U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. ‌Discovery will hurt competition could sue to block the ‌deal as soon as next week, two sources familiar with the matter told ​Reuters. The sources did not specify the type of competition that the states were concerned about. If the ⁠deal is delayed because of a court challenge, costs could mount for Paramount, which is already expected to carry around $80 billion in ​debt after ​the transaction closes.