Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield withdrew a civil investigative demand seeking documents tied to Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. He had also asked a state court to delay the deal’s closing by 60 days while his office reviewed the records.

The retreat removes one potential state-level obstacle for a major media consolidation deal, even as regulators and lawmakers continue scrutinizing entertainment mergers. The episode highlights how state attorneys general are increasingly testing their influence over national transactions, but may face limits when companies resist broad document requests.