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Paramount Skydance Corp. filed a motion Monday requesting that 12 U.S. states and the Writers Guild of America post a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs from the delayed closure of its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery . The company argues federal antitrust law requires plaintiffs to secure a bond against financial harm caused by halting a transaction . Paramount faces a $6.97 million daily "ticking fee" starting October 1 if the deal remains unclosed, which would total $1.3 billion by the March 2027 trial conclusion . The company has secured regulatory clearance from 68 jurisdictions, including the U.S. Department of Justice . California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office rejected the request, accusing Paramount of "blackmail" and stating the company entered the process "with eyes wide open" . Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin previously waived a bond requirement in July .