About this episode

The episode discusses the lawsuit by 12 Democratic-led states to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. and the implications of Senator Lindsey Graham's death on the Judiciary Committee.

Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses 12 Democratic-led states suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the effect of the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the Judiciary Committee. June Grasso hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: June Grasso

Guests: Harry First, Carl Tobias

Topics covered

• antitrust law
• takeover
• judiciary committee
• politics
• lawsuit
• Senate

Keywords

• antitrust
• lawsuit
• Paramount
• Warner Bros.
• Lindsey Graham
• judiciary
• Senate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU Law School, University of Richmond Law School, Paramount, Warner Bros.

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