Paramount Moves to Dismiss Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
By
Ted Johnson
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
Paramount has filed a motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought by five consumers seeking to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount's legal team argues the complaint relies on "rhetoric and fearmongering" rather than viable claims of competitive harm, and requests dismissal with prejudice for failing to meet pleading standards.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAntitrust merger litigation is not a sport; it is a serious matter that consumes the resources of the parties and the Court.
Because this Complaint falls well short of the required pleading standards, it should be dismissed with prejudice.
long on rhetoric and fearmongering
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