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Calif. AG Calls Paramount’s Threat to Leave ‘Blackmail’

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 12 August 2026, 19:29 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 12th, 2026 Calif. AG Calls Paramount’s Threat to Leave ‘Blackmail’ Bloomberg's Josh Sisco joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Deals." California Attorney General Rob Bonta called reports that Paramount Skydance plans to leave the state if its top lawyer doesn’t settle a lawsuit challenging the company’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery “blackmail’ in a post on social media Tuesday.

Aug 12th, 2026 Calif. AG Calls Paramount’s Threat to Leave ‘Blackmail’ Bloomberg's Josh Sisco joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Deals." California Attorney General Rob Bonta called reports that Paramount Skydance plans to leave the state if its top lawyer doesn’t settle a lawsuit challenging the company’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery “blackmail’ in a post on social media Tuesday.
Calif. (LOCATION) Paramount (ORG) AG (ORG) Bloomberg (PERSON) Josh Sisco (PERSON) Romaine Bostick (PERSON) California (LOCATION) Rob Bonta (PERSON) Paramount Skydance (ORG) Warner Bros. Discovery (ORG)
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