Event Brief
California cancels mediation in Paramount-WBD deal
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta abruptly withdrew from a planned mediation session Monday over Paramount’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Bonta said Paramount allegedly leaked and misrepresented information from a preliminary Friday session, after ground rules were set with Paramount Skydance representatives.
WHO: California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Paramount Skydance; David Ellison
WHAT: Bonta cancels a scheduled mediation session for the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger antitrust dispute.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: California
WHY: Bonta said Paramount allegedly leaked and misrepresented information discussed during a preliminary session Friday.
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