Paramount and the state attorneys general suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery were ordered by a judge to appear for a two-day settlement conference October 14-15 in a San Francisco courtroom.
It’s a mandated step for two sides approaching a trial, set in this case for early March, and doesn’t mean there’s been any particular behind-the-scenes progress in reaching an agreement. California AG Rob Bonta, who is leading a group of 12 AGs in the antitrust case, canceled a scheduled meeting last month after accusing Paramount of leaking details of a prior discussion. Paramount denied this.
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