On July 13, a dozen attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The lawsuit raised antitrust concerns and a decrease of competition. On July 20, a temporary restraining order was granted that prevented the deal from “closing” or “consummating” or taking any steps that would integrate or consolidate the operations.

Now, the judge has extended that restraining order by an additional 14 days, through August 17. The reason is to give the parties in the case more time to set an extended schedule for legal proceedings.

A hearing is currently set for August 3 to address the motion by the states and a preliminary injunction that could outright block the deal.

Paramount, though, has filed a motion for a three-day evidentiary hearing to take place later in August instead of that August 3 motion. They want that format so they can cross-examine the states’ expert witnesses. The states have said it’s an attempt to get around the process and decrease the time for the states to prepare their argument before the court.