House passes daylight saving time bill 308-117
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WGA and 12 States Sue to Block $81B Paramount Merger
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The legal assault on Paramount's mega-merger intensified this week. [1] — NPR Anchor "The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the merger wo…" 03:58 The Writers Guild of America became the latest challenger, filing a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the $81 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery on the grounds that it would harm movie and television writers across the US. The WGA suit follows a Monday filing by a coalition of 12 states, led by California's attorney general, that similarly seeks to halt the transaction. The convergence of labor and state-level opposition signals growing resistance to a deal that would reshape the Hollywood landscape, consolidating two of the world's largest entertainment conglomerates.
WGA sues to block $81B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, alleging it would harm US writers.
Writers Guild Sues to Block Paramount's $81B Merger
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the merger would harm US film and TV writers. They joined a 12-state coalition led by California that filed suit the day before.
12-state coalition sues to block Paramount merger
A coalition of 12 states led by California's attorney general filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to halt the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery transaction.
House Votes 308-117 to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The House passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent by a wide 308-117 margin. If enacted, Americans would never have to change their clocks again — though individual states could opt out.
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