Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by a group of state attorneys general, clearing the final major obstacle to its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement reportedly includes concessions involving CNN, penalties tied to CEO David Ellison’s production commitments, and temporary separation of some studio operations. The $81 billion equity-value deal had been held up by the lawsuit, which alleged antitrust concerns in cable programming and the film business. The merger has already received federal and international approvals, with the companies now expected to formally announce the closing.