💬 Opinion Aug 14, 2026 · David Dayen

Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats

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Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats
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The Justice Department broke the law, and the remedy is getting what they want.



That was the verdict from Judge Casey Pitts in the merger settlement involving Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, the first case that really put the pay-to-play corruption of Donald Trump’s antitrust enforcement in full view. A law called the Tunney Act was written to prevent merger settlements that are the product of backroom deals, by empowering judges to block those settlements out of respect for

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