Paramount makes proposal to buy Warner Eric Gaillard/Reuters and Reproduction The United States Court has temporarily suspended the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount, in a deal valued at US$110 billion (around R$562 billion). The decision was made following a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 12 states, led by California, which claims the merger could reduce competition and harm consumers. The information is from Reuters. ??Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send to g1 The states argue that the union of the two companies would create a media group so large that it would have more power to increase the prices of films and TV programs, in addition to weakening competition in the sector. According to the lawsuit, if the purchase is completed before the court's final decision, Paramount could begin laying off employees and sharing strategic information with Warner Bros. Discovery. If the merger is later found to be illegal, these changes would be difficult to reverse. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Oakland, California, and could delay Paramount's plans to expand its presence in the entertainment market and compete more directly with streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney. Paramount, in turn, claims that the states' action misinterprets US antitrust laws. The company also says that a delay in completing the deal would harm workers in the entertainment sector, who have already faced difficulties in recent years, according to Reuters. *Report being updated