AG Merger Case Gets New Judge After Paramont Recusal Bid

By Bryan Koenig · July 16, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

A new California federal judge has taken over from the one originally assigned the lawsuit from Democratic state attorneys general challenging Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, putting...

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Case Information

Case Title

Faust et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al

Case Number

4:26-cv-03790

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

April 30, 2026


Case Title

The State of California et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al

Case Number

4:26-cv-07116

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

July 13, 2026


Case Title

The State of California et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al

Case Number

5:26-cv-07116

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

July 13, 2026


Case Title

Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al

Case Number

3:26-cv-07212

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

July 14, 2026