Judge declines Paramount request to expedite Warner Bros. lawsuit

Published January 15, 2026 3:24pm ET



A judge on the Delaware Court of Chancery has denied a motion filed by Paramount Skydance to expedite its lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery as the latter Hollywood studio remains up for sale.

In a ruling issued Thursday morning, Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn determined Paramount has not suffered any “cognizable, irreparable harm” from what the entertainment company alleges is a lack of information provided by Warner Bros. As a result, the judge declined to speed up the trial process.

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