Paramount will release at least 30 films every year"
"pay $30 million in penalties for every film that falls short"
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New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass proposed legislation addressing the federal government’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The press release says DOJ has not fully disclosed the records required by the original law and that personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in released files; this is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action imposing a penalty or remedy.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general filed a motion in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy, citing risks to children and sensitive user information and potential violations of state privacy laws. The coalition asks the court, the company, and any prospective buyer to require meaningful privacy and safety protections; no fine or final remedy is reported.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FTC, and six other state attorneys general asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly trading pharmaceutical stocks and discussing pharmaceutical companies in violation of his lifetime industry ban. The requested sanctions include divestiture, an accounting of his trading, forfeiture of trading profits, and possible further fines or incarceration; the release describes a request to the court, not a new ruling imposing those measures.