Oregon AG drops bid to delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield had sought documents from Paramount regarding its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and requested a 60-day delay from a state circuit court judge to review them. Rayfield has now withdrawn both his civil investigative demand and his effort to postpone the deal's closing. Paramount welcomed the decision, though the AG's office expressed dissatisfaction with how the matter was resolved. A spokesperson for Rayfield indicated that Paramount had signaled it would not comply with the document request, effectively prompting the withdrawal.

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