A Delaware judge agreed to expedite a suit by a group New York City pension funds against Paramount and Skydance but denied ti block the merger.

Paramount's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, struck a two-step deal in July to sell her stake in the Hollywood studio as part of the deal with David Ellison's Skydance, a streaming-era upstart. The companies are awaiting regulatory approval for the deal to close.