Last week, California Democrats—including Governor Gavin Newsom, LA Mayor Karen Bass, and Attorney General Rob Bonta—persuaded 12 states to drop their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount's $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers, according to Techdirt.
Free speech and consumer groups are now making a last-ditch effort to block the deal. The report does not detail their specific arguments, but the effort comes after the states' withdrawal removed a major legal obstacle.
The outcome of this final push remains unclear. The source does not indicate whether the new opposition will succeed.