Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge

• The Writers Guild of America Tuesday sued to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. • Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause harm to writers. • The guild’s lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the Northern District of California, alleges that Paramount Skydance’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

• United Airlines is introducing a new Economy Plus seating option that replaces the traditional middle seat with an open space and shared table.

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• Council unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that aims to make resold concert or game tickets cheaper. • “We want folks who are buying tickets to be protected from being gouged,” D.C. • Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said.

• Hate the middle seat on the airplane? • A new row on certain United Airlines planes may not even have them for passengers to sit in. • The Chicago-based airline Tuesday announced a new fleet of its jets will come with a “special row in Economy Plus” with open middle seats.