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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Merin Rebecca Thomas

Oregon Wants To Pause Paramount's Warner Bros. Deal. But The State Says It Still Doesn't Have Key Merger Records.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the state will ask a Multnomah County court to delay the proposed deal by 60 days, arguing Paramount has failed to provide records related to its lobbying activities and regulatory strategy. (Credit: CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

As governments worldwide increase scrutiny of major corporate mergers over concerns about competition, market concentration and media ownership, Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has hit another legal hurdle in the United States.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the state will ask a Multnomah County court to delay the proposed deal by 60 days, arguing Paramount has failed to provide records related to its lobbying activities and regulatory strategy, according to NBC News.

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