New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general secured enforceable commitments from Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to protect entertainment industry workers during their merger. Paramount must release at least 30 films per year, invest $1.5 billion in domestic film production, and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. The consent decree also requires Paramount to sell Miramax and pay penalties if it fails to meet production requirements.
Paramount must release at least 30 films every year, including 20 wide-release films, with 20% being big-budget 'tentpole' films; invest $1.5 billion more in domestic film production over five years; negotiate cable channel licensing fees separately from Warner Bros.; and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. If Paramount fails to meet production requirements, it must sell Miramax and pay $30 million per film shortfall. Paramount must also sell certain cable channels if it fails to abide by licensing commitments.
In-house legal teams at entertainment companies should review their film production and distribution agreements to ensure compliance with minimum production and release commitments, including annual film output and wide-release obligations. They should also examine cable channel licensing agreements to ensure separate negotiation of fees for Warner Bros. channels, and review any agreements related to editorial oversight of news divisions to ensure independence. Additionally, contracts with tax credit recipients and unionized workers should be reviewed to align with the $1.5 billion domestic production investment commitment.
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Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-critical-protections-entertainment-industry
california et al v paramount skydance corp warner bros disco
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/california-et-al-v-paramount-skydance-corp-warner-bros-discovery-inc-consent-decree-2026.pdf
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"September 21, 2026"
"Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.)"
"a coalition of 11 other attorneys general"
"Paramount will release at least 30 films every year"
"pay $30 million in penalties for every film that falls short"
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rollback of federal fuel economy standards. The coalition alleges that the final rule violates federal law and asks the court to strike it down; the press release describes no privacy violations or monetary penalty.
$400.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 47 other attorneys general secured a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. over an alleged scheme to coordinate generic drug prices and reduce competition. The settlement provides for consumer compensation and requires Sandoz to implement antitrust compliance reforms, including annual staff training and a Chief Compliance Officer.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined eight other attorneys general in issuing a statement criticizing a DOJ judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota. The release concerns judicial independence, not a privacy enforcement action; it announces no penalty or privacy-related remedy.
$5.9M
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Evolutions Festival LLC and 845 Vibrations LLC over the cancellation of the 2025 festival and their failure to refund ticket holders and vendors. The state alleges violations of laws governing advance ticket-sale funds and seeks restitution, civil penalties of $5,000 for each of 1,185 alleged violations, and an order requiring a $500,000 bond before the organizers can hold future cultural events in New York.
$25K
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