The Writers Guild of America pushed back against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday after she called on all parties in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust lawsuit to enter settlement negotiations.
Bass, alongside Governor Gavin Newsom and former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, urged talks to resolve the suit challenging the $110 billion merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is co-leading the action with 12 other states, has signaled no interest in negotiating. Bonta has secured several procedural wins in recent weeks, including a trial date set for March, later than Paramount sought.
The WGA said Bass had joined "Paramount's pressure campaign on public enforcers" and cited a Los Angeles County report estimating thousands of entertainment jobs would be lost if the deal proceeds. Paramount faces a $650 million quarterly ticking fee to WBD shareholders if the merger has not closed by September 30.
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